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(1) Montgomery County: Samuel (1810) and Mary A. Cator
and son Samuel H. Cator (1851)
SAMUEL H. CATOR,
SR., (1810 - ) AND MARY A. LNU (1813- )
In the 1840 Montgomery
County, Medleys Dist., MD Census, Samuel Cator is listed as follows:
Samuel
Cator 1 male child under 5 [George?]; 2 male
children 5-10 [Ben and Joe?], 1 male 30-40 [Samuel
Sr]
female 20-30 [Mary]; 1
female 30-40 [Catherine?].
In the 1850 Montgomery
County, Medley 3rd District, MD Census, Samuel and Mary Cator are listed
with 6 children (Samuel and Margaret are not yet born):
| Samuel Cator |
40 [1810] |
Blacksmith |
$750 |
MD |
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| Mary A. Cator |
36 [1814] |
-- |
-- |
MD |
Unable to read or write |
| Benjamin Cator |
15 [1835] |
Blacksmith |
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School |
| Joseph T. Cator |
13 [1837] |
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School (coates) |
| George F. Cator |
10 [1840] |
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School |
| Mary F. Cator |
7 [1843] |
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School |
| Jane R. Cator |
4 [1846] |
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| Sarah L. Cator |
2 [1848] |
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| Catherine Cator |
46 [1804] |
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"Pauper" |
In 1860
Poolesville, MD Census, Parents Samuel and Mary A. "Cater" live with
6 of their children.
Samuel who was born in Maryland in 1810 is now 50 and a
blacksmith and Mary is 47. Their oldest son is Benjamin who is
a tailor at age 26. Their daughters, Mary, Jane, and Sarah are
in their teens. Sam Jr. is 9 and baby Margaret E is 7.
They live in the Medleys District of Montgomery County MD in the
township of Poolesville. The Cator home is valued at $2000 and their
personal belongings at $250. Son Joseph T. Cator is no longer
living with his parents and should be about age 23.
In 1870
Poolesville, MD Census, Parents Samuel and Mary A. Cato(r) live next
door to their son, Joseph T. Cato(r) and his family.
Samuel who was born in Maryland in 1810 is now 60 and still
working as a blacksmith. He now owns a home worth $1500 with
personal property of $300 (likely same home). Living with him is his wife Mary who is
57 and keeps their home. She too was born in Maryland.
Their son, Samuel H. Cator, Jr., is 19 and is an apprentice
blacksmith (likely to his father) and their daughter Margaret is 16
and not working. Next door to them is Samuel and Mary's son
Joseph T. Cato(r) and his wife Laura Virginia. Joseph works as
a carpenter while Laura keeps their home. Living with Joseph
and Laura are their kids Annie (8), Thomas T. (6) and Susan B.
(3).
Note: Samuel & Mary's son Ben & daughters
Mary, Jane & Sarah no longer live with them in 1870.
In 1880
Census, Parent Samuel H. Cator is the Postmaster for Poolesville MD
at age of 70.
Samuel and his wife Mary are now 70 and 67 and he is the town
postmaster. Their son, Sam H is still living with them at age
29 and is a blacksmith and their daughter Maggie E. is 25 and still
lives with them and helps her mom with the house. Joseph's
family no longer lives next door. Samuel is disabled.
NOTE:
Meadowlark Inn was built as a house in the mid 1800s
by Samuel H. Cator. In the 1960s this became a restaurant.
It is now closed. Meadowlark Inn,
19611 Fisher Ave, Poolesville,
MD 20837.
Another
article:
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL H. CATOR,
SR., (1810 - ) AND MARY A. LNU (1813- ):
1)
BENJAMIN CATOR (1835- ) NO
KNOWN INFORMATION
2)
JOSEPH THOMAS
CATOR (1838- )
m. LAURA VIRGINIA BENTON (1844- )
Joseph Thomas Cator was born in March 1838 and
married Laura Virginia Benton who was born in March 1844.
Their wedding date was 17 Jan 1860 in Montgomery County, MD.
They became residents of the District of Columbia.
Together they had 5 children including another "Samuel Cator"
and Margaret "Maggie" Cator (who married Robert M. Coates 10 Sep
1896). Joseph and Laura's grandchildren by Maggie (born
April 1875) and Robert Coates (born July 1873 in Virginia) were
Helen (born Aug 1897) and IrmaCoates (born between 1900 and
1910). Note: Laura Benton is the daughter of Horace
and Susan P. Trammell Benton. Laura's brother is Edward Theodore Benton born 6
Aug 1841 in Montgomery, MD.
1900 Census DC Wash T623 Roll:
160 Page:191 ED: 56
Joseph "T" (Thomas) Cator listed as head
living with wife, Laura V. He is 62, born March 1838 in MD to
Virginia-born parents and works as a builder. Laura V. was born March 1844
and is 56 years old. She too was born in MD to a Maryland born father and
a Virginia born mother. They have been married 37 years (Married about
1863). They had 7 children, only 4 of whom are living in 1910.
