Sidney Frank Cate (1871 - 1936)

Born Jul 1871 in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Alice (Fanning) Cate — married 1916 in Denton, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1936 at age 64 in Justin, Denton, TX

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Biography

Sidney F Cate was born in 1871 in Justin, Denton County, Texas. Parents were David Cate and Anne Boals 1880 Census shows Sidna F with his parents, David and Anne Boals Cate. ^[1]

1896 Tornado in Justin, Texas

Sidney Cate was in a tornado in Justin, Denton Co., Texas on 15 May 1896

In May 15, 1896 a tornado struck Justin, Texas. The Cate family had a storm cellar, which they always took refuge in. This time it was good they did. With all safe, Sydney's dad, David Cate stood at the door watching the progress of the storm until the last minute, he closed the door. Mary Cate remembered the tornado blew the remains of their house on top of the cellar door. The men staying in the train station were safe in the remaining half of the station. They went through town, uncovering storm cellar doors and aiding the people. Most of the town and the school were destroyed. The twister/tornado twisted the railroad tracks. This article mentions that storm. Justin, Texas and Tornado.

In 1900 Census Sidney F is living in nearby Decatur, Wise County, Texas as boarder.^[2]He was the son of David Cate and Anne Boals.

Sidney married Minnie Alice Fanning. ^[3] Children were:

Minnie Cate Wife F 39 Texas Clifford Cate Son M 11 Texas Wayne Cate Son M 9 Texas Floyd Cate Son M 7 Texas Wana Fay Cate F 0 Texas

Sidney passed away in March 3, 1936. The death certificate reflects his occupation was listed as laborer and cause of death at 64 yrs and some months due to arteriosclerosis and brain hemorrhage. Sidney was buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Justin, Denton County, Texas where his parents and sister are buried. This is categorized as category: Justin Cemetery, Justin, Texas.^[4][5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ6-S9V : accessed 3 June 2015), Sidna F Cate in household of David H Cate, Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 94, sheet 120C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1328; FHL microfilm 1,255,328.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35B-3ZS : accessed 3 June 2015), Sid F Cate in household of Joe F Waggoner, Justice Precinct 1 (all east & north excl. Decatur town), Wise, Texas, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,680.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H5DV-P2M : accessed 3 June 2015), Sid F Cate, Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0019, sheet 13B, family 308, line 78, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2323; FHL microfilm 2,342,057
4. ↑ "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZD7-KF6 : accessed 3 June 2015), Sidney F Cate, 23 Mar 1936; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 13867, Denton, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
5. ↑ Research by by Mary Richardson, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
6. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HJ-6QS : accessed 3 June 2015), Sidney F Cate, 23 Mar 1936; citing certificate number 13867, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,861
7. ↑ Death Certificate, ancestry.com

• Death Certificate, ancestry.com

See also:

• U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)