Cathy,
My husband's paternal grandmother's family was from the County line community
in Cooke County, Tx. I don't recognize any of your family names but I would
suspect that we may find a common family tie in the earlier family lines.
Name: Steven Oscar CAVIN Sex: Male
Father: John CAVIN (1824-23 Oct 1889)
Mother: Emily Janette DOWD (Oct 1840-19 Jun 1918)
Birth 26 Aug 1870 in poss. Marion Co., Indiana
Family History Arrival to Texas (1876) (age 6)
Occupation Farmer (bet 1893 and 1939) (age 23)
Death 24 Mar 1939 in Sherman, Grayson County, TX (age 68)
Burial aft 24 Mar 1939 in Oakwood Cemetary-Whitesboro, Grayson Co.,Tx (age
68).
Married to: Mary Ida DURHAM on 5 Feb 1893 in ? Grayson Co.,TX (age 22)
Children Infant CAVIN (-)
Francis Viola CAVIN (18 Jun 1894-7 Nov 1981) This is our direct line.
John Lewis CAVIN (Jul 1897-1963)
Tinie Ozella CAVIN (Jan 1900-)
Emma Melinda CAVIN (1903-1993)
Edith May CAVIN (5 Mar 1907-1995)
Notes
Birth1:
Family History2:
Occupation3: Settled County Line Community.
Death4: He was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Sherman on Tuesday for major
operation. Died at 8:30pm Friday March 24, 1939.
Burial5: Steven Oscar "Steve" CAVIN who settled in the County Line Community
died 8:30pm Fri, March 24 at St. Vincent Hospital Sherman,TX. He was carried
there on Tuesday for a major operation. He was born Aug 26, 1870 in Indiana
and came to Texas at the age of 6yrs. He married Mary Ida Durham on Feb 5,
1893 and had 6 children. One died in infancy. Survivors are son John L. of
Ethel, 4 daughters- Mrs. G.P. Allred, Mrs. C.G.Beadle, Mrs. H. Adams all
residing NW of Collinsville and Mrs. W.E. Adams of Waxahachie,16
grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Also survived by a brother Lon Cavin
of Salem. He was a farmer of the Nazarene religion. Steve was a good man,
leading citizen.
General6,7:
Sources
1. Obituary Information. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
2. Ibid. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
3. Ibid. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
4. Ibid. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
5. Ibid. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
6. Information from Mel Bradburn-June 27, 1995. Mel's name given to Frank
Locke by Doyce Mannin after Mel had contacted him several years ago
investigating the Dowd family tree. He is a descendent from the marriage of
Emily Janette Dowd and 2nd husband James H. Berry.
7. Obituary Information. Whitesboro Newspaper Issue March 30, 1939.
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Kathy Jo Booth Locke
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