William
Henry
Cathey
Born in Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Ancestors 
Son of James Cathey
and Nancy (McClanahan) Cathey
Husband of
Nancy Owens (Driskell) Cathey
— married
2 Apr 1846 in Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Mary J (Cathey) Howell
Died
at about age 38
in Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2022
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Biography
Pvt William Cathey served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jun 06, 1861
Mustered out: Aug 15, 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Pettis County, Missouri Home Guard
Enlisted: Jun 06, 1861
Mustered out: Aug 15, 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Pettis County, Missouri Home Guard
William was born in 1824, the son of James Cathey and Nancy McClanahan. He married at age 22 to Mary J Cathey, then enlisted with the Union Army at age 37. William passed away the next year in 1862.
Timeline
- 1824 - Birth - Cooper County, Missouri, USA[1]
- 1846 Apr 2 - Marriage to Nancy Owens Driskell - Morgan County, Missouri, USA[2]
- 1848 Jul 1 - Purchase of 80 acres; Document Number: 25422 - Morgan County, Missouri, USA[3]
- 1850 Apr - Birth of daughter Mary J Cathey - Missouri, USA[1]
- 1850 United States Federal Census[1] - Richland, Morgan, Missouri, USA - Real Estate Value: 320
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A Cathey | Head | M | 26 | Missouri | M | Farmer |
| Nancy Cathey | Wife | F | 22 | North Carolina | M | |
| Samuel D Cathey | Son | M | 3 | Missouri | S | |
| Mary J Cathey | Daughter | F | 6 mo | Missouri | S |
- 1854 Mar 10 - Purchased 40 acres; Document Number: 30556 - Morgan County, Missouri, USA[4]
- 1859 Nov 1 - Purchased 120 acres; Document Number: 52014 - Pettis, Missouri, USA[5]
- 1860 United States Federal Census[6] - Flat Creek, Arator, Pettis, Missouri, USA - Real Estate Value: 1400 - Personal Estate Value: 400
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Cathey | Head | M | 35 | Missouri | M | Farmer |
| Nancy Cathey | Wife | F | 33 | North Carolina | M | |
| Samuel Cathey | Son | M | 13 | Missouri | S | |
| Mary Cathey | Daughter | F | 10 | Missouri | S | |
| Lucinda Cathey | Daughter | F | 7 | Missouri | S | |
| George Cathey | Son | M | 6 | Missouri | S | |
| Nancy Cathey | Daughter | F | 3 | Missouri | S |
- 1861 Apr 12 – Start of American Civil War
- 1861 Jun 6 - Enlists with Pettis County, Missouri Home Guard[7]
- 1862 Nov 6 - Death - Pettis County, Missouri, USA[8]
- 1862 Nov 10 - Probate Pettis County, Missouri, USA[8]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-LGC : 22 December 2020), Nancy Cothey in household of William A Cothey, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBQL-9V2M : 16 May 2022), Nancy Driskell in entry for William H Cathey, 2 Apr 1846; citing Marriage, Morgan, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514171.
- ↑ http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO2980__.253&docClass=STA&sid=p2apqkbm.awf
- ↑ http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO3080__.167&docClass=STA&sid=p2apqkbm.awf
- ↑ http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO2050__.027&docClass=STA&sid=p2apqkbm.awf
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH89-VTK : 18 February 2021), Nancy Cathey in entry for Wm Cathey, 1860.
- ↑ $Fold 3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988 - Pettis - Administrator, Guardian and Curator Bonds, 1868-1882; Letters of Administration, Vol 1-2, 1833-1864 - Image 424, p 109 - $Ancestry Image
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