Individual Details

Census

Living in dwelling of Adam Ewing age 38 and his family but separate family;
John T Cave age 27 farmer, Tennessee and parents born Tennessee
Elizabeth age 45 mother, born Tennessee and parents born Tennessee
Tolbert M age 2 son born Missouri, father born Tennessee mother born Missouri
Jesse W age 18 brother born Missouri parents born Tennessee
William age 16 brother born Missouri
Jackson age 13 brother born Missouri

Census

John T Cave born Aug 1852 married 17 years, born Tennessee parents born Tennessee
Sarah A wife born July 1860 has had 8 children 5 alive, born Tennessee and parents bornTennessee
Ida daughter July 1885 in Missouri
Lou E daughter Jan 1887 in Missouri
Hopner P son Feb 1892 in Texas
Elmer son Aug 1893 in Texas
Oscar Oct 1895 in Texas

Census

John T Cave age 57 married 2nd time first at age 26 born Tennessee parents Tennessee, farmer rents farm
Sarah A wife age 48 married 1 time 8 children 5 alive born Tennessee parents Tennessee
Ida M daughter age 23 born Missouri
Homer P son age 18 born Texas
Elmer L son age 16 born Texas
Oscar A son age 14 born Texas
Georgice C Gettings boarder age 7 born Texas, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Census

John T Cave age 77 married 20 years, born Missouri, parents U.S. no occupation
Sarah wife age [illigable] married 20 ears can not read or write born Illinois, parents United States
Oscar A son age 35 single born Texas farm laborer

Death

=0John Tolbert Cave, a widower, died 4 February 1931 the son of John Tolber Cave and Elizabeth Preston. He was born 27 August 1851 in Missouri. He was a farmer. Informant was Elmer Cave, He was buried 5 February 1931 in Orenduff Cemetery. Cause of death of senility and ...
Obituary in McKinney Daily Courier Gazette Friday Feb 61931 Page 1 John Talbot Cave 79, Passed Away on Wednesday Funeral and Burial at Orenduff Cemetery Thursday John Talbot Cave, 79 years old, died Wednesday, February 4 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella Moseley, North of McKinney. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, February 5 at 4 o'clock at the Orenduff cemetery near Melissa under the direction of the Issac Crouch Funeral home of McKinney, Dr C S Weaver conducted the services. Active pallbearers were R U Davidson,Randy South, Lon Dennis, Eric Hobdy, R O Melton and G F Read. Honorary pallbearers were Mr. Wooten, Son Hall, Jean Dunn and Tom Shewmaker. The deceased was a native of Missouri, where he was born August 27, 1857. He had been a member of the Christian Church for fifty two years. He had resided in McKinney for 45 years. He was married to Miss Sarah Dennis and to this union seven children were born. Two preceding him to the grave. The five children are Homer Cave of Melissa, Elmer Cave of Altoga, Mrs. Karl Briton of Prosper, Mrs. Ella Mosely of McKinney and T.M Cave of Rodgersville, Half brothers surviving are Jess Broyle of Plano, Willie Broyle of McKinney and A J Broyle of McKinney.(These three brothers last name was Brazeal). Thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.