CAVE FAMILY
CAVE FAMILY REUNION HELD AT FINCH PARK
Large Attendance Of Members Of Family Enjoy Event At Delightful Woodland Spot In This City.
McKinney Courier Gazette, August 1, 1940
The annual Cave family reunion was held Sunday, July 28, at Finch Park. Those attending were:
Mrs. W. P. Bryan, Russell Pauline, and Paralee Bryan of Plano, Dee Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cave and Glenda Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cave, Daisy Dee and Louise Lee Cave, Mrs. John Cave, Annabelle and Charles Cave, Mrs. Ray Betty, Charles and Glen Betty, all of Weston.
J. T. Cave, Mrs. Lewis Cave, D. C. Phyllis, Patricia, Drucilla, and Betty Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Billy Jesse, and Wanda Brazeal, Mrs. A. L. Cave, George, Mildred, Helen and Herman Cave, all of Melissa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cave, Roberta, C. H. Betty, Margie, Jimmy and Jerry Cave of Oklahoma City, Harold Cave of Denton, Carl Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gaulden of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam Hobson of Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tasnbow and Betty Jo of Wylie; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Wilson, Jane and Linda of Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Abb Cave and grandsons, Benny and Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Brawell, Elzie Brawell, Elzies Ray Harbery and Shirley Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Britton all of McKinney; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cave, Paul, C. B. and Imogene, Mr. and Mrs. Royse Cave, Joan and Carolyn, Billy Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gantt, Genevieve, Bobby and Jimmy, all of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cave and David of Grant, Michigan. Friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hobdy, Mrs. W. Gaulde, Mary Ruth and Betty of McKinney, Miss Mary Ida Wilson of Weston, John and Lou Darland Selvin Swanner of Melissa, Glenn Woodard of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Mrs. W. G. Darland and Dorothy of Sherman.
THE CAVE FAMILY
Family history by Bertha Cave Wilson
George Washington Cave, son of John Talbot Cave, was born in Missouri. On December 5, 1866, in Springfield he was married to Eliza Frances Fulton and the couple lived there until they decided to come to Texas to live in 1876. They settled north of McKinney where they reared five boys and two girls.... They were the parents of six boys and three girls: James Talbot, William Thomas, John (called Tanner), Everett, and Abb. One son died in infancy. The girls were Iva and Nellie. The girls never married. One girl died in infancy.
James Talbot Cave married to Mary Lillian Darland in January of 1891 and they lived all their life in Collin county around Melissa, Plano, and Princeton. They were the parents of 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls....
Bertha Cave Wilson, eldest of the 13 children, ... married Walker Wilson August 15, 1909....They had 5 girls, one died in infancy. Walker Wilson died Feb 6, 1920. One died in 1920 and Ila Fay passed away May 24, 1936. The other 2 were Mrs. Orbrey Rhea Braswell of Dallas and Mrs. Zelma Pinckney.
W. T. Cave married Willie Laverne Shelton on Dec. 25, 1894. They were the parents of the following children: Walter, Clarence, Clifton, and Royce. One boy died in infancy....
John T. Cave never married.
Everett Cave married Effie McBee and have 7 living children.
Abb Cave, the youngest son of G. W. Cave, married Ida Clark and reared two sons, Roy and Doyle. He lives on Telephone Road north of McKinney
Large Attendance Of Members Of Family Enjoy Event At Delightful Woodland Spot In This City.
McKinney Courier Gazette, August 1, 1940
The annual Cave family reunion was held Sunday, July 28, at Finch Park. Those attending were:
Mrs. W. P. Bryan, Russell Pauline, and Paralee Bryan of Plano, Dee Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cave and Glenda Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cave, Daisy Dee and Louise Lee Cave, Mrs. John Cave, Annabelle and Charles Cave, Mrs. Ray Betty, Charles and Glen Betty, all of Weston.
J. T. Cave, Mrs. Lewis Cave, D. C. Phyllis, Patricia, Drucilla, and Betty Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Billy Jesse, and Wanda Brazeal, Mrs. A. L. Cave, George, Mildred, Helen and Herman Cave, all of Melissa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cave, Roberta, C. H. Betty, Margie, Jimmy and Jerry Cave of Oklahoma City, Harold Cave of Denton, Carl Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gaulden of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam Hobson of Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tasnbow and Betty Jo of Wylie; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Wilson, Jane and Linda of Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Abb Cave and grandsons, Benny and Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Brawell, Elzie Brawell, Elzies Ray Harbery and Shirley Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Britton all of McKinney; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cave, Paul, C. B. and Imogene, Mr. and Mrs. Royse Cave, Joan and Carolyn, Billy Cave, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gantt, Genevieve, Bobby and Jimmy, all of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cave and David of Grant, Michigan. Friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hobdy, Mrs. W. Gaulde, Mary Ruth and Betty of McKinney, Miss Mary Ida Wilson of Weston, John and Lou Darland Selvin Swanner of Melissa, Glenn Woodard of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Mrs. W. G. Darland and Dorothy of Sherman.
THE CAVE FAMILY
Family history by Bertha Cave Wilson
George Washington Cave, son of John Talbot Cave, was born in Missouri. On December 5, 1866, in Springfield he was married to Eliza Frances Fulton and the couple lived there until they decided to come to Texas to live in 1876. They settled north of McKinney where they reared five boys and two girls.... They were the parents of six boys and three girls: James Talbot, William Thomas, John (called Tanner), Everett, and Abb. One son died in infancy. The girls were Iva and Nellie. The girls never married. One girl died in infancy.
James Talbot Cave married to Mary Lillian Darland in January of 1891 and they lived all their life in Collin county around Melissa, Plano, and Princeton. They were the parents of 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls....
Bertha Cave Wilson, eldest of the 13 children, ... married Walker Wilson August 15, 1909....They had 5 girls, one died in infancy. Walker Wilson died Feb 6, 1920. One died in 1920 and Ila Fay passed away May 24, 1936. The other 2 were Mrs. Orbrey Rhea Braswell of Dallas and Mrs. Zelma Pinckney.
W. T. Cave married Willie Laverne Shelton on Dec. 25, 1894. They were the parents of the following children: Walter, Clarence, Clifton, and Royce. One boy died in infancy....
John T. Cave never married.
Everett Cave married Effie McBee and have 7 living children.
Abb Cave, the youngest son of G. W. Cave, married Ida Clark and reared two sons, Roy and Doyle. He lives on Telephone Road north of McKinney
