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Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Martha J. Cavitt ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Cavitt, Martha J.
LAST NAME: Cavitt FIRST NAME: Martha MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Wade AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: F TITLE: 
BORN: 2 Dec 1822 DIED: 1 Jun 1899 BURIED:  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky
DEATH PLACE: Zena, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

MARRIAGE - Hiram F. Cavitt & Martha J. Wade md 18 Dec 1842, Johnson Co, Missouri

1850 MO CENSUS - Martha J. Cavitt (27y, b Kentucky) enumerated with Hiram F. (42y, b Tennessee, occupation farmer) along with Robert L. (15y, b Tennessee), James K.P. (4y, b Missouri) and George W. (1y, b Missouri)

1860 MO CENSUS - Martha J. Cavitt (36y, b Kentucky) enumerated with H.F. (53y, b Tennessee, occupation farmer) along with James K.P. (13y, b Missouri), George (8y, b Missouri), Albert (6y, b Missouri), John C.B. (3y, b Missouri) and Babe [Sarah E.] (2m, b Missouri)

1870 OR CENSUS - Martha Cavitt, age 48 b. K[entucky?], is enumerated with James, age 23, b. Missouri, George, age 20, b. Missouri, Albert, age 16, b. Missouri, John, age 12, b. Missouri, and Sarah, age 10, b. Missouri.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

N/A

OBITUARY: 

Cavitt.—At the family home, near Zena, Polk county, Thursday morning, June 8, [newspaper error—it should be June 1] of old age, 80 years of age.
Mrs. Cavitt was a sister of R. L. Wade, of Portland, formerly of Salem, and Mrs. L. Marrs, of North Salem. The funeral services were held at the residence at 4 o’clock this afternoon, and the interment took place at the Zena cemetery.
Daily Capital Journal 9 Jun 1899

INSCRIPTION: 

Martha 
J. 
Wade
Wife of
H. Cavitt
Born
December 2, 1822
Died
June 1, 1899

SOURCES: 

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs

Missouri Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1850 MO CENSUS (Johnson Co, Warrensburg, FA#56)

1860 MO CENSUS (Johnson Co, Warrensburg, FA#1420)
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Eola, FA #371)
DCJ 9 June 1899

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