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(iv) Thomas Jefferson Cavender ("Thomas Cavender", “T.J. Cavender” & “Thomas J. Cavender”) born July 4, 1843 in Franklin County, Mississippi, moved with his father’s family to Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas about 1850, married Sarah Jane Welch ("Sarah Welch") on May 15, 1865 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas when she was about 15 years of age and while he was about 20 years of age and while he was in the army, and he died on September 21, 1904 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Their marriage license was witnessed by Jane C. Galloway (“Jane Galloway”). Sarah Welch was born December 16, 1850 in Brazos River, Texas, daughter of Thomas Welch and Amanda, and was adopted by George R. Galloway (“George Galloway”) and his wife formely Mrs. Jane C. Crawford (“Jane Crawford”, formerly Mrs. Jane C. Middlebrook” & “Jane Middlebrook”) who had been married to Ibzan Middlebrook, later deceased, and she died on April 9, 1926 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. On June 16, 1861 Thomas Cavender enlisted in the Civil War in Company I of the 2nd. Regiment of Texas Calvary commanded by Capt. John Littleton at the age of 18 years and remained in service through March 1865, lived in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas until about 1879 when they moved to Indian Bend, Dimmit County, Texas by the time the 1880 census was taken, by 1900 had moved to Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died September 21, 1904 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and is buried in the Dilley Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. He owned close to 1,000 acres of land in Frio County, Texas, and had his own registered cattle brand. Sarah Welch was born December 16, 1850 on the bank of the Brazos River in Robertson County, Texas to Thomas H. Welch (“Thomas Welch”) and Amanda Middlebrook, and continued to live at home with their youngest daughter, Annie Bell Cavender (“Annie Cavender” & “A.B. Cavender”) when her husband died, and she was still living at the same place when the 1900 and 1920 censuses were taken. When the 1920 census was taken, she was living at the same place with her son Charles J. Cavender (“Charles Cavender” & “C.J. Cavender”) and her grandson Hubbard Cavender. She applied for a widow’s pension which was approved, and she died on April 9, 1926 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and is buried with her husband and some of their children. Thomas Cavender and Sarah Cavender had 11 children,10 of which reached adulthood: Thomas Green Cavender ("Thomas Cavender", “T.G. Cavender”, “Thomas Greene Cavender”? & “Thomas G. Cavender”) born January 26, 1869 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, married Lucy May Ellis ("Lucy Ellis") on June 11, 1891 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died March 26, 1931 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and is buried in the Dilley Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Lucy May Ellis was born May 25, 1871 in Clinton, Gonzales County, Texas, was the daughter of Wadd Watkins Ellis (“Wadd Ellis”) who was one-half blood Cherokee Indian and a Celia Barrow who was a full blood Cherokee Indian, and died on July 24, 1951 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Thomas Cavender and May Cavender had 10 children: Lois Ethel Cavender ("Lois Cavender") born September 23, 1892 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married J. Emil Golden who was born about 1888, next married Hulbert L. Pereira (“Hulbert Pereira”) who was born about 1888 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died on December 19, 1966 in Galveston, Galveston, County, Texas. Hulbert Pereira and Lois had 2 sons: Hulbert L. Pereira (“Hulbert Pereira”); and, Melvin C. Pereira (“Melvin Pereira”); Thomas Edwin Cavender (“Thomas Cavender” & “T.E. Cavender”) born November 6, 1895 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, never married, and died January 28, 1933 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Willie Clarice Cavender ("William Clarence Cavender"?, "William Clarice Cavender"?, "William Cavender"?, “W.C. Cavender” & "Willie Cavender") born August 19, 1896 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married Leslie Anderson who was born about 1892 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and next married Floyd J. Bublitz who was born about 1892 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Florence Hattie Cavender (“Florence Cavender”) born February 8, 1899 in Millett, La Salle County, Texas, first married Terry Echols, next married his brother J. Arthur Echols, and died on January 31, 