I'm a descendant of William Caviness, who was born about 1765 in VA; settled in Sumner
Co, TN, by 1806; later lived in Fayette Co, TN, and from about 1845 in Yell Co, AR, where
he was living with his son, James (1814, TN - 1890, TX). He married Mary (Polly) Bruce,
daughter of Robert Bruce, in Sumner, 1806. He died after the 1860 census.
His dau Tabitha Ena Caviness (1810-1870) married Granville P. Stone (1804-1851) in Sumner
1826. Her dau Mary C Stone (1827? -?) wed Washington L. Rowe (1815?- 1855) of VA in
Fayette Co 1842. Her son Thomas Granville Rowe (1848-1914) was my GGF.
I'm trying to identify William's parents. He seems (on the basis of spelling the
family name with a "v") to be part of the Mecklenburg Co group, but I can't
nail down the connection.