1860
1860 MARYLAND BALTIMORE 15-WD BALTIMORE =
JOHN CATOR
John Cator
(48) is the master brickmaker living in Baltimore MD with personal
possessions of $5000. He is head of household with three
residents living with him. One is Elizabeth Cator who is 77
(b. 1783) and Celestial Ferguson is 54 (b. 1806) and Ann Jones
a milliner who is 40 (b. 1820)
1860
WASHINGTON DC 3RD WARD = JOSEPH CATOR
Joseph
Cator (45) is living in DC. He was born 1814 in MD. His
personal property is worth $1200 and he is a ______ dealer by trade.
Living with him is Isabella Cator who is 30 and was born in about
1829 in VA. A son, Igus L. Cator is 6 (b. 1853 in DC), a
daughter Clorinda E. Cator who is just 5
(born
December 26, 1855 in DC) and Celestia Cator who is an infant at just 5 months of age (b. Feb. 1859 in
DC), who is no doubt named after Celestial Ferguson who is 77 and
lives with John Cator (see census above).
Isabella is Isabella Dailey Cator.
  1870
1870
CENSUS BALTIMORE (Cantonsville) MD DISTRICT 1 = CELESTIA
FERGUSON (Note
lives next door to COLLISON FAMILY.)
Celestial
Ferguson who was living in 1860 with John Cator's household in
Baltimore is now living as head of a household worth $5000 and has
$200 in personal property. She is 64 and her namesake,
Celestia M. Cator is now 10 years old and living with "Aunt
Celestial," it appears. Elizabeth Cator is 14 and lives with
her aunt also. NOTE:
Evidently when Isabella
died, Celestia Ferguson took on responsibility for the raising of
Joseph and Isabella's children beginning in 1862. What
happened to Joseph Cator???
1880
1880
BALTIMORE CITY 20TH WARD PRECINCT 5 @ 192 MYRTLE AVE. =
CELESTIA M. CATOR:
Celestia
M. Cator is listed as niece of Celestia Ferguson. Celestia is
20 (born
1860). Her sister, Elizabeth
CATOR is a 24 year old niece (b. 1856 in Maryland) also living with Celestia
Ferguson. Celestia A. Ferguson ( b. 1806 MD) is listed as the 74 year old
head of household. Are James B. White, wife Mary,
daughters Letitia M. and Jennie living in the same household??
 
1940 Census: Both
Elizabeth Clorinda and Celestia M. Cator are still single and in
their 40s. Elizabeth was born Dec 26. 1855 and Celestia
L born Feb 1859. They live in Baltimore City MD.
Elizabeth Clorinda Cator died November 3, 1944 in Glendale,
California.
1910
1910 CENSUS BALTIMORE MARYLAND DISTRICT 206 Ward 1 taken 4/23/1910 at 2814
Evergreen Terrace.
Elizabeth Cator, Head, Single, age 54
Celestia Cator Ditch, Sister, Divorced (?), Age 50
TIME LINE:
| DATE |
PERSONS |
MISC. |
| 1783 or 85:
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth "Cator" born |
Born in MD |
| 1806: Celestia |
Celestia A. "Ferguson" born |
Born in MD |
| 1812: John |
John L. Cator born
Believe his mother is
Elizabeth
Cator, now listed as age 77
(b.@ 1783),
|
Born in MD |
| 1815: Joseph |
Joseph L.
Cator born |
Born in MD |
| 1847: Mary |
Mary Ferguson born |
Born in MD |
| 1850 Census: John |
Elizabeth Cator, age 65
(b. @ 1785 MD)
Celestia A. Ferguson, age 44 ( b. 1806 MD)
Mary
Ferguson age 3 (b 1847 MD)
JOHN
L. CATOR, age 38 (b. 1812 MD), a Master Brickmaker.
|
Baltimore MD
15th Ward |
| 1/15/1852:
Joseph |
JOSEPH
L. CATOR (age 37 b. 1815) marries ISABELLA DAILEY
(age 24) who was born in VA
|
|
| 1860 Census
|
JOHN CATOR,
48 (b. 1812) ,
Master Brickmaker, has personal property of $5000 and is living in the home
owned by Elizabeth Cator - likely his mother, who is 77.
Elizabeth
Cator, now listed as age 77 (b. 1783), lives in home valued at $2000 and has $3000 of personal
property.
Celestia A. Ferguson, age
54
Ann Jones, Age 40 Milliner.
|
Baltimore MD
15th Ward |
| 1860 Census:
Joseph |
Joseph L. Cator,
age 45
Isabella Dailey Cator
(1)
Igus (?) L. CATOR, age 6, born 1854 in DC
(2) Clorinda "Elizabeth" CATOR,
age 5 born
1855 in DC
(3)
CELESTIA CATOR, newborn 5 months old born 1860 in DC |
DC
Washington City 3rd Ward |
| 27 Dec 1862 |
ISABELLA
Dailey CATOR dies at age 32, |
Buried 12/29/1862 at Congressional Cemetery
Range 75, Site 212. |
| 1864 |
Joseph L. Cator, Resident in
DC and a Wood Inspector (Wood and Coal Dealer) |
|
| June
1870 |
Aunt
Celestia A. Ferguson
( b. 1806 MD) is listed as the 64 year old head of household.
(3) Celestia Cator now 10 and (2)
Clorinda Elizabeth Cator, now
14, are living with their Aunt following the death of their mother
Isabella in 1862. |
In Cantonsville,
MD? |
1880
Census:
Joseph's children |
Aunt
Celestia A. Ferguson
( b. 1806 MD) is listed as the 74 year old widowed head of household.
Living with her are her nieces,
(3) CELESTIA CATOR who is 20 (b. 1860) and (2)
Clorinda
"Elizabeth" CATOR who is 24.
Evidently when Isabella died, Celestia Ferguson
took on responsibility for the raising of the Joseph and Isabella's children
beginning in 1862. |
20th Ward, Precinct 5, Baltimore City, MD @
192
Myrtle Ave
Do not know what happened to Joseph and to Igus, his
son. |
|
1944 |
Clorinda Elizabeth Cator, never married. She
died in Glendale, CA |
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