GREAT GREAT
GRANDPARENTS
THOMAS GEORGE CATOR and SARAH ELIZABETH LUSBY
"Thomas" George Cator was
born in April 1836 in District of Columbia, the child of
William. He married Sarah Elizabeth Lusby on February 5, 1861,
in DC. They had two children in 14 years. He died on February
10, 1912, at the home his son, Charles Conrad Cator Sr, 713 G
Street SE in DC, having lived a long life of 75 years. He
was buried in Temple Hills, Maryland.
Sarah gave birth
to James "William"
Cator in 1861 and his brother, our direct
line Charles
Conrad Cator, Sr. in 1863. Also in the home was Mary Ella Cator
"Adopted" and Emma Florence Ball, Niece.
1870
From the Spauldings,
PGC, MD Census taken on July 10, 1870; This is George Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth
Lusby Cator and
their childr en, James William Cator, Charles Conrad Cator, and Mary Ella Cator.
The 1880 Census is similar.
1880
We know from the 1880 Census that when
son James William was 18 years of age, he still resided in Prince George’s County, MD,
at the home of his parents, Thomas and Sarah. Also residing in this home
at that time were Ella, age 14, an adopted daughter of Thomas and Sarah, and
Florence, who is age 6, a niece of this family. John Thomas Ridgeway, age 32, was also
listed in the Census as a resident of this Cator household. It is
possible that Sarah E. is a "Ridgeway" and this is her relative.
William worked as a Superintendent at St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital in Washington, DC.
1890s: Per Barbara Cater
This is the Cator Farm House in
Prince George's County at 4212 Suitland Road, in Suitland,
MD. "Modest farm house built in the 1890s on a tract
of land called "Three Brothers and Silver Hills". Thomas
Cator's grandfather Thomas Cator gave each of his 5 sons
equal shares of the property. He sold the property in 1901
to Charles Jenkins. House no longer there, the property is
overgrown and empty as of May 2015 when I visited it.:
1900 Census has Thomas as a widower living in
Spauldings MD with his daughter, Emma and her husband, Oliver
Suit. He is 64. His granddaughter Elsie Suit lives
in the home also.
1910 Census is taken when Thomas is 75. He is
now living with his son, Charles Conrad Cator, Sr. (a furnaceman
at the Navy Yard) and his wife Lurania Clifton Cator. Also
living in the home are his grandchildren, Charles Jr. and Mabel
Cator. Thomas has his own income.
Grave of Sarah E. Cator and
death of her husband:
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Birth: |
1843 |
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Death: |
Oct. 5, 1891
Prince George's County
Maryland, USA |
Age 48 years
It is assumed that he and Sarah were members or visitors
to the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Temple Hills, MD
as this family was and is largely Episcopalian over the
generations and because he and Sarah have their graves
located at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Sarah E. Cator who was born in 1843 when Thomas was by
then about 7 years of age, married Thomas but only lived
to be 48 as she died on Monday, October 5 1891 in PGC,
MD, 21 years before Thomas would eventually die on Feb.
13, 1912 in DC. Both endured the Civil War years. |
2nd GREAT
UNCLE (Brother of GGfather Charles)
JAMES WILLIAM CATOR and 1ST WIFE MARY MARGARET LISTON CATOR (2ND
WIFE CHARITY CLIFTON CATOR)
This is a great picture of James
"William" Cator
LtoR:
Robert Clifton with dog
(2nd wife's son)
Boy named Alfred
Lawrence "Buddy"
Cator (finger extended),
and his brother Edward "Bill" Cator (looking down),
Tallest
boys: Fred and Richard Winemiller (William’s grandsons through Margaret Cator
and husband Clarence Winemiller),
Standing at Rear in a cap: James William Cator.
JAMES WILLIAM CATOR and 1st
WIFE MARY MARGARET LISTON
(LINE TO WILLIAM AND BELLE PETTIT CATOR)
James William
Cator's first wife was Irish immigrant Mary Margaret Liston with whom
he fathered James Cator (1893),
William Cator (1894/95) and
Margaret Cator (1895-96). Mary Margaret Liston Cator died sometime around
1896-97 and is said to be buried at the Catholic Cemetery (Mt. Olivet) on
Bladensburg Road in DC. Click
here for information on: Mary
Margaret Liston's siblings
Mary Margaret Liston Cator lived from 1856 to her
death in 1926. She is buried at
Mount Olivet Cemetery
in District of Columbia.
Son,
Sgt. James Cator
James was nicknamed
“Jimmy" and was born December 23, 1893. He married
Eva O’Connell;
they had no children.
Jimmy
died June 25,1957
at
approximately age 64. His application for
a headstone was requested by his sister, Margaret Marie Cator
Winemiller. James is
buried at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, in Temple Hills, MD.
He was a Sgt. in 354 Bakery Co, QMC, WWI. He lived in D.C.
 
1937 Washington Post:
Eva Cator, wife of James Cator
1937 Washington Post:
Eva Cator, wife of James Cator
Daughter,
Margaret Marie Cator
Margaret Marie Cator was born Oct. 7, 1895
in DC and died Nov.
25, 1968; married Clarence Richard Winemiller, Sr, who died Aug. 12,
1943.
She is buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery Brentwood, PGC MD Block 1
Margaret and Clarence Winemiller had three children:
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Mary Myrtle? Winemiller who married Richard F.
Williams.
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Clarence Richard Winemiller, Jr. who married
Mary E Junghans. Richard was born 1913; died 1994 in San
Diego CA
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Frederick
M. Winemiller who married Evelyn (last name
unknown). Frederick
and Evelyn had Fred, Jr. Evelyn is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
also.