1973. Terry Echols was born about 1895 in Millett, La Salle County, Texas, and Arthur Echols was born about 1895 in Millett, La Salle County, Texas. Terry Echols and Florence Echols had 2 children: Mary Louise Echols (“Mary Echols”) born September 9, 1920 in Bigfoot, Frio County, Texas, married Walter Rietz, and died March 21, 1993 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Walter Rietz and Mary Rietz had 2 children: Don Rietz; and, Walter Rietz; and, Lucy May Echols (“Lucy Echols”) born June 19, 1922 in Bigfoot, Frio County, Texas, and died February 8, 1985; Douglas Green Cavender ("Douglas Cavender", “D.G. Cavender” & “Greene Cavender”?) born January 1, 1902 in Crockett, Crockett County, Texas, first married Myrene Riley who was born about 1905 in Crocket, Crocket County, Texas, next married Callie Mae Thrower (“Calie Thrower”) about 1928 in Texas, and died in Texas on June 19, 1979. Callie Thrdower was born April 10, 1907 in Lytle, Atascosa County, Texas, and died October 23, 1993 in Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas; Donald Ellis Cavender (“Donald Cavender” & “D.E. Cavender”) born March 31, 1905 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married a Gussie who was born about 1909 1890 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, next married a Pauline who was born about 1909 1890 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, next married Virginia Jeanette Dunham (“Virginia Dunham”) on September 5, 1926 in Frio County, Texas, and he died June 17, 1968 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. Virginia Dunham was born about 1905 in Frio County, Texas. Donald Cavender and Virginia Cavender had 2 children: Samuel Thomas Cavender (“Samuel Cavender” & “S.T. Cavender”) born abou 1927 in Frio County, Texas; and, Alice Mae Cavender (“Alice Cavender” & “A.M. Cavender”) born about 1929 in Frio County, Texas; and, Cecil Loyd Cavender, Sr. ("Cecil Lloyd Cavender"?, “Cecil Cavender", “C.L. Cavender” & "Lloyd Cavender") born August 18, 1906 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married Anita Recio Sanchez (“Anita Sanchez”), next married Dorothy Geraldine O'Connor ("Dorothy O'Connor") May 27, 1927 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, next married Laura Virginia Crawley (“Laura Crawley”) on September 23, 1944 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, next married Doris Carithers on May 24, 1967 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and died February 20, 1970 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Anita Sanchez was born April 17, 1900 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas and died July 3, 1988 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. Dorothy O'Connor was born April 17, 1905 in Newark County, New Jersey to Thomas Mahoney and Mary Mallory, and she died February 20, 1933 in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas. Laura Crawley was born July 17, 1912 in Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina and died February 9, 1985 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Doris Carithers was born about 1946 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Cecil Cavender and Dorothy Cavender had 3 children: Mary Frances Cavender (“Mary Cavender” & “M.F. Cavender”) born March 2, 1928 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and married Edwin Kenneth Crawley (“Edwin Crawley”) on September 11, 1948 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina and who was born May 19, 1921 in Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina and died November 11, 1995 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Dorothy May Cavender (“Dorothy Cavender” & “D.M. Cavender”) born December 9, 1929 in Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, and died on the same date; Cecil Loyd Cavender, Jr. (“Cecil L. Cavender”, “C.L. Cavender”, "Cecil Cavender", "Bud Cavender" & "Lloyd Cavender"?) born January 26, 1931 in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, married Kay Loree Peterson ("Kay Peterson") on July 3, 1952 in Tuson, Pima County, Arizona, and lived in Orem, Utah. Kay Peterson was born September 17, 1933 in Benson, Cochise County, Arizona. Cecil Cavender and Kay Cavender ("Loree Cavender") had a daughter named Dorothy Cavender who married a Horan ("Dorothy Horan"); Gaston Elza Cavender (Gaston Cavender” & “G.E. Cavender”) born June 24, 1908 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Mary Gertrude Light (“Mary Light”), and died May 4, 1966 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Mary Light was born August 30, 1907 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Gasston Cavender and Mary Cavender had 5 children: Louis Malcom Cavender (“Louis