Individual Details
James Tolbert "Jim" Cave
(27 Nov 1867 - 14 Sep 1955)
Events
| Birth | 27 Nov 1867 | Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1892 | Mary Lillian Darland |  | | |
| Census | 1900 | Collin County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Princeton, Collin County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1 May 1930 | Precinct 3, Collin County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 14 Sep 1955 | Princeton Cemetery, Collin County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Lillian Darland (1872 - 1936) |
| Child | Aurora Bertha Cave (1892 - 1978) |
| Child | Cleburn Cardwell Cave (1895 - 1952) |
| Child | Cora Velma Cave (1896 - 1971) |
| Child | Alton Lloyd Cave (1898 - 1945) |
| Child | Thomas Franklin Cave (1900 - 1983) |
| Child | Ernest Lee Cave (1902 - 1974) |
| Child | Theodore Lewis Cave (1906 - 1980) |
| Child | James Monroe Cave (1907 - 1980) |
| Child | Ona Mae Cave (1908 - 1992) |
| Child | Opal Cave (1911 - 1996) |
| Child | Mary Lorene Cave (1913 - 1984) |
| Child | George Washington Cave (1916 - 2001) |
| Father | George Washington Cave (1847 - 1922) |
| Mother | Eliza Frances Fulton (1847 - 1934) |
| Sibling | William Thomas "Will" Cave (1867 - 1955) |
| Sibling | John Ira "Tanner" Cave (1871 - 1959) |
| Sibling | George A. Cave (1878 - ) |
| Sibling | Iva May Cave (1881 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Nellie Cave (1883 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Everett Monroe Cave (1885 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Albert B. Cave (1889 - 1976) |
Notes
Marriage
They lived near Princeton and Melissa both in Collin County, TexasCensus
Jas T Cave born November 1869, married 8 years born Missouri father Missouri mother AmericaMary wife May 1872, has has 4 children all alive, Texas father mother Missouri Kentucky
Bertha daughter December 1872, born Texas
Cleburn son born June 1894 in Texas
Velma daughter March 1896 in Texas
Alton son March 1898 in Texas
Census
Jim Cave age 52 born Missouri father born Misouri mother Georgia is a generral farmerMary L age 47 born Kentucky parents born Kentucky
Cleburn son age 25 born Texas
Earnest son age 17 born Texas
Lewis son age 16 born Texas
Monroe son age 14 born Texas
Ona M daughter age 12 born Texas
Opal daughter age 10 born Texas
Lorren daughter age 7 born Texas
G W son age 4 years 8 months born Texas
Census
James T Cave age 62 married at age 25, born Missouri parents born Missouri farmerMary wife age 56 married at age 19 born Kentucky father born Missouri, mother Kentucky
Ona M age 21 daughter born Texas
Opel age 19 daughter born Texas
Lorinen age 16 daughter born Texas
G W son age 13 born Texas
C Crowell age 77 single born Georgia parents Georgia
Death
James Tolbert Cave died 14 September 1955 in Princeston, rest home Collin County, Texas, the son of G. W Cave and Eliza Fulton. He was born 27 November 1867 in Missouri. Informant Mrs J R Gantt. Cause of death generalized arterioscerlosis. secondary diabetes and senility. Buried 16 September 1955 in Princeton CemeteryMrs Mary L Cave of Stiffle Community Dies
Mrs Mary L Cave, 64 years 6 months 10 days old, wife of Jim T Cave, died Thursday morning at her home in Stiffle Community, after an illness of 6 months. Burial in Princeton Cemetery. Grandsons of the deceased were pallbearers; Clarence Cave, Royce Cave, Provine Cave. Doyle Cave, Ray Cave and Ted Cave.
The deceased was married January 24, 1897. Her husband and following children survive; Mrs. Bertha Wilson of Princeton, Clevburn Cave at home, Mrs Velma Grant of Princeton, A L Cave, McKinney, T F Cave of Princeton, E L Cave of Brownfield, T L Cave of Pabuch, Monroe Cave of Oklahoma City, Mrs Ona Wilson at home, Mrs. Opal Crough and Lorene Cave both of Melissa, G W Cave at home, one son Olen died in 1907 at age 7, 28 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren. Also survive are two sisters, five brothers; Miss Lizzy Darland of Melissa, Mrs George Cave of Bishop, C C Darland of Beaumont, W G Darland of Sherman, John Lou and Orland Cave of Meslissa.
Endnotes
1. Arthur Denny, The Cave Family (Garland, Texas: self published, July 1988), page 3. Hereinafter cited as The Cave Family.
2. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
3. , death certificate , Texas State Registar Office, State Registar office, Austin, Texas.
4. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
5. 1900 US Census, Collin County, Texas, population schedule, J-pct 1, ED 2, family 383, line 83, page 22, Jas T Cave, NARA micropublication M623, roll 1620.
6. 1920 US Census, Collin County, Texas, population schedule, Princeton, ED 1, family 74, line 95, page 3, Jim Cave, NARA micropublication T625, roll 1788.
7. 1930 U.S. Census, Collin County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 3, Enumeration District (ED) 19, page 14B, household 308, line 68, James T Cave; NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 44.
8. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
9. , death certificate , Texas State Registar Office, State Registar office, Austin, Texas.
10. Mary L Cave, McKinney Daily Curior and Daily Gaztte, McKinney Texas, 11 December 1936, page 1, column 8.