Preacher, College President: He was born in Orange County, Virginia the son of Robert Preston Cave and Sarah Franes Linday. From 1861 to 1865, he served in the Confederate Army, under the command of both "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. After the war, he became president of what is now Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri form 1877 to 1881, and was President of Kentucky University from 1897 to 1900. He preached at several churches of Christ in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. He was married to Sara Francis Hopson Cave. He is buried in an unmarked family plot to the right of Stop #11 on the cemetery tour.
(Many friends here have learned with sorrow of the death in Nashville, Tenn. June 29, of Rev. R. Lin. Cave, father of Prof. R. L. Cave, of this city.
The Rev. R. Lin. Cave was a former president of Transylvania College, in Lexington and one of the best known ministers of the Christian church. He was a native of Virginia, and served loyally for four years as a Confederate soldier under Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Lee. He was 79 years old.
Prof. Cave left Monday morning to attend the funeral services at Nashville.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Fri Jul 4, 1924)
Contributor: Yvonne~~~ (46818183) • [email protected]
(Many friends here have learned with sorrow of the death in Nashville, Tenn. June 29, of Rev. R. Lin. Cave, father of Prof. R. L. Cave, of this city.
The Rev. R. Lin. Cave was a former president of Transylvania College, in Lexington and one of the best known ministers of the Christian church. He was a native of Virginia, and served loyally for four years as a Confederate soldier under Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Lee. He was 79 years old.
Prof. Cave left Monday morning to attend the funeral services at Nashville.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Fri Jul 4, 1924)
Contributor: Yvonne~~~ (46818183) • [email protected]
Preacher, College President: He was born in Orange County, Virginia the son of Robert Preston Cave and Sarah Franes Linday. From 1861 to 1865, he served in the Confederate Army, under the command of both "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. After the war, he became president of what is now Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri form 1877 to 1881, and was President of Kentucky University from 1897 to 1900. He preached at several churches of Christ in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. He was married to Sara Francis Hopson Cave. He is buried in an unmarked family plot to the right of Stop #11 on the cemetery tour.
(Many friends here have learned with sorrow of the death in Nashville, Tenn. June 29, of Rev. R. Lin. Cave, father of Prof. R. L. Cave, of this city.
The Rev. R. Lin. Cave was a former president of Transylvania College, in Lexington and one of the best known ministers of the Christian church. He was a native of Virginia, and served loyally for four years as a Confederate soldier under Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Lee. He was 79 years old.
Prof. Cave left Monday morning to attend the funeral services at Nashville.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Fri Jul 4, 1924)
Contributor: Yvonne~~~ (46818183) • [email protected]
(Many friends here have learned with sorrow of the death in Nashville, Tenn. June 29, of Rev. R. Lin. Cave, father of Prof. R. L. Cave, of this city.
The Rev. R. Lin. Cave was a former president of Transylvania College, in Lexington and one of the best known ministers of the Christian church. He was a native of Virginia, and served loyally for four years as a Confederate soldier under Stonewall Jackson and Gen. Lee. He was 79 years old.
Prof. Cave left Monday morning to attend the funeral services at Nashville.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Fri Jul 4, 1924)
Contributor: Yvonne~~~ (46818183) • [email protected]
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