Cavender” & “L.M. Cavender”) born October 2, 1932 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Genelle Tyler on February 2, 1952; Carl Eugene Cavender born June 20, 1934 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Gaston Elmer Cavender (“Gaston Cavender” & “G.E. Cavender”) born April 2, 1943 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Betty Jo Cavender (“Betty Cavender” & “ B.J. Cavender”) born October 19, 1944 in Dilley, Frio County, Texasm and married Clarence Clay Gardner, Jr. (“Clarence Gardner”) on January 22, 1966; and, Judy Grace Cavender (“Judy Cavender” & “J.G. Cavender”) born July 15, 1947 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Juanita Ione Cavender (Juanita Cavender” & “ J.I. Cavender”) born January 7, 1911 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Alden Woodrow Cavender (“Alden Cavender” & “A.W. Cavender”) born July 28, 1913 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Gladys Harper on December 27, 1940 in Waco, Texas, and died January 21, 1995 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. Gladys Harper was born about 1914; George Robert Cavender (“George Cavender” & “G.R. Cavender”) born April 3, 1871 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, and married Zella F. Roland (“Zella Roland”) on November 17, 1891 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died on September 15, 1954 in Spring Branch, Coma County, Texas, just 2 months short of their 63rd anniversary, and is buried in the Dilley Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Zella Roland was born June 27, 1874 in Refugio, Refugio County, Texas, was the daughter of James L. Roland (“James Roland”) and Mary Baxter, and died on July 21, 1969. George Cavender and Zella Cavender had 2 children: Mabel Cavender born August 21, 1893 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died July 27, 1939 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; and, Arthur B. Cavender (“Arthur Cavender” & “A.B. Cavender”) born August 8, 1894 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Ruth Howard in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on June 30, 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and died July 16, 1992 in Texas. Ruth Howard was born July 15, 1900 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and died August 28, 1988 in Texas. Arthur Cavender and Ruth Cavender had 2 children: Doris Elaine Cavender (“Doris Cavender” & “D.E. Cavender”) born August 15, 1921 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and married Harry Clarence Hull (“Harry Hull”) on June 30, 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Harry Hull and Doris Hull had 2 children: Larry Arthur Hull (“Larry Hull”) who married Louise Schliecher on August 17, 1968. Larry Hull and Louise Hull had 2 children: Dahna Louise Hull (“Dahna Hull”); and, Jon Paul Hull (“Jon Hull”) who lives in Chesterfield, Missouri; and,
Jeff Cavender Watson (“Jeff Watson” & “Jeffery Watson”) of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; and, Scott Robert Watson (“Scott Watson”) who married Brenda Burdette on June 2, 1969. Scott Watson and Brenda Watson had 2 children: Scott Watson who lived in Manchester, Missouri; and, Aimee Watson who lived in Manchester, Missouri; Rebecca Elizabeth Cavender (“Becky Cavender”, “Rebecca Cavender” & “R.E. Cavender”) born February 3, 1874 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, married Elias Buck Rowland (“Elias Rowland”) on September 30, 1890 in Covey Chapel, Frio County, Texas, died on January 7, 1931 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and is buried in the Dilley Cemetery in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. James Rowland was born September 11, 1869 in Goliad, Texas, was the son of James Rowland and a Mary, and died on February 6, 1949 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Elis Rowland and Rebecca Rowland had 5 children: Roy Roland born May 11, 1892 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Dessie McGothin on September 23, 1914. Roy Roland and Dessie Roland had 4 children: Bobbie Rowland; Lester Rowland; Dorothy Rowland; and, Roy Alec Rowland; Dee Rowland born September 25, 1893 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Willie Marie Jennings (“Willie Jennings”) on February 22, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan. Dee Rowland and Willie Rowland had 1 child: Mary Dee Rowland (“Mary Rowland”); Elmo Roland born September 15, 1899 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died August 19, 1901; Lila Imogene Roland (“Lila Roland”) born September 19, 1901 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married Alfred Guy Reynolds (“Alfred Reynolds”) on August 5, 1923 and who died June 22, 1940 in