Jane Cathey was born about 1798 in Kentucky. By 1850, she was 52 and listed in the 1850 Federal Census as the head of household. Her 70-year-old husband was listed as a Farmer. Three other family members are attached to the household. (1850 Federal Census).
According to FindaGrave (secondary resource), Jane W. (Cathey) Mitchell died on 23 Apr 1853 in Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois.
1850 Census:
Year: 1850; Census Place: Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: M432_122; Page: 394A; Image: 454 Source Information. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Name: Jane W Mitchel [Jane W Mitchell] [Jane W Cathey] Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1798 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Moultrie, Illinois, USA Gender: Female Family Number: 458
Household Members: Name Age Geo Mitchel 70 Jane W Mitchel 52 Geo Mitchel 26 James A Mitchel 17
Note: Per FindAGrave, Jane W. (Cathey) Mitchell died on 23 Apr 1853 in Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois.
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