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William Cavett was born near his present place of residence November 26, 1820; son of Andrew and Nancy (Lowe) Cavett, who are the parents of five children, our subject being the eldest. The father was born and raised in the "Keystone " State, and came to
Indiana in 1815. He was a well to do farmer, and die when seventy-five years old. The mother was a native of Maryland. Subject married at the age of twenty-one years, and located on his present farm of 250 acres, and here he has since lived and farmed.
Jemima Dorsett became his wife in 1841, and the mother of eight children, four now living: John P., Sarah J., Harrison, Jesse, Nancy E., James, Matilda C. and Mary. His wife died in the later part of 1857, and he took for his second wife Elizabeth Wade.
They became the parents of three children, one now living: William T., Laura A. and Ida B. Mr. Cavett takes an active interest in politics and is a Republican, and has held the office of townshipo trustee. Our subject's father was a very prominent man in
the settlement of Posey County, and was associate judge for fourteen consecutive years, and also held the office of justice of the peace for several years.
from History of Posey County Indiana by Goodspeed Publishing Co.1886, p 666-667 in a section of Centre Township biographical sketches.
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Andrew, unmarried at the time, and his sister Sarah and husband Jesse Nash migrated from Westmoreland PA to New Harmony,Posey Co,IN in 1815. Note some references have this migration to New Albany instead of New Harmony. Also the above bio does not include
Andrew's first child by first wife. Below is the first generation in Posey Co. My wife descends from both William and George Washington Cavitt.
Joe Weiss in Indianapolis
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1. John S Cavett b. 3 Nov 1742, Paxtang Twp,Lancaster Co, PA, (son of John Cavitt and Catherine McKnight) m. Margaret Gilchrist. John died 7 Sep 1812, ,Westmoreland,PA.
Children:
i John Cavitt II. b. 22 Feb 1771, ,Westmoreland,PA, d. 0 ___ 1847.
2. ii Sarah b. 1 Dec 1775.
3. iii Andrew b. 24 Feb 1783.
iv James Cavitt b. ,Westmoreland,PA.
v Margaret Cavitt.
vi Jane Cavitt b. 0 ___ 1764, m. bef 1818, John Stewart. Jane died 0 ___ 1867.
Second Generation
2. Sarah Cavett (1.John1) b. 1 Dec 1775, ,Westmoreland,PA, m. 1 Apr 1794, in Mt Plesant, Westmoreland Co, PA, Jesse Nash Sr., b. 0 ___ 1765, ,,DE, (son of Richard Nash and Rebecca (Nash)) d. 19 Mar 1846, ,Posey,IN, buried: Nash Graveyard,Center
Twp,Posey,IN. Sarah died 5 Jul 1857, ,Posey,IN, buried: Nash Graveyard,Center Twp,Posey,IN.
Children:
i Margaret Nash b. 20 Jul 1795, Allegheny(now Butler)Co,PA, m. in ,Posey,IN, William Hunter, b. ,,PA, d. abt 1835, ,Posey,IN. Margaret died 24 Nov 1889, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN.
ii Polly Nash b. 0 ___ 1797, m. 26 Sep 1816, in ,Posey,IN, Caleb Mathews. Polly died 0 ___ 1893.
iii Jesse Nash Jr. b. 16 Dec 1801, Allegheny(now Butler)Co,PA, m. 27 Jul 1826, in ,Posey,IN, Nancy Montgomery, b. 1 Nov 1801, ,,KY, d. 12 Jul 1881, buried: Bethelaham Cem, Robb, Posey, IN. Jesse died 16 Feb 1878, ,Posey,IN, buried: Bethelaham Cem,
Robb, Posey, IN.