Venezuela in an automobile accident, next married Royal Lee Simon (“Royal Simon” & “Roy Simon”&) on August 5, 1923 and who died May 2, 1953. Royal Simon and Lila Simon had 2 children: Emagene Simon; and, Martha Elizabeth Simon (“Martha Simon”); and, Marjorie Roland born April 15, 1915 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married a Jordon on December 25, 1938; Charley Jake Cavender (“Charles J. Cavender”?, Charley Cavender”, “Charles Cavender” & “C.J. Cavender”) born March 5, 1876 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, married a Sarah Jane, and died July 2, 1941 in Alpine, Texas. Charles Cavender and Sarah Cavender had a son named: Hubbard Cavender born about 1913 in Tesas, and who was living with his father and maternal grandmother when the 1920 census was taken for Precinct 4, Frio County, Texas; Carrie Cavender born September 8, 1879 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, married Thomas H. Williams (“Thomas Williams”) on April 16, 1900 in Covey Chapel, Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died July 5, 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and is buried in San Antonio, Texas. Thomas Williams was born September 18, 1874 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and died on November 29, 1949 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Thomas Williams and Carrie Williams had 5 children: Bessie Williams; Homer Russell Williams (“Homer Williams”) born June 10, 1901 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, married Delfine Simson on February 10, 1926 in Texas, and died in April 1954; Edwin Williams born July 1, 1903 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, married Imogene Doggett on August 16, 1931 in Texas, and died on August 18, 1960; Elmer Williams born October 24, 1905 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and married Opal Rhynes on February 8, 1931; and, Jack Williams born April 2, 1910, and married Sally Marquess on July 31, 1937 in Texas; Sarah Jane Cavender (“Sallie Jane Cavender”?, “Sarah Cavender”, “Sallie Cavender” & “S.J. Cavender”) born February 23, 1881 Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Christopher Columbus Ellis (“Christopher Ellis” & “Kit Ellis”) on October 22, 1902 in Frio County, Texas, died on December 21, 1965 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and is buried in Covey Chapel Cemetery in Frio County, Texas. Christopher Ellis was born September 15, 1873 in Texas, was the son of Wadkins Ellis and Celia Barrow, and died April 2, 1959 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Christopher Ellis and Sarah Ellis had 7 children: Otho Raymond Ellis (“Ortho Ellis”) born February 10, 1904 in New Mexico; Velma Ellis born December 16, 1905 Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died May 3, 1941; Velma Ellis ;born December 16, 1905 Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died May 3, 1941; Clifford Christopher Ellis (“Clifford Ellis”) born December 28, 1907 Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and died about 1966; Annie Christine Ellis (“Annie Ellis”) born February 2, 1910 Dilley, Frio County, Texas; and, Charlie Dick Ellis (“Charlie Ellis” & “Charles Ellis”) born March 8, 1912 Dilley, Frio County, Texas; Ada Cavender born September 10, 1884 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Silas Ward Williams (“Silas Williams”) on August 19, 1906 in Covey Chapel, Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died on August 18, 1956, and is buried in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Silas Williams was born July 5, 1879 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Silas Williams and Ada Williams had 4 children: Lonnie Ward Williams (“Lonnie Williams”) born August 12, 1909 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Ruth Burnice Merl (“Ruth Merl”) on August 29, 1930 and, and died January 19, 1959. Ruth Merl was born June 3, 1909 in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas, died in February 1989, and is buried in Mission Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Eva Pauline Williams (“Eva Williams”) born April 16, 1911 in Austin County, Texas, and married Thomas Brooks on May 23, 1926 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Thomas Brooks was born June 8, 1912 in Centralia, Illinois; Paul Frank Williams (“Paul Williams”) born July 30, 1917 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, and married Leona Elbel about 1941 and who was born on January 1, ?; and, Raymond Leroy Williams (“Raymond Williams”) born December 22, 1919 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Sybil Lee McWhirter (“Sybil McWhirter”) on September 27, 1942. Sybil McWhirter was born June 6, 1919 and died February 22, 