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Thornton Cavel

Thornton Cavel



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  1. 1.  Thornton CavelThornton Cavel was born in Mar 1838 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Thorton Cavel
    • Occupation: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Pastor of Free Will Baptist
    • Religious: 8 Mar 1873, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; The Charge Of False Pretense --Colored Messiah Church
    • Religious: 17 Mar 1873, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Thornton Cavel and William Kells Letter to Telegraph RE Mesiah Colored Church (Letter 2- W.H. Swartz)
    • Residence: 1878, 317 Reily street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1883, 1411 Margaret street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1887, 228 Sayford ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Religious: 15 Aug 1889, Heckert's Gap, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Camp Meeting at Heckert's Gap _15 Aug 1889
    • Residence: 1892, 1412 Williams street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Religious: 2 Aug 1894, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Montabello Park Camp Meeting Under Rev Thornton Cavel Management
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1901, 1405 Williams street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Job: 16 Mar 1901, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Thornton Cavel Appointed Tipstaff for Week of March 18th.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Isaac Cavel  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1862 in Virginia, USA.

    Thornton married Caroline Cavel in 1891. Caroline was born in Apr 1852 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac CavelIsaac Cavel Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born about 1862 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Isaac Cavil
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1883, 1418 Wyeth ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Janitor
    • Residence: 1887, 430 South ave, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA




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