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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 241
CAVETT-BOGGS CEMETERY LOCATION: Section 18-2-1E - NE corner of the SE NW NW - Approx. 1/4 mi. east off Memorial Parkway and 1/2 mile south of Steger Road in woods. BOGGS - In Memory of James C. Boggs, son of Samuel and Sarah J. Boggs. Born Nover. 13, 1843, died July 1, 1844. [box tomb] CAVETT - In Memory of William W. Cavett. Born July 22, 1809 - Died January 10, 1853. [box tomb] CAVETT - In Memory of Moses Cavett who died June 16, 1852 aged 65 years, [box tomb] CAVETT - In Memory of Richard Cavett, born 1763, died in 1844. [box tomb] Note: Richard Cavett was a resident of Tazewell County, Va., before moving to Alabama. He was a Revolutionary soldier. For those persons researching this man I recommend "Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia" by Netti Schreiner-Yantis, 6818 Lois Drive, Springfield, Va. 22150. CAVETT - In Memory of Ruth Cavett, Consort of Richard Cavett, Born in 1766, died in 1843. [box tomb] CAVETT - Alexander Cavett - Born May 19, 1797 - Died July 31, 1841 [marble obelisk marker] CAVETT - Louise E. Cavett - Born March 11, 1839 - Died Nov. 1, 1842. [small marble upright] BRUST - Sherman L. Brust - Born Dec. 18, 1874 - Died Dec. 30, 1888. [upright headstone] ROZELLE - Sue E., wife of Jno. G. Rozelle, born September 27, 1860 - Died October 4, 1884. She has fought a good fight, she has finished her course. She has kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for her a crown of righteousness. Note: There were several unmarked graves in this large plot and several graves marked with unlettered fieldstones. This cemetery has been sadly neglected for many years and all the box tombs have fallen in. The inscriptions are on the lids and are becoming so weathered they will be impossible to read in a few years. This cemetery lies at the edge of a thick forest and is overgrown so as to resemble a jungle. J. Richard Cavett entered and settled this property in 1809 as one of Madison County's first pioneer settlers. It is interesting to note that on September 28, 1808, in Tazewell County, Va., there is a record of A Power of Attorney from Richard Cavet to John Peery and Thomas Perry which was proven, in part, by the oaths of John Pruiett, Jr. and John Crockett. On August 7, 1816, in Madison County, Alabama, Nancy Cavett married William W. Pruett.[Marriage Book I.] The following are the only Cavetts listed in the Madison County 1850 Census: Census, Oct. 31, 1850 Cavit, Moses 63 Tenn. -$11,000. Mary 56 Va. Census, Nov. 4, 1850 Cavit, Robert A. 24 Ala., Farmer Sarah 19 " Robert 3 " Mildred 1/12 " 241 - (845)