He was the eldest son of David Cady. He married Evelyn Morris and they moved to Almagordo, N.M. for her health ( Tuberculosis ? ) where he was a jeweler. Evelyn became sick and they went back to Missouri where she died and was buried in the Morris Plot in the Old Linneus Cemetery, Linneus Missouri by the side of her son Marshall Cady. The son had died before they went to New Mexico. Oliver had just a middle initial G., did not have a middle name, but claimed that G stood for Goldsmith as he was a jewler. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --From his granddaughter Myra Louise McTavish. She dearly loved her grandmother Myra Louise Butler Cady who was her companion during her early years. She said that Oliver's first wife had tuberculosis and that is why they came to New Mexico and then they went back to Linneus, Mo. where she died. Myra was also a great pal of her grandmother.Oliver was married to Myra Louise Butler by Rev John Meeker pastor of the the Presbyterian Church. --------------------------------------------------------------- From Fannie Churchill, his niece. Oliver Cady lived in Kansas City, Mo. and was a pardner in a jewelry store. He later moved to Almogordo, N.M. and was postmaster there till he retired. He then opened a real estate office with his daughter and Son-in Law, Louise and Alister MacTavish. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -THE FOLLOWING ARE NOTES TAKEN FROM A FAMILY HISTORY WRITTEN BY LOUISE CADY MACTAVISH, HIS DAUGHTER. He came to Alamogordo Nov 4, 1900. He brought his wife with him seeking a climate that would be of benefit for her health. Being a graduate jewler, he was the official jewler for the watches of the railroaders in the area ( among the old watches that I have are at least two gold railroad watches that he had given to my dad and uncles). He later returned to Missouri where his wife, Evelyn Morris, is buried in the old Lineous Cemetery in Lineous, Linn Co. Missouri. ( found her grave in the Morris Plot and little Marshall nearby with a lonely little stone. By July 18, 1906 he was back in Alamogordo and made a charter member in the Alamogordo Lodge # 25, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Being a Republican he became county chairman of the party. In Sept, 1906. Myra Louise Butler came to Alamogordo from Tennessee as the first scholastic teacher for the State School of the Blind. She was not blind but the Superintendent and the music teacher was blind and there were 8 students. She taught till 1908 when she was married to Oliver Cady Feb 13, 1908 by Rev, John Meeker of the Presbyterian Church. ` Louise and Oliver were members of the first class of Rebecca Lodge # 18 in Feb 13, 1909. Louise B. was President of the New Mexico Assembly in 1930 and 1931. In 1920 they homesteaded three miles south east of Almabordo at the now Ocotillo Road and Canyon Road. They intended to live there till they proved up in 1915 but lived there for many years. A daughter, Myra Louise, was born 16 Aug, 1911. They cleared the land of rocks and made stone fences around the property and planted an orchard which kept them busy harvesting, selling and canning. Oliver Cady kept his Jewelry store in operation all this time till 1910 to devote more time to his orchard and repairing model T cars for resale. Oliver became postmaster in 1921 and remained postmaster till 1934 when the Democrats took over the system. In 1935, he sold the farm and moved into town to take care of rental properties. In 1937 he purchased an established real estate business and was joined in the business by this daughter, Louise, and her husband, Alister H. Mactavish. He spent his last years sitting in the office and visiting with anyone that came by. From 1944 to 1955 they spent their summers at their summer home at Cloudcroft, accompanied by granddaughter, Myra. I visited with Oliver and the Mactavishs but I do not remember Louise Butler Mactavish. Later I stopped by a couple times when Louise Mactavish was a widow and then visited the granddaughter, Myra, in 1992. We visited the graves and went to the ranch where the stone fences still are standing. _________________________________________________________ Oliver was the leader of a whole lot of the family. His cousin, Edwin Cady migrated down there railroading. His brother, Henry, died in Almagordo and is buried in the same cemetery but we could not locate the grave. Henry's wife Dora died in Kansas and her ashes were brought down and buried by him, Oliver and Henry's mother Ada is supposed to have been with Oliver when she died and is buried in the cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From the Otero Co Historical Society- HISTORY OF THOSE COMING TO OTERO CO. ALAMOGORDO BEFORE 1910 Oliver G. Cady came to Alamogordo Nov. 1900. He brought his first wife out seeking a climate that would benefit her. Being a graduate jewler he received appointment to check the watches of the engineers of the new train line at regular intervals for accuracy as required by the railroad company. He later returned to Missouri where his wife died after which he returned to Alamogordo and his jewelry business. On July 18, 1901 the Alamogordo Lodge # 25, Independent order of the Odd Fellows was instituted, Mr. Cady was a charter member, remaining a member until his death. Being a young Missouri Republican he became County Republican Chairman. In September 1906 Myra Louise Butler came to Almagordo from Jackson,Tennessee to become the first scholastic teacher for the New Mexico Blind Institute. There was a shop teacher, who was also superintendent and a music teacher, both of whom were blind. There were 8 students the first year. She taught until 1908 when she was married to Oliver Cady on Febuary 13, 1908. Rev. John Meeker, pastor of the Presbyterian Church performing the ceremony Louise B. Cady and Oliver Cady were members of the first class when the Alamorgodo Rebekah Lodge # 18 was instituted on Feb. 13 1909. Both retained membership for life. Louise B. Cady was President of the New Mexico Rebekah Assembly in 1930-31. IN 1910 Oliver and Louise Cady homesteaded three