Mary is the daughter of Thomas Joe Cavness and Sarah Francis FORD Cavness. Thomas married Sarah Frances FORD on July 3, 1854 at Sugar Creek, Benton Co., AR.Marys' father, Thomas Joe was killed by Indians on June 12, 1863 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. **source: San Saba County History, 1856-1983 by San Saba County Historical Commission 1983, pp 432-435
As I remember from hearing my father, the late W. D. Kuykendall, and others, tell about the early days in and around Cherokee, there were four white men killed by the Indians. One was a man by the name Lynn. The second man killed was a man by the name of Phillips.
Henry Cavenss (footnote: Henry was looking for his race horse stolen by Indians, his son Thomas Joe was killed [sic, Henry was Thomas Joes' uncle]; not Henry) was killed about 4 miles west of Cherokee. He was out looking for his horses one morning. There were several Indians in the bunch. They cut him off from the house, ran on to him and shot his horse. ___ Williams
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source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
Early one west Texas morning, Sarah was widowed when her husband ventured out to feed the horses and did not return. Sarah found him scalped by Apaches from Geronimo's band.
source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
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After the death of Mary's father, Mary's mother married William Henry Cavness, Thomas' brother on February 28, 1867 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. He reared Thomas' children as his own. William Henry is also buried here in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mary married John Napoleon Ellison on Oct. 18, 1883 in Llano Co., TX.
As I remember from hearing my father, the late W. D. Kuykendall, and others, tell about the early days in and around Cherokee, there were four white men killed by the Indians. One was a man by the name Lynn. The second man killed was a man by the name of Phillips.
Henry Cavenss (footnote: Henry was looking for his race horse stolen by Indians, his son Thomas Joe was killed [sic, Henry was Thomas Joes' uncle]; not Henry) was killed about 4 miles west of Cherokee. He was out looking for his horses one morning. There were several Indians in the bunch. They cut him off from the house, ran on to him and shot his horse. ___ Williams
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source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
Early one west Texas morning, Sarah was widowed when her husband ventured out to feed the horses and did not return. Sarah found him scalped by Apaches from Geronimo's band.
source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
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After the death of Mary's father, Mary's mother married William Henry Cavness, Thomas' brother on February 28, 1867 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. He reared Thomas' children as his own. William Henry is also buried here in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mary married John Napoleon Ellison on Oct. 18, 1883 in Llano Co., TX.
Mary is the daughter of Thomas Joe Cavness and Sarah Francis FORD Cavness. Thomas married Sarah Frances FORD on July 3, 1854 at Sugar Creek, Benton Co., AR.Marys' father, Thomas Joe was killed by Indians on June 12, 1863 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. **source: San Saba County History, 1856-1983 by San Saba County Historical Commission 1983, pp 432-435
As I remember from hearing my father, the late W. D. Kuykendall, and others, tell about the early days in and around Cherokee, there were four white men killed by the Indians. One was a man by the name Lynn. The second man killed was a man by the name of Phillips.
Henry Cavenss (footnote: Henry was looking for his race horse stolen by Indians, his son Thomas Joe was killed [sic, Henry was Thomas Joes' uncle]; not Henry) was killed about 4 miles west of Cherokee. He was out looking for his horses one morning. There were several Indians in the bunch. They cut him off from the house, ran on to him and shot his horse. ___ Williams
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source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
Early one west Texas morning, Sarah was widowed when her husband ventured out to feed the horses and did not return. Sarah found him scalped by Apaches from Geronimo's band.
source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
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After the death of Mary's father, Mary's mother married William Henry Cavness, Thomas' brother on February 28, 1867 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. He reared Thomas' children as his own. William Henry is also buried here in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mary married John Napoleon Ellison on Oct. 18, 1883 in Llano Co., TX.
As I remember from hearing my father, the late W. D. Kuykendall, and others, tell about the early days in and around Cherokee, there were four white men killed by the Indians. One was a man by the name Lynn. The second man killed was a man by the name of Phillips.
Henry Cavenss (footnote: Henry was looking for his race horse stolen by Indians, his son Thomas Joe was killed [sic, Henry was Thomas Joes' uncle]; not Henry) was killed about 4 miles west of Cherokee. He was out looking for his horses one morning. There were several Indians in the bunch. They cut him off from the house, ran on to him and shot his horse. ___ Williams
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source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
Early one west Texas morning, Sarah was widowed when her husband ventured out to feed the horses and did not return. Sarah found him scalped by Apaches from Geronimo's band.
source:Published 28Dec2001 in The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ., p. 11
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After the death of Mary's father, Mary's mother married William Henry Cavness, Thomas' brother on February 28, 1867 at Cherokee, San Saba Co., TX. He reared Thomas' children as his own. William Henry is also buried here in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mary married John Napoleon Ellison on Oct. 18, 1883 in Llano Co., TX.
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