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1920
Census for District 113, Washington DC on January 6: Clarence R. Winemiller is married to Margaret Marie Cator and they have Clarence
R. Winemiller, Jr. and Frederick M. Winemiller, sons, living with them.
Also, Edward and Ruth Viola Cator (married) are boarding with them.
Edward
is the son of Charity Clifton Cator. Also a Henry D. Green (relationship
unknown).
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1943
From the Washington Post around August 1943:
Son, William Charles "Uncle Willie" Cator
(b. August 20, 1893, d. February 3,
1938); buried on December 16, 1969 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in
PGC, Maryland. William married
Belle
Estelle Pettit. She was born in
Clinton, MD on September 6th of 1893 and died December 14, 1969
in DC. SEE more on WILLIAM CHARLES (Uncle Willie) and
BELLE CATOR (Aunt Belle) below.
JAMES
WILLIAM CATOR and 2nd WIFE CHARITY CLIFTON
Soon after her death, he married his second wife, Charity Clifton and
fathered their children Edward Cator (1899)
and
Mary Myrtle
Cator (1901). He also was the stepfather for Robert Clifton, Charity's
son.
From the Washington Post June 9, 1905. To my knowledge the Charity and WIlliam Cator retained custody of their
children/stepchildren. It is interesting to note that
Ellen Liston Edwards
(Mrs. James Edwards) is
Mary
Margaret Liston Cator's sister.
William lived
until 1930 and his second wife Charity lived
on until 1947. Both are
buried at St. Barnabas
Episcopal Church in Temple Hills, MD.
IST Cousin, 2xR
WILLIAM CHARLES "Uncle
Willie" and wife BELLE ESTELLE "Aunt Belle" PETTIT CATOR
Uncle
Willie married
Aunt
Belle - Belle Estelle
Pettit in 1913. Belle is the daughter of
Samuel and
Charity A. Tenley Pettit. Belle's mom Charity Pettit is the
daughter of George M. Tenley and his wife Mary Jane Webster Tenley. William was a Railroad
Fireman by occupation for the B&O
railroad. He was a
member of the Church of the Nativity (Episcopal).
Belle’s father worked at the Meadows near what is now Andrews Air Force
Base.
MARRIAGE 1913
from the Wash. Post on October 16, 1913 under Licenses
to Wed:
WWI Registration Card:
The children of William C. Cator and Belle E. Pettit Cator are:
Belle Marie Cator
(m.
Eugene F. Kiley)
Margaret Estelle Cator
(m.
Edward P. Young) b. 1914; d. 2005
Helen L. "Peggy" Cator
(m.
Ken Wyvill) b. 1917 DC and d. 1967 DC
Thelma Irene Cator
(m.
Chapman P. Marshall who was born in 1915 and died 2002; Chappy is
buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Temple Hills, MD)
William Charles Cator, Jr.
(m.
Helen Bartz) b. 1920 in DC, d. 1971. Helen was born
December 05, 1921, and died
February 13, 2000; she is buried at Epiphany Episcopal Cemetery.
Robert Edward Cator
(m.
Bernice Hart) b. Nov. 14, 1922; d. Dec. 1, 2007. Retired
U.S. Coast Guard, WWII. He was a member of the Sheet Metal
Workers Union Local Union No. 100, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose
Lodge, American Legion, and Elks. Preceded in death by his
wife, Bernice E. Hart Cator. Buried at Maryland Veterans
Cemetery in Prince George's County, MD.
Elizabeth Ann Cator
(m. Raymond L. Purdy) b. 1925 in DC and died 1978 in Surrattsville,
MD
1920
Census for District 247, Washington DC on January 8, 1920:
William and Belle (Bell)
live in DC with their daughter Estelle who is 5, Helen who is 3 and
Thelma who is 2. Also living with them is Bell's mother, Charity
Pettit. Charity is widowed and she is 65. William and Belle
are just 28 years old and have three daughters, plus mom Charity, + 2
lodgers living with them!
1930
Census for District 143, Washington DC on April 14, 1930:
William and Belle (Bell) live in DC and are now both 38 years old.
With them are daughters, Estelle, Helen, and Thelma PLUS son William Charles Cator who was born after the 1920 census and is 10
years of age, Robert A. Cator (7) and Elizabeth A. Cator (almost
5) and daughter Belle M. Cator (who is just over one year old.)
Dad William is a fireman for the steam railroad. The all live at
1723 B Street SE, Washington DC. 
Love this picture of Belle (above) - her
smile sparkles!
William Cator, Belle's husband,
died February 3, 1938 at Providence Hospital. Obituary:
TIDBIT:
William
lived from 1861 to 1930 - his lifetime spanned many major events.
When William
was born Abraham Lincoln had just been elected President (1860).
South Carolina
seceded from the Union in 1860 and by 1861 the Confederate States of America
comprised 11 states.
The Confederate States took Fort Sumter in 1861, beginning
the Civil War. Maxmilian was Emperor(!) of Mexico in 1863. When William died in
1930, the United States was in the Great Depression and technology of the ‘30s
had just discovered the Pencillium mold but it would be 1943 before it would
treat patients as "Penicillin"! Imagine -living through the
Civil War and the Depression!!
Click
here for information on:
William and
Mary Liston Cator's family
Click
here for information on:
Belle
Cator's Ancestors (Tenley/Pettit)
Click
here for information on:
William
and Charity Clifton Cator's Family
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