Armstrong the power of attorney.
Sometime after their mother had married Cavitt Armstrong, Volney,
Josephus, Sheridan, Jim and Frank Cavitt, rented and moved to the Moore
farm, three miles northwest of Wheelock, taking with them the slaves
inherited fron their father's estate.
Texas Lands and slaves owned by the sons of Ann Cavett Cavitt under
title of Cavitt Bros.:
The McFarland Tract 1260 acres
3/4 to Volney and Sheridan Cavitt equally
1/4 to James Alexander and Andrew Franklin Cavitt equally
Koontz Tract 320 acres
Jim Parker to Volney and Sheridan and Andrew Franklin equally
1358 acres lying in Brazos Botton on J. F. Paling League to be divided
between Volney, Sheridan, Andrew Franklin, and James Alexander Cavitt
equally
1/2 League, Head Right of James Alexander Cavitt - between (5) - Volney,
Josephus, Sheridan, Andrew Franklin, and James Alexander.
1/3 Leagues Headright of Richard Whitney Cavitt - Bond land 750 A - Two
Ints(sic) belonging to Sheridan Cavitt - remainder between Josephus,
Andrew Franklin, James Alexander Cavitt.
Gerry Tinnon Land, 800 acres - equally Volney and Sheridan Cavitt.
Negroes owned by Sheridan: Hariett, Muriah, Charles, Bill, Richard and
two children, Jane and George.
Negroes owned equally by Volney and Sheridan: Calif, Henry, Allen,
Chaney.
Negroes equally owned by Volney, Sheridan, Andrew Franklin, James
Alexander:
Frances, Silas.
Aunt Viney and Uncle Bill owned by Ann Cavett Cavitt. Bill bought his
freedom.
Thomas Elias Armstrong, the only son of Cavitt Armstrong and Ann Cavett
Cavitt Armstrong, was born in 1841.
As soon as Tom was old enough Ann and Cavitt Armstrong sent him back to
his father's old home in Cross Plains, Tenneessee for his education.
While still in his teens he met and married Isabelle Ann Harrison on
Nov. 12, 1858 at Cherry Mount, Sumner Co., Tennessee. Miss Harrison was
a Kentucky girl having been born at Morganfield, Union co. on June 12,
1841. After three years of marriage the young Mrs. Armstrong died
11-19-1861 at Louisa Prairie, Passiac Co., AR.
Ann suffered a great deal in the years from 1845 to 1863, during which
time she lost not only the young daughter-in-law but five of her seven
sons by her first marriage. Whitley died at age 23 in 1845. Will was
only 12 in 1846 when he died. James Alexander was 28 when he died in
1860. Sheridan was in the Confederate Army at Galveston when he
died in 1862, aged 34. The next year Andrew, aged 33, died.
Two children were born to Tom Armstrong and his first wife: Marion, a
son, b. 11-14-1858, who grew to manhood, Charley, who was born 1891,
died at the age of six and was buried in the Cavitt family cemetery,
Wheelock, Texas.
Marion C. Armstrong m. Nellie Duttenheffer at White Hall, Michigan,
9-17-1899. They moved to Dunn, Colorado.
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