James
b. circa 1840, d. between 1900 and 1910
- Mother: Rebecca (?) b. circa 1847
- James was born circa 1840 in Virginia.
- He married Rebecca.
- Following emancipation, James adopted the name Cavil although the household is enumerated in 1870 under the surname Spiller..
- James and Rebecca appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Cavil, Bettie Cavil, Ella Cavil and Nancy Cavil. The family was enumerated with the surname Spiller.
- James and Rebecca appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Cavil, Bettie Cavil, Ella Cavil, Nancy Cavil, Garrett Cavil, Sallie Cavil, Etta Cavil and S. Campbell Cavil. The family was enumerated with the surname Calvin. Also in the household was Hood Westmoreland (age 14), working on the farm.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- James and Rebecca appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included S. Campbell Cavil, Garrett Cavil, James Cavil and John A. Cavil. The family again is enumerated with the surname Calvin, next to daughter Nannie Owens.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- James died between 1900 and 1910.
- Last Edited: 5 Oct 2013
Family: Rebecca b. circa 1843
- William Cavil b. circa 1865
- Bettie Cavil+ b. circa 18 March 1865, d. 30 March 1905
- Ella Cavil b. April 1867
- Nancy Cavil+ b. 3 August 1869, d. 23 July 1953
- Garrett Cavil b. circa October 1875
- Sallie Cavil b. circa 1877
- Etta Cavil b. circa 1877
- S. Campbell Cavil+ b. circa 7 December 1879, d. 30 October 1939
- James Cavil b. circa November 1881
- John A. Cavil b. 5 November 1888, d. 28 September 1973