Dear List,
For those of you still on the, Cagle list some know of my problem. My g-grandmother Mary
Elvira Cagle, has always been a bit of a mystery.
My Aunt Erma Cagle Brewer, was the person reporting information on her father Marquis
DeLafayette Cagle Sr., death certificate.
She gave the name of her grandfather as T W Cagle, and her grandmother Mary Patton.
Tom Cagle, a list member and me share the same g-g-g-granfather Charles Cagle Sr. His
g.g.grandfather was Thomas Cagle, married to Rachel Chessor.
My g-g-grandfather was of course Thomas brother, Charles Jacob Cagle. His wife was Mary
Patton.
My Aunt Erma, was a young woman of about 30 at the time of her fathers death. Why she
would list her grandmother's name as Mary Patton is a
mystery to me.
On her and her husband Thomas W. Cagle's, marriage certificate her name is given as
Mary Cagle. They were married on 7-24-1877 in Oregon Co; MO.
I have never known her maiden name to be anything other than Cagle. They last appeared
together in the 1900 Census in Mississippi Co; MO.
She was shown being born in Arkansas in August 1860. In the 1910 census her husband T W
Cagle, was listed as a widow living with their daughter,
Ida Mae Cagle.
T.W Cagle's brother, William M. Cagle had settled in Red River County, Texas in the
late 1880's. Most of his and his wife Louisa Cagle Risenhoover, family
died and are buried there.
I searched high and low for Mary, for many years. Then a few years ago I found her death
record in Red River County, Texas. She had died on 7-25-1905 in
Peters Prairie Red River County, Texas.
Some day I hope to find an obituary for her there in Red River County.
My belief is that Thomas William Cagle, possibly married a first cousin. If not then a
second cousin. Information on Mary Elvira (Alvira) Cagle, is very scarce.
If she came from a Cagle family, then I am at a lost as to which one. Also at a loss if
her maiden name wasn't Cagle, then what was it?
On another note there has been no activity on the Cagle list. If those of you on the list
are no longer interested, then maybe we should end the list.
If any of you read this then i would appreciate your thoughts.
Regards,
Earl D.CagleSr.