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Your help in sorting through the many
miscellaneous Cators and Our Cators is always greatly appreciated. Please
email us (Donna and Patrick Cator) at
catorfamily@bellsouth.net
Note: In 1820 the Queen Anne district covered all of the east
central part of Prince George's County, including the then active port town of
Queen Anne, and the present town of Bowie. I have heard through a friend
that there were two men named Benjamin Cator residing the in Queen Anne's
District of Prince George's County at the time of the 1820 census (northern
portion of the county near the border with Anne Arundel), however there
are no church, probate, newspaper abstracts, or cemetery transcriptions for
either of these men. There is a record of a marriage license that was issued to
a Benjamin Cator and a Mary Clubb in Prince George's County on 16 February 1801.
Both of these surnames were historically Charles County colonial names who
migrated into Prince George's County. Interesting...any ideas????
FIRST FAMILY:
Descendants of WILLIAM and CHARLOTTE CATOR
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM CATOR
(or William DeCator),
born about 1802 in Charles County, MD. (Possibly son of Joseph and Jane Cator,
born in Dorchester County, MD). He married CHARLOTTE
______ before 1839 in Charles County, MD. Charlotte was considerably younger than William, as she was born about 1820 in
the same county.
William is listed in the 1850 Census as
being 48 years of age and living in the Hill Top District of Charles County.
Children
of WILLIAM and CHARLOTTE CATOR are:
LUCRECIA or
Lucretia CATOR,
b. Abt. 1839.
WILLIAM CATOR, b. Abt. 1843.
THOMAS
E. CATOR
(or Thomas DeCator), b. October 1847,
Charles County, d. December 19, 1912.
FRANCES CATOR,
b. Abt. 1848.
Later: ALBERT CATOR Per
Maria Johnson: b: AFT
1836
Generation No. 2
THOMAS E.
CATOR (WILLIAM2,
POSSIBLY
JOSEPH1)
was born October 1847 in Charles
County, and died December 19, 1912 in Dumfries, Prince William Co, Virginia.
He married (1) MARGARET
LOUISE HENDERSON, September
30, 1873 in Prince William, VA; daughter of JOHN
HENDERSON & ELIZABETH MILSTEAD. Margaret was born in 1858 in
Prince William County, VA, and died in Dumfries, same county, May 6, 1888, just 46 days after
their 8th child, daughter
Esther Gladys Henderson, was born.
On December 22, 1897, approximately 16 years after the death of
his first wife, Thomas E. Cator married (2) JOSEPHINE
CORNWELL, born about 1855. 
Josephine was a widow and was the
daughter of Hedgeman and Amanda Carney. When she married
Thomas, she was 41 and he was 57. (Per Prince William
County Va Marriage Records).
More
About JOSEPHINE CORNWELL:
Per
Joyce Belluomini, Josephine was previously married to Lucian C.
Cornwell per 1880 census for Coles, Prince William County VA, in which 3
of her 5 children are listed: Ida Cornwell, born 1875, Jennie or
Nettie Cornwell, born 1877, and Annie May Cornwell, b. 1879.
Per Joyce
Belluomini, Josephine and Thomas Cator did not have any children
together.
Josephine Cornwell
Cator died on Nov 27, 1928. This obituary appeared the
following day in the Washington Post:
Children
of THOMAS E. CATOR and MARGARET HENDERSON CATOR are:
WILLIAM CATOR,
b. 1875, Prince William County,
VA.
MILTON CATOR,
b. 1877, Prince William County,
VA.
ERNEST CATOR,
b. 1878, Prince William County,
VA.
ANN CATOR,
b. 1879, Prince William County,
VA.
FRANK CATOR,
b. May 21, 1881, Prince William
County, VA.
JOHN E. CATOR,
b. August 10, 1883, Prince William County, VA.
HESTER CATOR,
b. March 25, 1886, Prince William County, VA.
ESTHER GLADYS
"Essie" CATOR, b.
21 Mar 1888 in Manassas, Prince William, VA; died 5 Mar 1932 in Washington DC;
Buried: 7 Apr 1932 Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington D C. She
has been referred to as Essie Decator also.
