Cators of Dorchester Maryland, Generation 4

SORTING OUT THE CATORS
IN MARYLAND/VIRGINIA/DC:

DORCHESTER COUNTY AND
BALTIMORE MARYLAND CATORS
Generation 4 UPDATE January 2009

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1) Joseph Edmondson Cator
2) Capt. William Whitfield Cator
3) Robinson Wesley Cator
Great Grandsons of
EDWARD & MARY LeCOMPTE CATOR
Generation No. 4 (1800s)

1)   JOSEPH EDMONDSON CATOR
                                                    (JOSEPH³, LEVIN², EDWARD¹)

HARFORD COUNTY, MD 1810: ELIZABETH JANE DOVE born.
BALTIMORE, MD April 28, 1812. JOSEPH EDMONDSON CATOR born.
DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD 30 May 1836: They marry.
HARFORD COUNTY. During the 1850 Census 3^rd Division, taken 10/3/1850, Joseph’s household:
Joseph Cator, Age 38 (1812) Farmer
Wife, Elizabeth J. Cator, age 30
Son, Samuel W. Cator, age 10
Son, Benjamin W. Cator, age 6
Daughter, Mary J. Cator, age 4
Son, Harry Cator, Infant
Note: Eldest son, William Dove Cator, born 1839, would be 21 during the 1850 census. He is not listed as living in the household in 1850.
BALTIMORE, MD1880 Census: - Lives with brother Robinson Cator
1898 JOSEPH EDMONDSON CATOR dies.

Children of
JOSEPH EDMONDSTON & ELIZABETH DOVE CATOR



WILLIAM DOVE CATOR born September 17, 1839; died December 14, 1885. William married ANNIE STREET who was born February 25, 1852 in Georgia; Annie died April 26, 1923 in Greensboro, NC. William and Annie married on February 4th, 1875. Annie was the daughter of JOHN J. STREET; her parents were from NC.  In the 1880 Census for BALTIMORE MD, William Cator listed as a “clerk in millinery store”.

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Only Known Grandchild of JOSEPH & ELIZ. D. CATOR; Child of WILLIAM DOVE & ANNIE STREET CATOR:

JOHN STREET CATOR, born September (or November) 30th, 1875 in Greensboro, NC; died January 15, 1958. John Street Cator married LUCY BRANCH, who was born February 4, 1887; died July 20, 1952.   John and Lucy married on May 18th in 1910.   John served in the Army during WWI; 1 lt QMC 301 Water Tank Tn; Motor Sec Hq Bn 1 Army 1/7/1919; MTC Hq SOS 3 Army 4/22/1919; MTC Unasged 9/7/19l Honorable Discharged 10/2/1919. Overseas from 9/25/1918 to Discharge, Meuse-Argonne.  In the 1880 Census on FHC John Cator was listed as ONLY BEING age 3.

1 Known Great Grandchild of JOSEPH E. & ELIZ. D. CATOR; Child of LUCY B. and JOHN S. CATOR:
LUCY MORTON BRANCH; married MINTHORNE WAILS REED.

SAMUEL W. CATOR, age 10 during 1850 Census (b. abt. 1840).



BENJAMIN W. CATOR, age 6 during 1850 census (b. 1843 in Baltimore, MD). Died 1911.

MARY JANE CATOR, age 4 during 1850 census (b. 1845 in Baltimore, MD; died in 1926.

MARTHA A. CATOR, born 1850.

HARRY L. CATOR, b. 1862 in Kingsville, Baltimore, Maryland, and died 1890.  Middle Name may be Lee.

   2)   CAPT. WILLIAM WHITFIELD CATOR
                                                   (JOSEPH³, LEVIN², EDWARD¹)

MARYLAND 1818: Capt. WILLIAM WHITEFIELD CATOR born March 20, 1818

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD: MARY ANN AUGUSTA TRAVERS born June 3rd, 1839 at Taylors Island.

WILLIAM married MARY ANN AUGUSTA TRAVERS November 21, 1856, daughter of Mary and Thomas Broome Travers Jr.

Capt William Whitefield (Whitfield) Cator was master of the bark 'Rainbow', a sea going vessel. Note: William was listed as a "sailor" in the 1850 Census at age "30".

