George Melvin was known as Bud Perry and I have yet to hear an unkind word
spoken of him.
Bud was a farmer. He lived off Perrytown road and at least part of his land was
purchased from Willis McCagle Ashley, my 2 g grandfather, whose son, George Neal
Ashley, md Rebecca Cavin, Bud's sister.
Bud had a very unusually hobby. He enjoyed working with wood and kept a supply
on hand. When a neighbor died, or was near death, he made the coffin they would
be buried in. His wife, cousin of Willis Ashley, would line the coffins with
black muslin and attach handles and other hardware. The coffins were given to
the families at no cost to them. It was just a neighborly thing to do.
Bud's grandson is C. L. Johnson now 90 years of age.
Mr. Johnson told me his grandfather's counsel to him was 'do no harm'.
Much of the material I have on this line came from Mr. Johnson, passed down by
his grandparents and his mother. All were life time residents of Wilkinson
county. I have found him to be a accurate source of information and a very dear
friend.
GEORGE MELVIN CAVIN
Born: 8 May 1864
Died: 12 Dec 1953
Father: JOHN MELVIN CAVIN
Mother: SARAH JANE PERRY
Married: 13 Jun 1887
Wife: LOURENA TILLERY
Born: 11 Feb 1870
Died: 1946
Father: RICHARD TILLERY
Mother: TOBITHA ASHLEY
1. PEARL CAVIN
Born 13 July 1888 Wilkinson co., MS
Died 7 Feb 1981
Buried family plot: Wilkinson county Miss.
Married 15 Nov 1906 Wilkinson co, Ms
Husband: THOMAS CRADDOCK JOHNSON
Born 22 Feb 1880
Died 5 April 1972
Father: THOMAS A. JOHNSON
Mother: ELLEN R. ANDERSON
2. ARIE CAVIN
Born 11 July 1890 Wilkinson co., MS
Died 30 Nov 1976
Married 24 Nov 1907
Husband: LOUIS NAPOLEAN DAY
Born: 25 Aug 1886
Died: May 1969
Father: JONATHAN JASPER DAY
Mother: ISABELLA FERDONIA ASHLEY
3. EARLE FARLEY CAVIN
Born 11 Aug 1892 Wilkinson co., MS
Died 11 Nov 1976
Wife: MALVA BANKSTON
Born: 8 Feb 1894
Died: 24 Nov 1980
C1-2a4 ELMA CAVIN
Born 25 Feb 1895 Wilkinson co., MS
Died 19 Aug 1984
Married 6 July 1913 Wilkinson co. Ms.
Husband: SAMUEL FAYETTE MURRAY
Born 11 Sept 1892
Died 1942
Father: JOHN DAVID MURRAY
Mother: JOSEPHINE ASHLEY
C1-2a5 CLIFFORD CAVIN
Born 13 July 1900 Wilkinson co., MS
Died 3 July 1915
C1-2a6 STILLBORN FEMALE
Born: 28 Nov 1906
Died: 28 Nov 1906
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