Living with them is their son
Samuel
Cator who was born in June 1872 and is 27 years
of age and is listed as "married" and works as a contractor.
Their daughter Margaret Cator Coates also lives with them with her husband
Robert M. Coates and daughter Helen L. Coates. Margaret (Maggie) is
25 (born April 1875) in MD. Her husband of 4 years Robert M. Coates
was born July 1873 and is 26 years of age. He was born in VA to VA parents
and is employed as a grocery manager. Their only child, daughter Helen L.
Coates, was born August 1897 in DC and is just 2 years old. They all
live at 1828 Sixth Street in DC (June 7, 1900) in a house that they rent.
Wash. Post - Licensed to Wed: 9/10/1896 - Maggie Cator and Robert M. Coates
1910 Wash, DC ED 218 Series: T624 Roll: 155
Page: 61
"THOMAS
CATOR"
is now age 73. His daughter, Maggie Cator
Coates lives with him, along with her children Helen Coates (age 12) and
"Son" Coates (age 7), but not her husband Robert M. Coates. Maggie is listed as
married for 12
years with 2 children. The grandchildren have
different listings. 7 year old is listed as born in DC to
Father born in Virginia and a Mother born in Maryland. Helen is born in DC
to parents who were born in Maryland. Do they have the same father??
The family lives at 2306 or 1306 Champlain
Ave. Thomas is a carpenter
for a lumber mill.
3)
GEORGE FRANKLIN
CATOR (1840-
) m. SUSAN M. CAMPBELL
George Frank Cator was born in February of 1840. He
married Susan M. Campbell who was born Aug 8, 1847 in MD.
Susan and George had two children, Nona born 1873 and George C.
born Dec. 1878. G. F. Cator married Susan M. Campbell on 25 Feb
1868 in Montgomery MD.
1870 Wash, DC
Census
Frank, age 29 (b.1841 MD) Carpenter married to:
Susan, age 22 (b. 1848 MD) "Boarding"
1900 Wash, DC
Census for 810 19th St NW and PA Ave, DC.
George F. Cator is widowed and 60. He lives with his 21
year old son, George C. George F. was born Feb 1840 and is
a carpenter. George C. was born December 1878 and is
single and works as a construction electrician. Both were
born in MD to MD born parents.
DEATH OF SON
GEORGE C. CATOR,
age 25, son of
G. F. CATOR
from Washington Post 5/24/1902 and 5/27/1902:
DEATH OF
GEORGE FRANKLIN
CATOR, at age 70 on 12/18/1910.
WASH POST 12/20/1910:
Cator Funeral to be Held Today. Funeral services
for GEORGE FRANKLIN CATOR, a prominent contractor and
builder of this city, who died at Providence Hospital Sunday
morning, will be held this afternoon from the residence of
his son-in-law, Dr. E. R. Nichols, 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW. Mr. Cator was a native of Maryland, but had lived in
Washington for the last 35 years.
NOTE: IS DR.
NICHOLS HUSBAND OF DAUGHTER NONA CATOR????
At age 70, the father, George Frank Cator, died on 12/18/1910. Funeral from
his late residence 812 19th St NW on Tuesday
12/29/1910 at 10:30am. Internment private. Please omit
flowers. Wash. Post 12/20/1910
4) MARY
F. CATOR (1843- ) NO
KNOWN INFORMATION
5) JANE
R.
CATOR (1846-
) NO KNOWN INFORMATION
6)
SARAH L. CATOR (1848- ) NO KNOWN
INFORMATION
7)
SAMUEL H. CATOR (JR)
(1851-1890);
m. MARGARET S. MOULDEN (1851-Jan 10, 1915; DC)
In 1880, Samuel Jr. was single,
29, a blacksmith and lived with his parents and sister Margaret
E. One year later he married. On December 13, 1881, Samuel
Jr. married a Margaret S. Moulden in Montgomery County, MD. In the 1870 Census, Margaret S. Moulden
is listed as follows. They would both be 30 in 1881.
1870
Census for Montgomery Cty, Dist. 3 MD, listing Margaret S. Moulden:
 Samuel
H Cator, Jr. Grave at
Monocacy Cemetery in Beallsville, MD
in which wife Margaret S. Moulden Cator
and sister-in-law Mary Lily Moulden are also
buried.
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County,
MD, Plot: Row C, Lot 28 Lower, Site 5
8)
MARGARET E.
CATOR (1853-
) NO KNOWN
INFORMATION
(2) District of Columbia: Samuel H. Cator (1871)
& Josephine Zeller and Minnie Sohl Cator; son Ralph Emory Cator
SAMUEL H.
CATOR (1871 - 1941 ) believed to be son of
JOSEPH THOMAS
CATOR (1838- )
m. LAURA VIRGINIA BENTON (1844- )
and that he was born June 1872 and not 1871.