MARYLAND 1865: Capt. WILLIAM WHITEFIELD CATOR dies Nov 21, 1856.

Per the 1880 Census Mary Ann Cator is listed as the Head of Household and “farms” in Parsons Creek, Dorchester County, MD. Others in her household were Ella W. Cator, daughter, Age 19, Charlie B. Cator, son Age 17 who works on the farm with his mother, and Willie W. Cator, son, Age 15, who also works on the farm. She inherited her father’s home farm on the Bay at Taylors Island.

1891 April 15th TAYLORS ISLAND: MARY ANN AUGUSTA TRAVERS CATOR dies.   Following her death, her farm was sold in 1895 to William B. Barnes of New York City.

WILLIAM and MARY ANN buried at Taylors Island's Grace Church Cemetery.

Children of
CAPT. WM WHITFIELD CATOR and MARY ANN TRAVERS CATOR

SHERIFF THOMAS BEAUREGARD CATOR, born between 1857-58 on Taylors Island, MD; died April 2nd, 1930, at the Cambridge Hospital at about 9 pm. He had been there for about 5 weeks prior to his death.. (See Generation Five for further information)

SAMUEL B. CATOR, born May 13, 1860, on Taylors Island; died August 18, 1922 in Dorchester County, MD at the age of 62. Samuel is buried at Grace P.E. Church Graveyard on Taylors Island.

Note: This may be the Samuel B. Cator that provided a gift to the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore (Mencken Collection) of the manuscript of A BOOK OF PREFACES (Published 1917)

ELLA B. (Ella Watters) CATOR, b. May 11, 1861, Taylors Island, MD; d. August 28, 1952; m. HARRY PATTISON SPILLMAN on December 11, 1906, at "The Pines" Taylor's Island.

Harry was b. September 24, 1860; d. January 15, 1933. Ella and Harry are buried at Grace Church Graveyard, Taylors Island, MD. Harry was the Supervisor of Elections for Taylors Island with his term expiring June 1933 (not known when term initiated).
Note: Ella (Mrs. Harry P. Spillman) and "Vee" (Elmira Valorie Mace Cator, or Mrs. Charles Bragg Cator) lived together in their later years on Taylors Island.

CHARLES BRAGG (Charlie B.) CATOR, b. January 15, 1863, Taylors Island, MD; died October 23, 1922.

From Washington Post:

Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren of
CAPT. WM WHITFIELD CATOR and MARY ANN TRAVERS CATOR;
Children & Grandchildren of CHARLES BRAGG & VALERIA MACE CATOR

CHARLES B. CATOR, JR., was born 23 Feb 1910, and died 26 Oct 1971 in Philadelphia PA.
He married MARGARET LNU. Charles Jr. and Margaret Cator had one granddaughter, NANCY CATOR

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CATOR (PHILADELPHIA) was born 27 Jan 1893 in Taylor's Island, Maryland, and died before 1971.

He is listed in the 1930 Census for Southampton Road, Philadelphia PA where he rented his home/farm for $15/month and had a radio set. He was 36 in 1930 and was married when he was 27. In 1930 he worked as a Chauffeur for the City Transportation. He was not a veteran.

His wife is TACY LOTT CATOR age 30 (born 1900 PA); was married at age 20 (1920).   Their son is WARD F. CATOR who also lived on the farm in 1930. Ward, age 8 was born about 1922 in PA and attends school in 1930

Note: Is this the Benjamin F. Cator listed in the 1912 Baltimore City Directory as living at 4 NW 25th as a student??

KATHERINE MACE CATOR was born around 1895, and died in Richmond VA.   She married FLOYD DONALD SUTHERLAND.
In 1946 she was living in Pittsburgh, PA. She is buried at Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, PA. She and Don had two daughters, JANICE SUTHERLAND, born April 11, 1929 in McKeesport PA; died 25 Nov 2000 in Pittsburgh, PA; and KATHLEEN SUTHERLAND.

WILLIAM (Will) WHITFIELD CATOR, JR., b. Nov. 24, 1864, Taylors Island, MD. He was a member of the University Club and Baltimore Country Club and worked as a Southern Sales Rep for Johnson-Sutton Co., which later was named R. M. Sutton Co.

