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Author: jm479
Surnames: Cave; Parker,; Hair
Classification: queries
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You state that Elizabeth Parker married David Cave and that their daughter, Nancy Ann
Cave, married James Walton Hair. I have found this quite often on message boards and
other websites but have not been able to find any documentation of this. In fact, I have
found a case brought in Barnwell County Equity Court in 1852 (A.J. Nix, Administrator, et.
al v. Robert Bradley) regarding the estate of David Cave which states, "...Nancy Cave
(who intermarried with one Collins) departed this life without issue..." Apparently
she was not the wife of James Walton Hair.
If David Cave was not the father of the Nancy Ann Cave that married James Walton Hair,
who was her father? I have also found another case brought in the Equity Court involving
the estate of Nathan B. Cave (B.M. Cave v. Elizabeth Cave, et al, filed Nov 15, 1839).
Elizabeth is Nathan's wife (although her maiden name is not given.). The case states
that their daughter, Ann (presumably Nancy Ann) married Walter Hair. It seems very
possible that the Nancy Ann Cave that married James Walton (Walter?) Hair was the daughter
of Nathan B. Cave and not David.
Finally, who was Nathan Cave's wife, Elizabeth Anderson or Elizabeth Parker? I find
Elizabeth Anderson often mentioned as the wife of David's brother, Nathan B. Cave, but
have found no documentation of this either. A deed recorded in 1856 by Hansford Owens for
land that once belonged to Burrell Parker gives Burrell Parker's heirs. Burrell
Parker's daughter, Elizabeth Cave, died prior to the recording of the deed. The deed
lists Elizabeth's children as his heirs. Among those heirs listed is, "...Walter
Hair in right of his wife, Nancy...Heirs of Elizabeth Cave." All of the other heirs
of Elizabeth (Parker) Cave that are listed as Burrell's heirs, are children of Nathan
B. Cave. It appears that Elizabeth Parker (daughter of Burrell Parker) was the wife of
Nathan B. Cave rather than David Cave.
It's still very confusing trying to figure it all out. Especially since some
documents refer to Nancy Ann as Nancy while others call her Ann. Same with Walton or
Walter? I'm still not certain about this so if anyone can point me to some
documentation one way or the other I would really appreciate it. I seem to have hit a
brick wall here and would like to move on.
If you want copies of any of the documents I mentioned let me know. I'll be glad to
e-mail them to you.
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