BIO: Samuel Brady CAVENY, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 320.
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  CAVENY, SAMUEL BRADY, alderman Second ward, was born in Fayette 
township, Juniata county, Pa., September 29, 1843.  He is a son of 
Reuben and Mary R. (Crozier) Caveny, both natives of Juniata county, 
where the former still lives; the latter died July 4, 1864.  Reuben 
Caveny, the father, is of Scotch-Irish extraction, and was engaged in 
mercantile pursuits at McAllisterville, Pa., for many years; there he 
now lives, retired from business, at the advanced age of seventy-five 
years.  The parents had six children, four of whom are living:  Samuel 
B.; Flora, wife of Winfield H. Knaus, residing in Germantown, 
Philadelphia; Hannah L., wife of Isaac Tustin, of Phoenixville, Chester 
county, Pa.; Mary R., wife of Charles H. Halford, Germantown, 
Philadelphia.
  Samuel B. Caveny grew to manhood and was educated in his native 
township.  He was employed in his father's store for a time. Later, he 
was engaged in mercantile pursuits at McAllisterville, Pa.  In 1872 he 
began the study of dentistry with Dr. Burlin, at Port Royal.  He 
practiced this profession until 1883, when he was elected recorder of 
Juniata county, and served three years.  In 1887 he removed to 
Harrisburg and engaged in the insurance business.  In 1895 he was 
elected alderman of the Second ward, city of Harrisburg, for a term of 
five years. 
  Mr. Caveny was married, at McAllisterville, October 28, 1865, to Mary 
M. Cassell, of Philadelphia, daughter of Franklin and Eliza Cassell.  
Of their thirteen children eight are living:  Franklin R., Mary 
Elizabeth, Myrtle C., Annie, Laura S., Samuel Brady, Jr., Nellie O. and 
Marguerite.  Five children died in infancy.
  Mr. Caveny served as justice of the peace of Patterson, Juniata 
county, for ten years.  He is a member of the Union Lodge, No. 324, F. 
& A. M.; Improved Order of Red Men, Cornplanter Tribe, No. 61; David H. 
Wilson Post, G. A. R., No. 134, Mifflintown, Pa.  He is company clerk 
of the Governor's Troop.  He enlisted at McAllisterville, September 8, 
1862, in company D, One Hundred and Fifty-first Pennsylvania 
volunteers, and was present at the battles of Chancellorsville and 
Gettysburg.  He was mustered out of service and discharged July 27, 
1863.  In political views Mr. Caveny is Republican.  The family attend 
the Lutheran church.