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Surnames: Cavender, Moore, Maccalmont, Ethridge
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Looking for info on Melvin A. Cavender and Loneta Moore Cavender. Parents of Issac Hays
Cavender, Louise Cavender Newton and Jack Cavender. Loneta died about 1920 and is buried
in Cedar Grove cem. in Terrell Co., Texas. Who are her parents? Melvin is the son of Issac
Hayes Cavender and Ella Jane (Twilley?). He was born about April 1885 in Atascosca, Bexar,
Tx. After the death of Loneta, Melvin married Beulah MacCalmont, the widow of James Earl
MacCalmont.
Do you have any info on the children of Issac Hayes and Ella Jane Cavender? I found the
1900 census
1900 Texas Bandera Co.,Pct #1 ED. #1 , p. 13A
Cavender, Issac H. Jan. 1855 married 25 years
Ella J. Sept. 1857 Seven children/4 alive in 1900
James Mar. 1877 23
Walker May 1883 17
Melvin A. Apr. 1885 15
Frank Oct. 1890 9
I am loking for info on Melvin who married Loneta Moore March 12, 1905 in Bexar Co.. Their
children were Hays, Louise and Jack. She died young, when? He then married Beulah
McCalmont in 1925 in Sanderson, Tx., the widow of James Earl MacCalmont. They were living
in Real Co., Texas in the 1930 cesus. When and where did Melvin Calvender die? Any help
appreciated.
Here is the info I have so far:
1910 San Antonio, Bexar Co.
Cavender, Melvin A. 25
Loneta 23
Hays 4
Louise 2
1920 Sanderson, Terrell Co., Texas ED #190, Pct. 1, 9b
Cavender, M.A. 34
Loneta 33
Hays 14
Louise 11
Jack 9
1930 Real Co., Texas Pct. 1 , ED. #193-1, 3b
Cavender, Melvin A. 41
Beulah 34
Marjorie 10 stepdaughter
Bruce 8 stepson
Dickie 3 son
Ross, Emma 60 mother
1930 Uvalde, Tex. Pct. 4 ED# 232-7, 3a
Cavender, Hays I 24
Bethilda 24
Richard H. 9/12
1930 Pearsall, Frio Co., Tx. Pct. 1, ED# 82-1, 7a
Cavender, Jack 19
Jack F. Cavender was a Chief's Electricians helper in the U.S. Navy who died March
22, 1943 and is buried Ft. William McKinley, Manila, Phillipines.
Hays Issac Cavender married Bethilda Eldridge, the daughter of Richard and Bertha
Eldridge. Born Jan. 3, 1906 Bexar Co., Texas, died Apr. 20, 1988 El Paso. Bethilda was
born Dec. 23, 1905-died Mar. 16, 1990. Son Richard born 1929.
Louise born Apr. 21, 1908 in San Antonio married John L. Newton (Sep. 12, 1903-Aug. 8.
1978 El Paso), died Nov. 3, 1986
daughter Margaret Newton Sep 3, 1932-Sep. 13, 1948, buried in Sanderson, Texas. son-Melvin
A. Newton Feb. 4, 1931-Nov. 18, 1983 El Paso.
Any help appreciated!