Brooks - Some of the Texas Cavenders (a very large number of them) were
descended from Hugh Cavender of Virginia, who later moved into Tennessee and
then to Texas after the Civil War. They and their neighbors had fought for
the South and wanted to leave Tennessee for both economic and political
reasons. My line is descended from them. My g-g-grandfather settled in
Waxahachie, TX and had 12 children. My g-grandfather had 18 children. My
grandfather moved from Texas across the border into Oklahoma after the birth
of his first 4 children, but most his descendants live in Texas and
Arkansas.
Also, my sister uncovered a Cavender coat of arms about 30 years ago, of
which she made a large painting as a gift for our father. I can get my
sister to send a digital photo of it.
Regards,
Beverly Cavender de Filippis
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From: <Cavender(a)aol.com>
To: <CAVENDER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CAVENDER] Coat of Arms w/ Lion & Roses
Phil,
I have a copy of the Cavender Coat of Arms which you described. When
transcribed the blazon describes the original colors of the Cavender Arms
as:
Divided diagonally left to right: The first part is silver and bears a
red
lion rampant, symbol of breathless courage; the second part is red and
bears
three white roses, the national flower of England, one over two.
I can snail mail a copy to you if you will give me your mailing address.
I
sent one to a Cavender cousin somewhat into genealogy, and he said he had
a
different Cavender Coat of Arms.
Makes one wonder if someone is selling fake Coats of Arms just to make a
profit from those Cavenders unknowing.
I go back to the Cavenders of Westmoreland Co., VA and specifically the
son,
John Cavender, who settled in the Kanawha Valley of Virginia, now West
Virginia. Other sons went south to SC, GA, etc. who later founded the
Texas
Cavenders. Which group do you belong to?
B. Brooks Cavender
Lake Placid, Florida
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