miles south of Alamogordo. The improved portion of the homestead fronted what is now Ocotillo Lane and Canyon Road. They planned to live there till they PROVED UP on the homestead and then sell it. They remained till 1935. A daughter, Myra Louise, was born August 16, 1911, just too late to be in the old timers group of residents, 1910 and prior. A small tract of the homestead was deeded to the town of Alamogordo on which two reservoirs were built which served as sufficient reservoir site for town water till 1945 when the town grew and additional reservoirs were built. Oliver cleared the land with the help of Frank Sanchez, formerly of Zacatecas, Mexico. Frank helped remove the rock from the area which he laid into Mexican Type walls or fences which still remain as landmarks but were cemented together in recent years. They planted a fruit orchard by blasting holes in the rocks to plant the trees. It was irrigated by overflow from the city reservoir piped from Alamo Canyon. Mr Cady constructed his own house and barns. Louise Cady established the home and assisted in the development of the homestead, later working with Oliver in the picking of the fruit and canning the very ripe fruit that was not marketed. She also became a proficient box maker. They had the usual horse, buggy, wagon and other farm tools needing a horse. They had various autos, beginning with a one cylinder car which did not run too well and was replaced by a two cylinder one. For the most part a horse was needed. Pedro was the idea cow pony as well as buggy and farm equipment horse. This one horse remained in the family. The year little Louise was in the 7 th grade she rode Pedro to school. Oliver G. Cady operated the jewlery shop continuously from 1910 to 1918, when he sold to Andrew Sorenson. By then the orchard was productive and his winters were busy buying old model T Fords to repair to top mechanical shape and reselling them. Oliver G. Cady became Republican post master in 1921 in the Harding administration and remained until after Franklin D. Roosevelt's term began in 1934. He remained until Frances Burch could fulfill the new Civil Service requirements. They worked together for 9 months. After many years out of the school room, Louise Cady taught one year in the upper grades of the public school in 1924. The next year she went to work in the post office and retired from there 18 years later. Oliver and Louise were both active members of the Presbyterian Church. Under pasterate of Dr. Calvin A. Duncan he was elected elder in 1923., serving many years as active elder until rotation was put in by the church. Louise was active in the Ladies Aid and later in The Christen Endeaver leadership and summer Conference taking youth to camp. Louise was a member of the Shakespeare Club which later became the Woman's Club. The Shakespeare Club must have been in existence when she came to Alamogordo, In 1935 the homestead was sold. At this time Oliver Cady retired to care for his rental property and they became city residents. In 1937 he purchased a long established real estate and insurance business in which he was joined by his son-in-law, Alister H. Mactavich and his daughter Louise Cady Mactavich-forming the Mactavich Cady Agency. Having much knowledge of Alamorgodo real estate he was a wonderful help to Alister and Louise in their business. In Later years Oliver G. Cady spent many hours in the office reminiscing with those who came to the office. The old timers would swap stories with him of the pioneer days of Otero County. The newcomers would come into the office seeking real estate and who were interested in the pioneer days and he would tell them the history that he knew. During this time I would turn away from my office duties listen to much of this history. On Easter Sunday 1943 at the age of 73 Oliver proudly went down town to tell all of the arrival of his only grand daughter, Oliver and Louise Cady soon began sitting for the granddaughter, Myra, from 1944 to 1955. They spent their summers at their cottage in Cloudcroft and granddaughter Myra spent the summers with them. After which they returned to their retirement in Alamogordo. Oliver G. Cady lived until April 22, 1958, dying at the age of 88. Louise B Cady lived until September 24, 1968 also dying at the age of 88, having spent 62 years in Alamogordo. Her family did not think she would stay 9 months in this God-forsaken country when she came from Tennessee. ( Materials furnished by Myra Louise Cady Mactavish. ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- By Tom Cady- I visited the grave of his first wife, Evelyn Morris, who is buried in the old Linneus cemetery in Missouri in the Morris plot real close to the Wilcox plot. A grave marked LITTLE MARSHALL was by her which was Evelyn and Oliver's child. I visited the Cadys in Almagordo when I was hitch hiking during high school days about 1935. I vaguely remember Oliver but don't remember seeing his wife. Alister Mactavich was really great and took me around town and showed me the sights. Later Shirley and I stopped by in the mid 80's and visited for a few minutes with Myra Louise Cady Mactavish. She was living alone and seemed very depressed and feeble. We stopped by a few years ago to visit for a day with the remaining Cady Clan member, Myra Louise Mactavish ( the granddaughter ) She has been married twice and has lost two husbands. She spends a lot of time in a northern State where she inherited property from the second husband and does not write. She has promised to dig out old records for me to see but never has to my knowledge. We found the graves of her parents and grandparents but Henry Cady and his wife, Dora Callihan Cady, and Ada Cady, David's wife, are also buried there. There has been some destruction in the older part of the cemetery and we could not find the graves but I am contacting authorities now to find them. Myra Mactavish Johnson showed us the cemetery and the old ranch with the rock fence and told of the great days that she had with her grandmother who must have raised her. There is some repetition in the above but was written over several years.