WILLIAM (Will) WHITFIELD CATOR, JR is listed in the following: Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 5: September, 1958-August, 1961. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1962.(BioIn 5) The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Volume 42. New York: James T. White & Co., 1958. Use the Index to locate biographies.(NatCAB 42)

WILLIAM (Will) WHITFIELD CATOR, JR died on Sunday Nov. 10, 1946 at Cambridge MD Hospital at 2:15 pm. from injuries sustained in automobile accident. While driving to Cambridge from his home in Baltimore on Sunday 11/3/1946 he lost control and overturned his car a few miles North of Easton. He was brought to Cambridge MD Hospital where died 11/10; He was 81 years 11 months and 15 days old. Buried in same cemetery as his parents, Grace P.E. Church Graveyard, on Taylors Island.

WILL owned a farm in Hoopers Neck. MD where J. Stapleforte Neild, Sr., farmed and which he eventually bought in 1946.   The 1880 Census lists William as farming at the age of 15. William was living in Baltimore in 1930, the time of his brother Sheriff Thomas Cator’s death.

Will lived in Roland Park in Baltimore. Roland Park Company was formed in 1891, purchasing Woodlawn and Oakland Estates, initiating a land plan the following year, which was backed by British investors. Originally Roland Park was part of Baltimore County, but became part of the City of Baltimore in 1918. The plat designers includes Frederick Law Olmstead.

1900 CENSUS for Election Dist. 9, Dist. 41, Baltimore, Maryland: Sholden Avenue, in Roland Park: Will Cator, Age 35, and wife MARY T. CATOR

1910 CENSUS Baltimore, Maryland, Election District 9, Dist. 29, taken 4/26/1910;
511 Roland Avenue: Will Cator, age 46 (born MD 1864 to MD-born parents), proprietor of a wholesale millinery company. Married one year to Mabel B. Cator, (2nd) wife. She is 36 (born about 1874 in NJ to Massachusetts-born parents) and she has no children.

His 3 children with Mary T. Cator listed are all born in MD to MD-born parents:
William (Willie) Whitfield Cator, Jr. age 16 (born March 24, 1894)
Horace Tarr Cator, age 14 (born March 1896)
Agnes B. Cator, age 12 (born June 1897)

1912 Baltimore City Directory:
William W. (Will) Cator (Armstrong, Cator & Co) h 511 Roland av
William (Willie) Whitfield Cator, Jr. student, 511 Roland

Will's son Willie:

William (Willie) Whitfield Cator, Jr. is listed: Military Men 1917-18 Comment : NG pvt; sgt 5/15/17, 1 Co Md. CAC, Hon disch 5/31/17 to attend Off Tng Camp, ORC 8/15/17 2 lt Inf; 1 lt Inf 7/3/18, (Ft Myer Va.); 319 Inf; 119 Inf 9/4/17; 154 Dep Brig 9/21/17; Rahe Auto & Tractor School Kansas City Mo. 6/21/18; Duty SATC Iowa Wesleyan College 9/13/18; Duty SATC Parsons College 11/15/18; Hq 8 Dist SATC Minneapolis Minn. 11/27/18; Disch Unit Chicago Ill. 2/17/19, Hon disch 2/20/19 per listing in Maryland.

WWI 1917-1918 Registration Card Roll 1684238 on 6/5/1917:
William (Willie) Whitfield Cator, Jr., 511 Roland Avenue, Roland Park MD;
White Male Natural Born: 24 Mar 1894 in Baltimore; Single; Corporal for 15 months at time of Registration, Ft. M___, VA; Registrar's Rpt 19-3-7A: Medium Height & Build, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, No Disabilities

Will's son Horace:

HORACE TARR CATOR: Born 22 March 1896, in listing of Maryland Military Men 1917-18, as 511 Roland Ave., Roland Park, Baltimore Co., Balt., MD.

WWI 1917-1918 Registration Card 866114 on 6/5/1917: Horace T. Cator, 511 Roland Avenue, Roland Park MD; White Male Natural Born: 3/22/1896 in Baltimore; Single; Student; Joined U.S. Army, Ft. M___, VA; Registrar's Rpt 19-37-A: Medium Height & Build, Blue Eyes, Red Hair, No Disabilities

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

By the time of the Draft for WWII, Horace Tarr Cator was married to Margaret M. LNU and living in Pennsylvania. He was forking for Fidelity & Deposit Co., another sure indicator that he is related to George Cator of Fideltiy. Horace was born 3/22/1896 in Baltimore.