iv Andrew Nash b. 26 Nov 1809, ,Butler Co,PA, m. (1) 14 Oct 1831, in ,Posey,IN, Mariah "Marie"Montgomery, b. 1 Aug 1807, ,,KY, d. 15 Sep 1838, ,Posey,IN, buried: Nash Graveyard,Center Twp,Posey,IN, m. (2) 14 Jan 1841, in ,Posey,IN, Julia Ann Smith,
b. 31 May 1820, ,,KY, (daughter of George W Smith) d. 8 Nov 1899, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN. Andrew died 24 Apr 1900, ,Posey,IN, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN.
v Cavitt Nash b. 3 Mar 1812, ,,PA, m. 12 Oct 1847, in ,Posey,IN, Sarah Jane Smith, b. 25 Jun 1825, ,,IN, d. 3 Oct 1899, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN. Cavitt died 5 Oct 1885, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN.
3. Andrew Cavitt (1.John1) b. 24 Feb 1783, ,,PA, m. (1) 1 Aug 1816, in ,Posey,IN, Polly Coates, m. (2) 24 Feb 1820, in ,Posey,IN, Nancy Lowe, b. 0 ___ 1788, ,,MD, (daughter of William Lowe) d. 0 ___ 1854. Andrew died 27 Feb 1858, buried: Cater Cem,Smith
Twp, Posey Co, IN.
Children by Polly Coates:
i John Cavitt b. 1817, ,,IN, m. 10 Jan 1838, in ,Posey,IN, Melvina McReynolds.
Children by Nancy Lowe:
ii William Cavitt b. 26 Nov 1820, ,Posey,IN, m. (1) 30 Dec 1841, in ,Posey,IN, Jemima Dorsett, b. 2 Feb 1824, ,,IN, (daughter of Moses Dorsett and Sarah Woods) d. 15 May 1856, buried: Mt Pleasant,Smith Twp,Posey,IN, m. (2) 14 Jan 1858, in ,Posey,IN,
Elizabeth Wade, b. 31 Mar 1825, d. 29 Sep 1904, buried: Mt Pleasant,Smith Twp,Posey,IN. William died 11 Oct 1902, ,Posey,IN, buried: Mt Pleasant,Smith Twp,Posey,IN.
iii Sarah Jane Cavitt m. 28 Nov 1847, in ,Posey,IN, Andrew Derling.
iv Elizabeth Ann Cavitt m. 24 Aug 1848, in ,Posey,IN, Jonathan Knight.
v George Washington Cavitt b. 12 Aug 1828, m. 28 Sep 1848, in ,Posey,IN, Mary Bryant, b. 16 Jun 1831, d. 30 Apr 1911, buried: Mt Pleasant,Smith Twp,Posey,IN. George died 2 Feb 1873, buried: Mt Pleasant,Smith Twp,Posey,IN.
vi Mary Wilson Cavitt b. 3 Nov 1830, m. 15 Sep 1859, in ,Posey,IN, John F. Shelton, b. 20 Nov 1823, ,Mason,KY, (son of John Shelton and Catherine Finch) d. 0 Jul 1888, Grayville,Edwards,IL, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN. Mary died
0 Dec 1900, buried: Poseyville Graveyard Robb Twp PoseyCo IN.
Here is a Cavitt I found along with the site. It's not mine I don't
think but thought I would share it with you in case it's your's.
Ann
http://members.xoom.com/kingflood/bean.htm
5. d. Rachel Almira Bean (30 Sept., 1837
- 23 Feb., 1927) m. Allen Reed Cavitt
(10 May, 1837 - 16 April, 1871) d.
Graves Co., KY. Allen was a Confederate
soldier during the Civil War. He
enlisted 9 Dec., 1862 in Co. A (Woodward's) 2nd
Kentucky Cavalry.
1. e. Marcus David Cavitt (1868 -
1959) m. Myrtle Hanley.
2. e. Barbara Allen Cavitt (28
April, 1871 - 29 Jan., 1935) m. 12 July, 1888
in Graves Co., KY to William Flood
(23 Aug., 1865 - 12 March, 1940). (See
more on Flood).