JOHN M. CAVEN, farmer; P. O. Piqua - was born in Spring Creek Township Dec. 9, 1848 ; was a son of John and Asenath (Ross) Caven; John Caven was born June 7, 1812, and died Jan. 5, 1872, on the farm now owned by his widow, and which he had improved ; they were the parents of six children-Mary A. (born Oct. 26, 1834), George R. (born, Nov. 15, 1836), Sarah E. (born Dec. 5, 1840), Margaret J. (born March 26, 1843), John M. and Asenath Ortensa