3)   ROBINSON WESLEY CATOR
                                                    (JOSEPH³, LEVIN², EDWARD¹)

DORCHESTER MARYLAND August 16, 1826: ROBINSON WESLEY CATOR born on Taylors Island. At 56 years of age, per his passport application, Robinson was grey haired, 5' 8" tall, with a high forehead, brown eyes, and a straight nose. He had a fair complexion, medium mouth and chin and a round face.

Maryland 1828: MARY CAROLINE "Carrie" HOOPER PATTISON born 1828.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD 1849: Robinson married MARY CAROLINE "Carrie" HOOPER PATTISON on December 4, 1849.

BALTIMORE, MD 1850: Robinson's occupation per the 1850 census was "merchant", which was his career field always. He and his wife were residing then in the Waverly area of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, MD 1902: Robinson died February 1902.

Robinson Cator’s wife Mary Caroline "Carrie" died prior to 1906 as Mary’s sister’s (Anna H. Pattison Spilman) death notice in the Washington Post on 9/11/1906, lists Mary as “late”.

Robinson Wesley Cator was one of the Armstrong, Cator and Company members. A member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and a staunch Democratic politically, he chose to stay out of public life...perhaps influencing behind the scenes, but not publicly. He and Mary Caroline were the parents of 11 children (9 known). He was a member of the Board of Trade, organizer of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, and a director of the Merchants Bank and Eutaw Savings Bank. Armstrong, Cator and Company was established in 1805 by Thomas Armstrong and became a very prominent Baltimore business.   When Armstrong moved his company to Baltimore's Market Street, Robinson served as Thomas Armstrong's confidential adviser and as a manager. Two years later Robinson became a partner with equal rights and the company changed its business name to Armstrong & Cator. This was when Armstrong and Cator added a wholesale business along with its established retail business; it flourished.

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FOR ROBINSON AND MARY CAROLINE CATOR

Children of
ROBINSON WESLEY CATOR and MARY CAROLINE PATTISON CATOR

ROBINSON WESLEY CATOR, JR. born before 1851. Per the 1891 Baltimore Directory, he is associated with Stevenson, Alexander & Cator at 803 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, in the business of wholesale shoes. No other information known.

JAMES H. CATOR, born about 1851, MD. Per the 1880 Census, James lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore MD. He married JENNIE BAYLY; born _____; died February 27, 1935. James died on July 28, 1903.

In 1874 JAMES H. CATOR was admitted to Armstrong, Cator and Company, two years after the death of Benjamin F. Cator who died in 1872.

Daughter, Jeanie Elizabeth Cator, born January 10th, 1882; died 6 months later on July 24th 1882 – died in infancy.

Note 3/17/1911 Washington Post: Mrs. James Cator, of Baltimore, “is the guest of her sister, Mrs. William B. Smoot, at the home in Prince Street.” Mr. and Mrs. William B. Smoot were among the guests Thursday at a dinner given by Mrs. Smoot’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Cator, at their home in Baltimore, in honor of Gov. and Mrs. Goldsborough.
No other information known.

FRANKLIN PATTISON CATOR, born March 11th 1854, in Baltimore. Per the 1880 Census, Frank lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore and was listed as “at home” at “age 25”. Educated in private schools; graduated from Merillat Institute, Govanstown, MD.   Entered the employ of Armstrong, Cator & Company, was a member of the firm until 1880, and was head of the firm in 1912. He was director of Western National Bank and Central Savings Bank and Vice President of the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association; also a member of the Board of Trade of Baltimore. His club affiliations: Maryland Merchants, Baltimore County, Maryland County and Baltimore Athletic. Member and Vestryman of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church. Democratic supporter; never chose to run for office. On the Board of Directors of the Church Home and Infirmary and a member of the Young Men’s Christian Assn. and of the Maryland Tract Society. His maternal grandparents were Jeremiah and Nancy LeCompte (Hooper) Pattison. He married Annie Baen, daughter of Annie and William Richard Hurst. A sister of Annie Baen is Mary Jane Hurst. NOTE: Item from The Washington Post, July 17, 1910: “Mr. and Mrs. William B. Smoot left Thursday for New York and sailed yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Annie Hurst and Mrs. Franklin Cator, of Baltimore, to spend the next two months traveling in Europe.”



