Aye, the luck o' the Irish.
According to family oral history (and that published in a biographical sketch of Thomas' son Allison M Cavan), Thomas Brady Cavan's father emigrated to America from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. This same history says that Thomas' family came from County Cavan, were some of the orignal founders of County Cavan and were wealthy land-owners. However, Cavan isn't a typical Irish name according to the inhabitants. And, no record can be found of Cavans in County Cavan. Perhaps Thomas or his father took on the name Cavan in America, since he may have said his name was Thomas Brady of Cavan - but that is total conjecture on my part.
Thomas B Cavan worked married Barbara Ann Wertz. While living in Pennsylvania he worked as a fuller (processing wool). He set up a "carding, fulling and dyeing" operation at Smith's Fulling Mill on the Potomac River in Washington County, Maryland, advertising his services in the Hagerstown "Torchlight and Public Advertiser" in 1828.
He and his wife eventually moved to Woodford County, Illinois in the mid-1860's and purchased 40 acres of land, where they lived until his passing in 1887.
More biographical information to follow. In the meantime, enjoy a few mementos (pictures) that have survived the years.
According to family oral history (and that published in a biographical sketch of Thomas' son Allison M Cavan), Thomas Brady Cavan's father emigrated to America from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. This same history says that Thomas' family came from County Cavan, were some of the orignal founders of County Cavan and were wealthy land-owners. However, Cavan isn't a typical Irish name according to the inhabitants. And, no record can be found of Cavans in County Cavan. Perhaps Thomas or his father took on the name Cavan in America, since he may have said his name was Thomas Brady of Cavan - but that is total conjecture on my part.
Thomas B Cavan worked married Barbara Ann Wertz. While living in Pennsylvania he worked as a fuller (processing wool). He set up a "carding, fulling and dyeing" operation at Smith's Fulling Mill on the Potomac River in Washington County, Maryland, advertising his services in the Hagerstown "Torchlight and Public Advertiser" in 1828.
He and his wife eventually moved to Woodford County, Illinois in the mid-1860's and purchased 40 acres of land, where they lived until his passing in 1887.
More biographical information to follow. In the meantime, enjoy a few mementos (pictures) that have survived the years.
Aye, the luck o' the Irish.
According to family oral history (and that published in a biographical sketch of Thomas' son Allison M Cavan), Thomas Brady Cavan's father emigrated to America from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. This same history says that Thomas' family came from County Cavan, were some of the orignal founders of County Cavan and were wealthy land-owners. However, Cavan isn't a typical Irish name according to the inhabitants. And, no record can be found of Cavans in County Cavan. Perhaps Thomas or his father took on the name Cavan in America, since he may have said his name was Thomas Brady of Cavan - but that is total conjecture on my part.
Thomas B Cavan worked married Barbara Ann Wertz. While living in Pennsylvania he worked as a fuller (processing wool). He set up a "carding, fulling and dyeing" operation at Smith's Fulling Mill on the Potomac River in Washington County, Maryland, advertising his services in the Hagerstown "Torchlight and Public Advertiser" in 1828.
He and his wife eventually moved to Woodford County, Illinois in the mid-1860's and purchased 40 acres of land, where they lived until his passing in 1887.
More biographical information to follow. In the meantime, enjoy a few mementos (pictures) that have survived the years.
According to family oral history (and that published in a biographical sketch of Thomas' son Allison M Cavan), Thomas Brady Cavan's father emigrated to America from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. This same history says that Thomas' family came from County Cavan, were some of the orignal founders of County Cavan and were wealthy land-owners. However, Cavan isn't a typical Irish name according to the inhabitants. And, no record can be found of Cavans in County Cavan. Perhaps Thomas or his father took on the name Cavan in America, since he may have said his name was Thomas Brady of Cavan - but that is total conjecture on my part.
Thomas B Cavan worked married Barbara Ann Wertz. While living in Pennsylvania he worked as a fuller (processing wool). He set up a "carding, fulling and dyeing" operation at Smith's Fulling Mill on the Potomac River in Washington County, Maryland, advertising his services in the Hagerstown "Torchlight and Public Advertiser" in 1828.
He and his wife eventually moved to Woodford County, Illinois in the mid-1860's and purchased 40 acres of land, where they lived until his passing in 1887.
More biographical information to follow. In the meantime, enjoy a few mementos (pictures) that have survived the years.
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Thomas B. Cavan
Died Feb. 22, 1887
Aged 85 Ys. 6 Ms. 18 Ds.
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