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Surnames: echols cave marchbanks mercer
Classification: Query
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You are all correct on the John Caves..the question is which John Cave was the one that
supposedly sired Mary Cave who, in turn, married John Echols? I have seen all the
references you mention Becky and Jim, but still it is confusing. And then there is a very
early David Cave..who may just be the progenitor of all the northern Virginia Caves.
I know if we could all get together and look at it we would figure it out. Also, there are
almost certaiinly lawsuits guardians' bonds etc that have not been officially
published, but which survive and probably prove all of the relationships amongst the
Caves.
One interesting note: I have Mercers in another line that were Quaker, and I am more and
more realizing a lot of my family back then was of this persuasion. John Echols was, as
well, so I just wonder if that John Mercer is related.. The Quaker church has many many
records too...just a thought.
Finally, I don't see why the Caves don't start a dna family research study-group,
as several other lines of mine have done. That can show quite a bit and certainly augment
our findings.
take care, michael