LISSA CATOR, born about 1859.   Per 1880 Census, Lissa lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore Maryland and was listed as “at home” at “age 21”. No other information known.

SALLIE CATOR, born 10 years after her parents' marriage on July 16, 1859 in Baltimore MD. She married Samuel W. T. Hopper, Jr., with whom she has one known son, Stuart Cator Hopper, born 02 Feb 1884 who married Henrietta Stuart on 23 Apr 1921.

Her husband, Samuel was born 21 Jul 1852 and died 12 Apr 1885.

In the 1880 Census she was listed as “at home” of her father Robinson W. Cator.

SALLIE CATOR died April 30, 1920 at St. Paul Apts., Baltimore; buried at Greenmount Cemetery.

CHARLES R. CATOR, born Nov 24, 1860, Baltimore City , Maryland. Per the 1880 Census, Charles lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore and was listed as “at home” at “age 19”. Per his passport application he became a merchant in the family business. Charles (signature below) was: 40 years old, 5'8" tall, had a high forehead, blue eyes, and a straight nose. He had light hair, a medium mouth and chin, a long face, and a fair complexion. His father signed as his witness. His signature is also below. The passport application is in column at left.

MARGARET “Maggie” LeCOMPTE CATOR, born about 1862, Baltimore. Per the 1880 Census, Margaret lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore Maryland and was listed as “at home” at “age 18”. She married WILLIAM Breerwood SMOOT (b. 1 Jan 1858) on 13 October 1886. William was the brother of Henry Smoot, and the son of John Bryan Smoot and Sarah A. Breerwood (died 1863) and the grandson of Mayor of Alexandria, Charles Calvert Smoot, and Sarah Waters Bryan Smoot.

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books of The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 32; page 55   DAR ID Number: 31154
Mrs. Margaret Le Compte Cator Smoot. (daughter of Robinson and Mary Cator)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Wife of William B. Smoot.
Descendant of Lieut. Moses Le Compte, of Maryland.
Daughter of Robinson W. Cator and Mary Caroline Pattison, his wife.
Granddaughter of Jeremiah L. Pattison and Nancy Le Compte Hooper, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of James Pattison and Elizabeth Le Compte, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Moses Le Compte and Elizabeth Woodward, his wife.
Moses Le Compte, (1748-1800, served as lieutenant in the minute company of Dorchester county, Maryland militia.)

Washington Post Obituary, 6/16/1930:

Washington Post Obituary:

WILLIAM WHITFIELD CATOR, born November 24, 1864 in Dorchester County, Maryland. Per the 1880 Census, William lived in Waverly District of Baltimore and was listed as “at school” at “age 15”. In 1903 William Whitfield Cator was admitted to the firm of Armstrong, Cator & Company, the same year that James H. Cator died. A year later on February 7th, 1904, fire destroyed the dry goods or jobbing section of Baltimore…and the establishment of Armstrong, Cator & Company. The business was re-established at 13 to 15 West Baltimore Street and 8 to 18 West German Street.   In 1924, when he was 59 and still single, he sailed from Bermuda 3/25/1924 to NY 3/27/1924 on S.S. Arcadian. At that time, the Ellis Island Records indicate that he was living at 103 Monument Street in Baltimore. He died 10 Nov 1946.

LUCY CATOR, born about 1867. Per 1880 Census, Lucy lived in the district of Waverly, Baltimore Maryland and was listed as “at school” at “age 13”. No other information known.

There were also two other children, both unknown.

TO GENERATION 1 Edward and Mary LeCompte Cator

TO GENERATION 2 Family of Son, Levin Cator

TO GENERATION 3 Families of Joseph & Abel Cator

TO GENERATION 4 Families of Joseph E, Capt Wm., & Robinson W. Cator

TO GENERATION 5 Family of Capt. Wm. Whitefield Cator

TO THOMAS BROOME TRAVERS +dau. Mary and spouse WILLIAM CATOR

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