DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

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                              Don Norman

 

1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    William Henderson Cavendish was born in Ireland in 1740 and came

to America in 1756. He married Elizabeth Mann.

 

Known children of William Henderson and Elizabeth (Mann) Cavendish.

 

  2.  (1). William

 

  3.  (2). Andrew

         m.Jane McClung

 

3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Andrew Cavendish, a son of William Henderson and Elizabeth (Mann)

Cavendish, married Jane McClung. The family moved to Nicholas County VA

in 1835. Andrew died in 1870.

 

Known children of Andrew and Jane (McClung) Cavendish.

 

  4.  (1). Alexander               b.       1812   d.       1899

         m.Sallie Dorsey

 

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Alexander Cavendish, a son of Andrew and Jane (McClung) Cavendish,

was born in VA in 1812 and died in Nicholas County WV in 1899. He

married Sarah "Sallie" Dorsey. Sarah was born in VA about 1821.

 

Children of Alexander and Sallie (Dorsey) Cavendish.

 

  5.  (1). John                    b.c.     1839

 

  6.  (2). Robert                  b.c.     1841

 

  7.  (3). Andrew

 

  8.  (4). Samuel                  b.c.     1843

         m.Elizabeth Lewis

 

  9.  (5). Clark                   b.c.     1845

 

 10.  (6). Benjamin                b.c.     1846

         m.Elizabeth Koontz

 

 11.  (8). Joseph                  b.c.     1860

 

 12.  (9). Mary Jane               b.c.     1863

 

8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH    4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH

1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Samuel Cavendish, a son of Alexander and Sallie (Dorsey) Cavendish,

married Elizabeth Lewis.

 

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lewis) Cavendish.

 

 13.  (1). Joseph                  b.Apr 1 1871    d.Sep  2 1963

         m.Mary Elizabeth Hughes

 

 14.  (2). Esther

 

 15.  (3). Homer                   b.       1874   d.       1960

         m.Julia Alice Harlow

 

 16.  (4). Florence

 

 17.  (5). Tom

 

10.BENJAMIN CAVENDISH    4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH

1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Benjamin Cavendish, a son of Alexander and Sallie (Dorsey)

Cavendish, was born in VA about 1846. He married Elizabeth Koontz.

 

Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Koontz) Cavendish.

 

 18.  (1). Burl                    b.       1891   d.Mar 1965

         m.Alice Acord Jan 2 1912

 

 19.  (2). Charlie

 

 20.  (3). Newton

 

 21.  (4). Ed

 

 22.  (5). Elsie

 

 

13.JOSEPH CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH    4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH

3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Joseph Cavendish, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lewis) Cavendish,

was born in Nicholas County WV April 1, 1871 and died September 2, 1963.

He married Mary Elizabeth Hughes. Mary, a daughter of Christopher and

Rebecca Hughes, was born in Nicholas County June 10, 1870 and died in

1952.

 

Adopted child of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Hughes) Cavendish.

 

 23.  (1). Agnes

 

 

15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH    4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH

3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Homer Cavendish, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lewis) Cavendish,

was born in 1874 and died in 1960. He married Julia Alice Harlow. Julia

was born in 1879 and died in 1947.

 

Children of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow) Cavendish.

 

 24.  (1). Clara                   b.       1901

         m.Jennings Bailes

 

 25.  (2). Verna                   b.       1902

         m.James Hamilton

 

 26.  (3). George Burl             b.       1903   d.       1984

         m.Irene Brillhart

 

 27.  (4). Lon Henderson           b.       1905   d.       1980

         m.Elzie Gray

 

 28.  (5). Levi Bonnie             b.       1906

         m.Lura Tyree

 

 29.  (6). Ada Alice               b.       1908   d.       1964

         m.James Ralph Murphy

 

 30.  (7). Phala                   b.       1912   d.       1978

         m.Patrick Grose

 

 31.  (8). Queenie                 b.       1910

         m.Thomas Dorsey

 

 32.  (9). Jennings                b.       1913   d.       1980

         m.Virginia Gray

 

 33. (10). Homer Kyle              b.       1916

 

 34. (11). Charles                 b.       1918   d.       1962

         m.Loretta O'Dell

 

 35. (12). Theodore                b.       1920   d.       1981

         m.Hazel Ford

 

18.BURL CAVENDISH    10.BENJAMIN CAVENDISH    4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH

3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON CAVENDISH

 

    Burl Cavendish, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Koontz) Cavendish,

was born in Nicholas County WV in 1891 and died in FL in March 1965. He

married Alice Acord January 2, 1912. Alice was a daughter of John and

Eliza Acord.

