Re: Caven's in Montana, Ohio, Penn
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In reply to:
Caven's in Montana, Ohio, Penn
4/13/01
Julie,
I think I can help you a bit with your search for Jehiel B. Craven, (known more familiarly as "Buzz.")
The information I have is scanty, so anything you could add to Jehiel's background, particularly his parents and his birthplace and actual birthdate, (I have several from the census records), would really be appreciated.For what it's worth, here is the family tree I've been able to compile for him:
Descendants of Jehiel B. Caven
Generation No. 1
1.PROF. JEHIEL B.1 CAVEN was born Abt. 1834 in Ohio.He married FLORA BROWN February 01, 1861 in Denver, Jefferson Territory, Colorado, daughter of BROWN and MATILDA BROWN.She was born Abt. 1845 in London, England, UK.
Children of JEHIEL CAVEN and FLORA BROWN are:
i. KATE2 CAVEN, b. Abt. 1864, Montana Territory.
ii. THOMAS F. MEAGHER CAVEN, b. Abt. 1867, Montana Territory.
iii. MAUDE CAVEN, b. Abt. 1869, Montana Territory.
Jehiel seems to have moved around a bit.In 1860 he was a musician and later musical director for M'lle Haydee's theatrical troupe in Denver, Colorado.(M'lle Haydee's real name was Rose M. Brown, aka Wakely, and Jehiel married her youngest sister, Flora Brown.My 4th cousin, Edward Wanshaer Wynkoop married their eldest sister, Louise Matilda Brown, aka Wakely.)
By 1870 they were living in Phillipsburg, County of Deer Lodge, Territory of Montana with his wife and their three children.
I've been unable to find Flora or the children in the 1880 and later censuses, but I did find a J. B. Caven, listed as single, living in Snake Valley, White Pine, Nevada in 1880.He was working as a miner at the time.
Wynkoop family reports say that Flora died young which may account for her absence from the 1880 and later censuses.The two daughters may have gotten married and changed their names, although the oldest would only have been 16 in 1880.
J. B. comes in for a couple of tiny mentions in Melvin Schoberlin's book, "From Candles to Footlights," as does his wife Flora and his in-laws the Wynkoops and M'lle Haydee herself.
Any help you could give me with Jehiel's background would truly be appreciated.
Hope this has been of some help to you.
All my best,
Chris Wynkoop