Generation No. 3
ESTHER GLADYS CATOR
(THOMAS
E.3,
WILLIAM2,
POSSIBLY
JOSEPH1)
b. 21 Mar 1888 in Manassas, Prince William, VA; died 5 Mar 1932 in
Washington DC; Buried: 7 Apr 1932 Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington D C.
Age when Mother died: 46 Days Old; Esther not in 1900 Census with her family;
unknown who raised her.
Married: Homer Sheridan OREBAUGH on 22
Mar 1908 in Prince William County (Per Washington Post, he did not support his
wife or children). 2nd Marriage: Harry GRAHAM, a
salesman who disappeared while on a business trip. Per
Maria Johnson, Homer b: 18 Oct 1886
in Timberville, Rockingham Co., Virginia.
 Also noted in her
family tree on Ancestry, Maria made the following comment: In the
Washington Post article, Homer was indicted for non support or "failure to
provide for the maintenance of one's legal dependents (wife or kids)."
Maria notes that per a Mary, "Esther was sure mad at him from some
letters my cousin showed me at one time and wouldn't allow his letters to come
to his children. Esther had a sad marital life. Her second husband was also a
salesman and never returned from a business trip. She died single."
Children of Esther and Homer
Orebaugh, the first marriage:
- Joseph William Orebaugh b: 27 Dec 1908 Timberville,
Rockingham, VA. Married:
Martha Ferree Reed. Joseph
died 30 Dec 1975 in Whittier CA.
- Wilma Genevieve Orebaugh
- Birth: 22 Sep 1910
in Manassas, Prince William, Virginia
- Per
Maria Johnson, Death:
19 Feb 1982 Tremonton, Box Elder, UT;
- Per
Maria Johnson, Married
(1) Arthur Wendell Hoppins, born on 23 June 1906 in Kent, Dresden,
ON. He died 14 December 1977 -- Joliet, IL
- Per
Maria Johnson, His
parents were: Nelson Hoppins, Annetta Hazzard
- Per
Maria Johnson, SSDI
Search Results: WILMA HOPPINS, SS# 331-52-3182 Residence:
84337 Tremonton, Box Elder, UT; Born 22 Sep 1910 Died Feb 1982
Issued: IL (1970 And 1971)
- Per
Maria Johnson, Married
(2) Robert Frederick Bories
- Per
Maria Johnson, Per Maria
Johnson, Wilma and Arthur had one child: Raymond Nelson
Hoppins b: 13 Jan 1943 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
- Margaret Louise Orebaugh b: 14 May 1913 in Memphis, TN.
Margaret Louise
Orebaugh was named after her grandmother, Margaret Louise Henderson
Cator. For more on this line,
Joyce Belluomini is a good contact.
Margaret Orebaugh
died on 18 Dec 1993 in Sacramento, CA.
1910:
United States Federal
Census Prince William, Dumfries, VA District 95.
By 1910 Josephine Cator is living with her son, John Cornwell, and
daughter, Nettie Cornwell. Josephine is now Head of Household.
At this time Josephine is in her 50s and Nettie is about 27 and John about
is in his 20s also. My previous information indicated that
Josephine's husband, THOMAS E.
CATOR died December 19, 1912 in Dumfries, Prince William Co, Virginia.
Not known why Thomas is not listed with her in this 1910 Census.
1920:
United States Federal
Census Prince William, Dumfries, VA District 101.
By 1920 Josephine Cator is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Fred
and Nettie Madson. Josephine is now 65. Also living with the
Madsen is Josephine's daughter Estelle, who at 24 remains unmarried.
SECOND CHARLES COUNTY FAMILY:
SOPHIA CATOR
Another
Cator Family listed in the 1860 Census for Charles County, Hill Top
(M653-R473 Pg 707) 9/26/1860, Doncaster Post Office is:
SOPHIA
CATOR, Age 50 (born about 1810 in Maryland), a Spinner, cannot read or write.
MARY CATOR, Age 35 (born about 1825), no
occupation, cannot read or write.
ELIZABETH CATOR, Age 18, (born about
1842).
BENJAMIN CATOR, Age 22 (born about
1838), Mariner
Per Bob Malay, the 1840 census
lists three Cator families in this area:
William Cator: himself, a wife and a child under 5
Catherine Cator: herself, one male and one female both 5-10
Arthur D. Cator: himself, his wife, 2 males under 5, 2 females under 5, one
female 5-10
1895 Charles County Map
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