1973; Wurt Cavender born November 23, 1887 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Edna Bertha Stewart (“Edna Stewart”) on December 15, 1909 in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas, died December 3, 1970 in Texas, and is buried in Devine Texas. Edna Stewart was born July 23, 1893 in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas, was the daughter of Henry Stewart and a Laura, and died July 5, 1956. Wurt Cavender and Edna Cavender had 6 children: Edna Loraine Cavender (“Edna Cavender” & “E.L. Cavender”) born July 28, 1907 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Charles Kenneth Smith (“Charles Smith”) who was born about 1903 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and who died in the military service; Laura Lucille Cavender (“Laura Cavender” & “L.L. Cavender”) born October 16, 1913 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, first married W.D. Johnson in Atascosa County, Texas and who was born about 1909 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and next married Marcus Aurelius Johnson, Jr. (“Marcus Johnson”) on May 31, 1929. Marcus Johnson was born July 31, 1908 om Thorndale, Texas. Marcus Johnson and Laura Johnson had 2 children: Betty Jo Johnson (“Betty Johnson”) born August 11, 1930 in Pearsal, Frio County, Texas, and married Robert Lynwood Cooper, Jr. (“Robert Cooper”) who was born July 20, 1928 in Aransas Pass, Texas; and, Marcus Aurelius Johnson, III (“Marcus Johnson”) born December 8, 1931 in Kingsville, Texas, and married Sherlee Ann Mayes (“Sherlee Mayes”) on January 24, 1953 in Crystal City, Texas and who was born December 10, 1933 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Delbert Wurt Cavender (“Delbert Cavender” & “D.W. Cavender”) born January 25, 1916 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Emma Elizabeth McCoy (“Emma McCoy”) who was born March 15, 1922 in Louisiana, and died December 27, 1966. Delbert Cavender and Emma Cavender had 4 children: Rocklyn Lee Cavender (“Rocklyn Cavender” & R.L. Cavender”) born October 19, 1941 in Harlingen, Texas; Delburt Wurt Cavender (“Delburt Cavender” & “D.W. Cavender”) born September 10, 1949 in Freeport, Texas; Chrystal Lynn Cavender (“Chrystal Cavender” & “C.L. Cavender”) born September 24, 1951 in Freeport, Texas; and, Cheryl Ann Cavender (“Cheryl Cavender” & “C.A. Cavender”) born December 10, 1953 in Freeport, Texas; William Ray Cavender (“William Cavender” & “W.R. Cavender”) born May 9, 1918 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married Katheryn Earley March 21, 1946 in Harlington, Texas and who was born April 8, 1926 in Harlington, Texas. William Cavender and Katheryn Cavender had 2 children: Russell Scott Cavender (“Russell Cavender”) born February 3, 1940 in Harlington, Texas; and, Rayna Kay Cavender (“Rayna Cavender” & “R.K. Cavender”) born November 16, 1947 in Harlington, Texas; Edna Beverly Cavender (“Edna Cavender” & “E.B. Cavender”) born December 4, 1921 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Bill Hoofard, and died in October 1965 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Bill Hoofard was born about 1917 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas; and, Evelyn Cavender born April 17, 1925 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, and married John L. Wilson (“John Wilson”)in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and who was born 1965 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. John Wilson and Evelyn Wilson had 2 children: Mickey Wilson born 1965 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; and, Patricia Lynn Wilson (“Patricia Wilson”) born 1965 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; and, William Slaughter Cavender (“William Cavender” & “W.S. Cavender”) born June 21, 1890 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Diorly Crockett on October 4, 1909 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, died July 30, 1948, and is buried in Pueblo, Colorado. Diorly Crockett was born abou 1888 in Missouri. William Cavender and Diorly Cavender had 1 child: William Crockett Cavender (“William Cavender” & “W.C. Cavender”) born October 24, 1910 1890 in Frio County, Texas; and, Annie Bell Cavender (“Annie Cavender”, “Ann Cavender”? & “A.B. Cavender”) born July 17, 1893 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, married Carl Von Boeckman (“Carl VonBoeckman”) on August 19, 1913, died June 29, 1923 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, and is buried in Pueblo, Colorado. Carl VonBoeckman was born about 1889 1890 in Dilley, Frio County, Texas. Carl Von Boeckman and Annie Von Boeckman had 2 children: Download 8.16 Mb. Share with your friends:
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