Your grandmother may be related to the Hugh C. Cavener ("Hugh Cavener",
"Hugh C. Cavender"?, "H.C. Cavender"? & "Hugh
Cavender"?) who was born in
Tennessee about 1820 and in was then living in White Oak Township, Hopkins
County, Texas in the same household with Elizabeth Cavener ("Elizabeth
Cavender"?) who was born in South Carolina about 1802.
When the 1860 census was taken for Hopkins County, Texas, he was listed
as then being 40 years old (thus born about 1820) and as being born in
Tennessee and was then living in White Oak Township, Hopkins County, Texas;
when the 1870 census was subsequently taken, he was listed as being 50 years
of age, born in Tennessee, and was then living in Saltillo Township, Hopkins
County, Texas. In each listing, he was living with an Elizabeth Cavener who
was listed as being born in South Carolina about 1802-1803. Hugh Cavener
first married Mrs. Elizabeth Prewitt on August 25, 1853 in Hopkins County,
Texas and later married Mrs. Permelia King ("Pamelia King"? &
"Permellia
King") on July 17, 1873 in Hopkins County, Texas.FHL Number 1298848
Also living in the Hugh Cavener household when the 1870 census was taken
was a John Nalls who was born in Texas about 1862. Supposedly in both his
father's Will and again in his grandfather's Will he was bequeathed a side
table if he choses to return to this country. Apparently, he left home at
the age of 15 and traveled South to Texas with Davy Crockett and others.
They joined Sam Houston's Army and Davy Crockett was later sent to the Alamo
where he was killed. A few weeks later, Sam Houston along with his army,
including Hugh Cavener, captured Santa Ana in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Later, Hugh Cavener was awarded a Mexican land grant in Hopkins County,
Texas.
Hope this helps. Incidentially, the name Hampton Cavender appears quite
often in the records, as does Ila Cavender.
J.T. Cavender
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From: <morrison(a)tstar.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: [CAVENDER] Hampton-Cavender connection
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Surnames: Hampton-Cavender-Nichols-Lankford
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Message Board Post:
Just started on this branch of my tree. Noticed while reading archives
that there
was a Hampton Cavender. That's
strange as my ggrandparents were Joseph Wesley Hampton, b. 5-20-1875
in
Hopkins Co. Tx and Nannie Ila Cavender, b. 3-17-1903 in Tx. Haven't been
able to locate parents on either one. Any ideas or help would be
appreciated.
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