Married:
1) JOSEPHINE ZELLER (_____ - Oct 1900) in Nov 1894
2) MINNIE SOHL (1870-1952) in 1901
1) JOSEPHINE
ZELLER (_____ - Oct 1900) in Nov 1894
SAMUEL
H. CATOR (born 1871) married JOSEPHINE ZELLER in November 1894 and together they had one
son 3 years later; RALPH EMORY CATOR born October 15, 1897; died
05/26/1941 and buried at Arlington Cemetery . Josephine died
October 8, 1900.
I found the following in the
Washington Post (Nov. 18, 1894) which states that this Samuel H. Cator was
married to Josephine A. Zeller prior to marrying Minnie Sohl:
Samuel's wife, Josephine
Zeller Cator, was living with her mother, Sarah Zeller, on Brandywine Avenue in Brightwood in March 1900. She was arrested for petit larceny from her
employer:
WASH. POST, MARCH
5, 1900
1900 Census, taken
June 4 & 5, Brandywine St., DC - Sarah Zeller
Shows Ralph, grandson, as
born in October 1896!
The following article in the
Post in 1900 further clarifies the issue of who was Ralph
Emory Cator's mother: Samuel H. Cator was first
married to Josephine Zeller, daughter of Sarah Zeller, who died October
8th 1900. Samuel and Josephine married in 1894 and Ralph was born in
1897. Samuel and Josephine did not live together after 1898 when Ralph was
two years old and Ralph was now 4 years old.
Ralph Emory Cator is Minnie Sohl Cator's stepson.
Halloween
1900 in the Washington Post:
2) MINNIE SOHL
(1870-1952) in 1901
Some
background on Minnie Sohl: She is of German descent and was born Jan
1870. She is Samuel's 2nd wife and they married around 1901.
1910 Census for DC:
RALPH "C" CATOR
is listed in the 1910 DC Census as age 13. Minnie
and Samuel have been married 9 years or since about 1901. His dad, Samuel H. Cator is a
carpenter. Samuel's parents both were born in Maryland, as was
Samuel. Grandmother Sabina lived with her daughter Minnie and
Minnie's husband,
Samuel Cator, in 1910, when Sabina was 79 years old. Minnie died in 1952. Likely buried at Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Per the 1918 Washington D.C.
Boyd's Directory, Ralph
"E."
Cator is an Electrician residing at 56 Florida Avenue, NW
where Samuel H. Cator,
Carpenter, is also listed as residing.
Per the World War I Draft Registration Cards,
1917-1918:
Ralph Emory Cator is 21 and living at 56 Florida Ave., NW in DC, where his
mother also lives.
Per the 1920 DC
Census, Ralph
E. Cator, son, is living with his parents at 126 V Street, NW in DC.. He was born in DC to
his Maryland-born father and DC-born mother (German ancestry). Ralph
is an electrician working for a contractor.
Samuel H. is a carpenter working for a construction
company.
1920: RALPH
CATOR, married
HELEN
McCARTY of Virginia around 1920
Children of RALPH and HELEN CATOR:
1) DOROTHY LUCILLE CATOR (b. 10/12/1921 in WV;
m. David Damas Vincent; d. 2/22/1972 in Falls Church, VA)
2)
ADELLE CATOR
1930 Census for DC: 2033 1st St. NW, DC
Per the 1930 DC
Census, the Cators have moved to 1st St NW, DC, including their son Ralph and
his two children Dorothy and Adell. "Minna" was born in DC to German born
parents. Sam is Maryland for both generations. Dorothy was born in
WV, but rest in DC or MD. Sam continues as a building contractor and Ralph as an
electrician in a shop.
HELEN MCCARTHY CATOR????
:
His military service record indicates the following: CATOR,
RALPH E; PVT 1/CL CO K 29TH ENGINEERS USA; DATE OF DEATH:
05/26/1941;b
BURIED AT: SECTION WWW SITE 2338-C; ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY .
1944 Per the NC Death
Certificate: Ralph E. Cator died in Asheville, Buncombe
County, NC, at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Oteen, at the
age of 44 of tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic far advanced. He was at
the VA for 2 months and 5 days. Death date is given as 26 May
1941. His "normal" address is given as DC.
1946 Per the Wash. Post:
Samuel H. Cator dies.: Samuel
H. Cator. Washington Post, 9/4/1946: "On Saturday, August 31,
1946, at his residence, 2033 1st St., NW, Samuel H. Cator, beloved husband of MINNIE
CATOR, grandfather of Mrs. David Vincent and Mrs. Adele Leskin.
Services at Chambers Funeral Home, 1400 Chapin, NW, on Wednesday, September 4,
at 2pm. Internment Rock Creek Cemetery."
OTHER
"SAMUEL CATOR" NAMES
Samuel Cator's
Civil War record. (United States
National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records)
Company F: 1st Unit District of Columbia Infantry,
Private with Union Allegiance
Company C: 2nd Unit District of Columbia Infantry, Private with Union
Allegiance (notes his service with 1st Unit),
A Samuel
H. Cator listed as "clerk" in 1890 DC
Directory at 3160 P NW
 7/31/1912 - Wash Post
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