#2427: History of Green and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana, From
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Earliest Time to Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches,
Reminiscences, Notes, Etc." Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers,
1884. Green Co. IN. Richland Twp., p. 337. Green County. SAMUEL R.
CAVINS was born in Green County, Ky., in 1792. Before he was of age, he
went to Vincennes, and remained there several years. While at Vincennes,
he went on a hunting excursion (about the year 1813) up White River, and
the party landed in Greene County, just above the mouth of Richland Creek,
near the old Indian graveyard. After that he returned to Kentucky. In
1814, he entered the army as a substitute, and served under Gen. Jackson,
at the battle of New Orleans. In 1822, he returned to Indiana again and
settled in Monroe County near Harmony. In 1825, he moved to Lawrence
County, near Springville. He moved to Greene County in 1827, and settled
on Indian Creek, near Owensburg. In the year 1833, he settled on a farm
in Richland Township, adjoining the farm of David Heaton. In 1835, he
moved to Bloomfield, and resided there until his death, which was in 1864.
In 1828, he was elected Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, and held the
office until 1834, when he resigned. He was Assessor for the east side of
White River for the year 1834. In 1835, he was elected Clerk, and entered
upon the duties of the office in 1835, and held the office continuously
until 1855. He raised nine children to be grown, and had several to die in
infancy. He was well known throughout the county for his hospitality and
liberality, and especially remembered for the numerous instances in which
he befriended the poor. Through well advanced in years at the time of the
last war, there was no man in the county, of any age more active or loyal.
He was Draft Commissioner, and was so energetic that more than once was in
imminent danger of serious personal injury.