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An Illustrated History of Southern California
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B. W. Cave, senior member of the firm of Cave & Reeves,
proprietors of the Redlands livery stable, was born in Texas,
in 1860, and has lived in San Bernardino County ever since he
was two years of age.
His parents, John P. and Lucy Ann (Barnett) Cave, were both
natives of Kentucky. They had a family of eight children. His
father first moved his family to Missouri, and in 1850 left them
there and crossed the plains by ox team to California, where he
remained two years, at the end of which time he went back to his
family in Missouri. Here be remained three years, and then moved
to Texas, where for seven years he worked at the carpenter
trade. In 1862 he crossed the plains via the southern route to
California, and was five months on the road. On his arrival he
traded his wagon and ox team for twenty acres of land one mile
east of San Bernardino. He lived on this land until 1868, and in
the meantime gave considerable attention to placer mining. He
was the discoverer of the claim known as Texas Point. In 1868 he
traded for a part of the Carpenter ranch in Crofton, which he
improved and still owns.
The subject of this sketch engaged in mining for some three years,
and two years ago went into the livery business. At this time he is
part owner of the ranch purchased by his father, and is
superintending the ranch as well as attending to the livery business.
In 1882 he was married to Miss Bertie Barrett, of Missouri, and
they have one child a son Oscar. Mr. Cave is a member of the
I.O.O.F., Redlands Lodge, No. 341. At the time the city government
was organized he was elected one of the trustees which office be
still fills. He is an intelligent and enthusiastic supporter of the
Democratic party.