My Genealogy Hound

SAMUEL THOMAS CAVES, blacksmith, Verona, was born in Harrison county, Ohio, May 28, 1859, and is the son of Joseph C. and Mary (Lyon) Caves, and grandson of Charles Wesley Caves, who came from England and settled on a farm near Deersville, Ohio. Samuel Caves was reared on a farm, and received a limited education, but, being an attentive reader, has gathered a great store of general information. When thirteen years old he was employed as water-boy on a construction train on the Pan Handle railroad, and worked his way up till he became master of the blacksmith’s trade. In March, 1881, he left the railroad shops at Dennison, Ohio, and came to the Allegheny Valley, at Verona. Since June of the same year he has been employed at the Verona Tool-works, where he has a remunerative contract. He is a member of St. Thomas’ P. E. Church, a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P., R. A., S. V., Jr. O. U.A. M., and in politics a republican. Mr. Caves believes in the protection of American labor, and his lecture, “Views of Life from a Workingman’s Standpoint,” is said to be very interesting. In 1887 he built a house costing $2,000, in the Second ward of Verona. In 1876 he married Martha Meredith, who was born in this county, of Welsh parents. They have three children: Henry Adams, Mary and John Merle.