 

Children of Burl and Alice (Acord) Cavendish.

 

 36.  (1). Clayton

 

 37.  (2). Freddie

 

 38.  (3). Robert

 

 39.  (4). Ethel

 

 40.  (5). Ruby

 

 41.  (6). Shirley

 

 

24.CLARA CAVENDISH   15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Clara Cavendish, a daughter of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1901. She married Jennings Bailes.

 

Children of Jennings and Clara (Cavendish) Bailes.

 

 42.  (1). Howard

 

 43.  (2). Jennings

 

 44.  (3). Ruth

 

 45.  (4). Landon

 

 46.  (5). Ester

 

 47.  (6). Helen

 

 

25.VERNA CAVENDISH     15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Verna Cavendish, a daughter of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1902. She married James Hamilton.

 

Children of James and Verna (Cavendish) Hamilton.

 

 48.  (1). Elizabeth

 

 49.  (2). James

 

26.GEORGE BURL CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    George Burl Cavendish, a son of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1903 and died in 1984. He married Irene

Brillhart.

 

Children of George Burl and Irene (Brillhart) Cavendish.

 

 50.  (1). Julia

 

 51.  (2). Ruth

 

 

27.LON HENDERSON CAVENDISH   15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Lon Henderson Cavendish, a son of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1905 and died in 1980. He married Elzie Gray.

 

Children of Lon Henderson and Elzie (Gray) Cavendish.

 

 52.  (1). Ezzele

 

 53.  (2). Orvin

 

 54.  (3). Thelma

 

 

28.LEVI BONNIE CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Levi Bonnie Cavendish, a son of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1906. He married Lura Tyree.

 

Children of Levi Bonnie and Lura (Tyree) Cavendish.

 

 55.  (1). Charlotte

 

 56.  (2). Patricia

 

 

29.ADA ALICE CAVENDISH   15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH   3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Ada Alice Cavendish, a daughter of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1908 and died in 1964. She married James Ralph

Murphy.

 

Children of James Ralph and Ada Alice (Cavendish) Murphy.

 

 57.  (1). James Leo

 

 58.  (2). Anna Lea

 

 59.  (3). Julia Frances

 

 60.  (4). Jeannean

 

 61.  (5). John Calvin

 

 

30.PHALA CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH   3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Phala Cavendish, a daughter of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1912 and died in 1978. She married Patrick Grose.

 

Children of Patrick and Phala (Cavendish) Grose.

 

 62.  (1). Gerald                  b.       1936   d.       1965

 

 63.  (2). Charles Russell

 

 64.  (3). John

 

 65.  (4). James

 

 66.  (5). Samuel

 

31.QUEENIE CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH   3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Queenie Cavendish, a daughter of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1910. She married Thomas Dorsey.

 

Children of Thomas and Queenie (Cavendish) Dorsey.

 

 67.  (1). Shelba

 

 68.  (2). Joan

 

 69.  (3). Dick

 

 70.  (4). James

 

 71.  (5). Shirley

 

 72.  (6). Pauline

 

 73.  (7). Claudine

 

 74.  (8). Brenda

 

 75.  (9). John

 

 76. (10). Louise

 

 

32.JENNINGS CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH   

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH    3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Jennings Cavendish, a son of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1913 and died in 1980. He married Virginia Gray.

 

Children of Jennings and Virginia (Gray) Cavendish.

 

 77.  (1). Woodrow

 

 78.  (2). Freda Mae

 

 

34.CHARLES CAVENDISH    15.HOMER CAVENDISH    8.SAMUEL CAVENDISH

4.ALEXANDER CAVENDISH   3.ANDREW CAVENDISH    1.WILLIAM HENDERSON

CAVENDISH

 

    Charles Cavendish, a son of Homer and Julia Alice (Harlow)

Cavendish, was born in 1918 and died in 1962. He married Loretta O'Dell.

 

Children of Charles and Loretta (O'Dell) Cavendish.

 

 79.  (1). Mark Charles

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Nicholas County WV History 1985" pp.170, 171

1860,1870 Nicholas County VA (WV) census