To my knowledge I am not related to the Caviness line but my GGrandfather Sylvanus William or William Sylvanus (Silas) Perry (10 Jul 1846 - 18 May 1925) (married Mary Elizabeth McNeil (b. Oct, 1846 in Tenn. d. 27 Jun 1924) on 30 Jan 1867) was living with a Wm Caviness (age 31) and Ellen (age 40) and their son Charles A (age 9) in Center Township, Prairie County, Arkansas (page 131 & 132 1860 census). Sylvanus was 14 at the time. I believe the same family was living in Upper Regiment, Chatham County, NC in the 1850 census but the handwritting shown on that census (page 66) has been transcribed as Cromp. ( I think it is actually Cavness.) The household members are shown as William (age 21) and Eleanor (age 26) and Sylvanus Perry (age 4) and a Martha Myrick (age 18). All the family trees I've seen show GGrandpa Silas as the son of William Sylvanus Perry (1813 -12 Dec 1846.) and there is a Sylvan Perry (14 Jan 1813 - 25 Dec 1846) burried at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery in Orange County. I don't know who GGrandpa Silas's mother was.
Sylvan Perry, (GGGrandpa) is said to be the son of Peter F Perry and Rosannah Baker but Peter's will does not mention a son named Sylvan or Sylvanus. It does mention a William (middle name not shown) who is appointed his executor.
The question I have is what was the relationship to the Caviness family? Does anyone here have in knowledge of this houshold?
Any information would be appreciated.