Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Cagey, Michael February 2, 1811 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 253
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

Micheal Cagey, a well to do farmer of Springhill 
township, was born February 2, 1811, in German township, 
Fayette county, Penna.  He is a son of Christian Cagey and 
Margaret Wall Cagey, both natives of German township and of 
German descent.
    Christian Cagey (father) was born in 1789 and died in 
1838 at the age of fifty eight years.  He was a farmer and 
was a quiet and industrious citizen of Fayette county.
    Micheal Cagey Sr (paternal grandfather) came to his 
death while roofing a house, falling from the roof and was 
instantly killed.  He left a wife and four children.
    Elizabeth Wall Cagey (mother) was born in 1786, and died 
in 1869 at the advanced age of eighty three years.
    Micheal Cagey worked on his father's farm and attended 
the subscription schools of that day until twenty one years 
of age.  He was married on February 17, 1842, to Miss Mary 
Bowers, daughter of Joseph Bowers of Fayette county, Pa; he 
was a farmer and blacksmith.  Of this union six children 
were born: John Cagey, Joseph Cagey, Catherine Cagey, 
Harriet Cagey, Susan Cagey and Jonathan Cagey.  Two of these 
children are dead; Joseph Cagey died March 30, 1868, and 
Jonathan Cagey departed this life on June 6, 1876.
    Mary Bowers Cagey was born December 21, 1810.  She is 
still living and is a consistent member of the Evangelical 
Lutheran church.
    Micheal Cagey has followed farming for an occupation.  
He owns a farm of eighty acres of well-improved land, and 
resides in a nice and comfortable house which he built 
thirty eight years ago.  He is a member of the Lutheran 
church at Morris Crossroads, and is one of the worthy 
citizens of Springhill township.

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