Individual Details
Elijah F. Caves
(Abt 1845 - )
Events
| Birth | Abt 1845 | Alabama |  | ||
| Military | 1865 |  | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Beat 2, Clarke County, Mississippi | | | |
| Census | 1900 | Beat 2, Wayne County, Mississippi | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Beat 1, Perry County, Mississippi | | |
Families
| Father | James Watson Caves (1810 - 1860) |
| Mother | Mary A. Gilmore (1825 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis Asberry Caves (1842 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Mattie C. Caves (1851 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy C. H. Caves (1855 - ) |
| Sibling | Willie Caves (1861 - ) |
| Sibling | Bula Caves (1863 - ) |
| Sibling | Anson Caves (1866 - ) |
Notes
Military
Elijah F Caves, age 74, Enlisted i Clarke County, Mississippi in 1864, Married, presently residing in Perry County living with sister, Mississippi Calvery company F., under Captain McGriff, served nearly a year. Surrendered at Chickasah River, above Shubha, Mississippi. Present occupation is Turpentine distiller. I do not have any sons over 16 years. do not own home, am a boarder with my sister.Application submitted 9 September 1920.
Census
Mary Caves age 55, widow, born MississippiElijah, son age 29, born Mississippi, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi
Nancy daughter age 22, born Mississippi, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi
Willie daughter age 19, born Mississippi, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi
Bula daughter age 17, born Mississippi, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi
Anson son age 14, born Mississippi, father North Carolina, mother Mississippi
Census
Mary Caves Born Dec 1830 widow, has had 5 children and 2 alive, born Alabama parents born GeorgiaNannie daughter born December 1861, divorced, born Mississippi parents born Alabama
McCarty, Fred grandson, born Sep 1883 born Mississippi father unknown mother Mississippi
Mary J granddaughter born Aug 1887, born Mississippi father unknown mother Mississippi
Eugene grandson born Jul 1888, born Mississippi father unknown mother Mississippi
M--dock grandson born Dec 1898, born Mississippi father unknown mother Mississippi
Next household Elija Caves born April 1851 age 49 head turpine distiller, Born Mississippi father Georgia, mother Alabama
Census
Elijah Caves, age 75, born Alabama, parents born Georgia, Turpentine distiller, rents house living in same house isFred McCarty age 33 born Mississippi household 159
Gertrude age 21 born Mississippi and parents bor Mississippi
June daughter 1 year 3 months born Mississippi
Rushie sister age 30 Divorced
Effie, niece age 8 born Mississippi
Mattie Caves age 63 divorced born Mississippi
Endnotes
1. 1860 US Census, Clarke County, Mississippi, population schedule, Shoebotta PO, family 626, line 1, page 679, M A Cave, NARA micropublication M 653, roll 580.
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3. 1880 US Census, Clarke County, Mississippi, population schedule, Beat 2, ED 114, family 691, line 28, page 28, Mary Caves, NARA micropublication T9, roll 644.
4. 1900 US Census, Wayne County, Mississippi, population schedule, Beat 2, ED 110, family 82, line 27, page 34, Mary Caves, NARA micropublication M623, roll 833.
5. 1920 US Census, Perry County, Mississippi, population schedule,Beat 1, ED 125, family 158, line 96, page 197, Eijah Caves, NARA micropublication T625, roll 889.