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Author: apx72
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The Cavins in the Ofallon, IL area (to include Sandoval, Patoka, and that surrounding area
in Southern IL) were from James Franklin Cavins born 10 June 1852 in Hardin Co, KY. He
died 02 Nov 1921 and is buried in Fredonia Church Cemetary. He is the eldest son of James
Rumsey Cavins and Elizabeth Elvira. Elizabeth Elvira was born 27 Feb 1826 and died 13 Oct
1902.
James Franklin Cavins married Caroline Todd 7 Feb 1876. She was born 10 Mar 1858 in the
Centralia, IL area. She died 15 April 1934 and is buried in Fredonia Church Cemetary.
James Franklin had at least 2 sisters - Josie Cavins who married John Meredith 11 Sep 1881
and Mattie Cavins who was born 19 May 1855 and married a MC Haney.
Children of James Franklin & Caroline (Todd) Cavins are:
-Mattie bell Cavins 28 Aug 1876 - 10 Dec 1929
-CHARLEY ELMER CAVINS 31 Jan 1879 - 8 Dec 1965
-Alice May Cavins 9 Dec 1881 - 29 Jul 1907 (never married & buried Fredonia Church
Cemetary)
-Jennie Lois Cavins 3 July 1884 - 31 Aug 1945 (married Edward belcher 24 Mar 1904)
-James Franklin Cavins 5 Mar 1887 - 27 Sep 1948
-William Harry Cavins 7 Dec 1889 - 13 jan 1965
-Blanche Caroline Cavins 31 Jul 1892 - 3 jan 1981 (married (1) Calvin Belcher (2) Ivert
Goodall
-Clarence Erastus Cavins 22 Jan 1895 - 8 Nov 1951 (married Lucy Hoyt)
-Grace Vivian Cavins 6 mar 1898 - 25 Nov 1904 (buried Fredonia Church Cemetary)
-Lee Raymond Cavins 15 Nov 1900 - 7 Aug 1978 (in a cemetary in Ofallon, Il with his wife
Kathryn (Fischer) Cavins
Lee Raymond Cavins is my grandfather... I am familiar with parts of the family in Ofallon,
Granite City, the Southern Il areas.
If Charley Elmer Cavins is your relative, then he married Elizabeth Gordon. Their
children are Lillie, Leta, Dorothy, Elmer, Thomas, Rubin, Ida, Lucy, and Betty Lou Ellen
Cavins.
Is there something in particular I can answer for you? -Craig Cavins
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