
This letter from Harley Cathell to me in 1998 shows the amount of effort that he went to in tracing the Eastern Shore and West Virginia. At his own expense, he published Eastern Shore Roots-The Descendents of James Cathell in 2000.

Stewart Hall Cathell family, including Harley Cathell-Source- Eastern Shore Roots
Harley Neal Cathell Obituary
Birth: Sep. 8, 1926,
Morgantown,
Monongalia County,
West Virginia, USA
Death:Apr. 1, 2005,
Blue Springs,
Jackson County
Missouri, USA
Harley Cathell, 78, of Blue Springs, MO, died April 1, 2005, at his home. Services are April 4, at the Chapel at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, MO. Burial in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Harley was born September 8, 1926, in Morgantown, WV, the son of Theodore and Hazel (Price) Cathell. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II, and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Harley worked at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, retiring as an inspector in 1992. He was united in marriage to Bernice Eft, June 14, 1955.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Charlotte E. Boatwright and Delia M. Moran, and his brother, Richard Cash.
He is survived by daughter, Kathleen Cathell and a son, Ward Cathell, both of Harrisonville; and a sister, Shirley E. Cash, Morgantown, WV.
Arr: Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, MO
KANSAS CITY STAR, (3/Apr/2005)
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Eastern Shore Roots-The Descendents of James Cathell Harley N. Cathell, 2000
Errata
Pg 84-The ship Platt was stationed on in the Civil War, U.S.S. Aries, was a screw propelled gunboat, not a side wheeler.
Harley Cathell quotes Platt M. Cathell in a Civil War pension application as stating "These diabetes are not caused by my vicious ways". This leads one to conclude that Platt Cathell had diabetes and vicious ways, both incorrect. The statement in the application reads "These disabilities are not caused by my vicious habits" and was a standard affirmation each pension applicant had to make stating that the listed disabilities were not caused by drinking, carousing and so forth.
Pg 127-The first child of Platt and Sarah Cathell was James Mitchell Cathell, not James William Cathell, source of correct middle name is his death certificate
Pg 128
Gladys Emma Sinclair Cathell's father was Benonia (not Bossonia) Sinclair. Her mother was Caroline Carrico Sinclair, not Carreco
Catherine Cathell should be Catheline Cathell
Dorothy Virgina Bernard should be Dorothy Eleanor Bernard
Her mother was Mary Edna Custer, not Custard
Carl Mitchell Cathell, Jr. was born in March 1952, not 1926
David Wayne Cathell is a son of Carl M. Cathell, Sr, not a brother as listed
Green Valley, West Virginia
August 4, 2007

Green Valley, near Etam West Virginia. Platt Mitchell Cathell homestead. Currently owned and occupied by Gerald "Pete" Cathell, grandson of Platt M. Cathell

1907 Map of Etam West Virginia. The Cathell homestead is just off of this map to the southwest.
Platt and Sarah, as well as many of their offspring are buried in the Etam Methodist Church cemetary.
Children of Platt and Sarah Cathell-use "back" to return to this page from links
Name: Cathell, Joseph Huvington |
Year of Birth 1868 |
Year of Death: 1964 |
Birth Place: Baltimore MD |
Spouse: Callie V. Adams |
Spouse Birth/Death:1884-1960 |
Burial:Etam Cemetary |
Child: Perl A. Cathell |
Child: Edith J. Cathell |
Child: Dora M Cathell |
Child:Earl C. Cathell |
Child: William E. Cathell |
Child: Elsie E. Cathell |
Child: Dorothy C. Cathell |
Child:T.Gordon Cathell |
Child: W. Donald Cathell |
Residence: Etam WV |
County: Preston |
Occupation: Farmer |
Notes: 95 years old at death |
Name: Cathell, James Mitchell |
Year of Birth 1860 |
Year of Death: 1941 |
Birth Place: Baltimore MD |
Spouse:1) Carrie Coburn 2) Annie Turner |
Spouse Birth/Death:__________ |
Burial:Etam Cemetary |
Child:Virgil Cathell |
Child: Claude Cathell |
Child: |
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Residence: Belington WV |
County: Barbour |
Occupation: |
Notes:Died in Rowlesburg at Will's |
Name: Cathell, Steward H. |
Year of Birth 1870 |
Year of Death: 1953 |
Birth Place: Baltimore |
Spouse: Cyrena May Lipscomb |
Spouse Birth/Death:1871-1952 |
Burial:Etam Cemetary |
Child: Thomas Oscar Cathell |
Child: Anna L. Cathell |
Child: Harry Ervin Cathell |
Child: Lula Mabel Cathell |
Child: Elmer Neal Cathell |
Child: Orville Ross Cathell |
Child: Theodore Platt Cathell |
Child: Boyd Williard Cathell |
Child: Stewart Lee Cathell (loved cake) |
Child: Goldie Grace Cathell |
Child: Everett McKinley Cathell |
Child: Mary Katherine Cathell |
Child: Kenneth Hall Cathell |
Child: Arthur U. Cathell |
Child: Avril Cathell |
Child: Robert W. Cathell |
Child:Ruth M. Cathell |
Residence: Hepzibah Community |
County: Taylor |
Occupation:Farmer |
Notes: |
Name: Cathell, William Luther |
Year of Birth 1878 |
Year of Death: 1956 |
Birth Place: Green Valley -Etam, WV |
Spouse: Elsie M. |
Spouse Birth/Death:1883-1959 |
Burial:Etam Cemetary |
Child: Merrill (Myrl)Cathell |
Child: Charles (Charley) Cathell |
Child: |
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Residence: Rowlesburg WV |
County: Preston |
Occupation: Engineer, B&O |
Notes: Pension card in Rowlesburg book |
Name: Cathell, Charles (Charley) |
Year of Birth 1880 |
Year of Death: 1952 |
Birth Place: Green Valley -Etam, WV |
Spouse: Mable (Mae)Gaines |
Spouse Birth/Death:1887-196_ |
Burial:Etam Cemetary |
Child:Betty (Cathell) Sohn |
Child: Dolly M (Cathell) Bolyard Dutton 1914-2002 |
Child: Gerald (Pete) Cathell, Green Valley, WV |
Child: Richard (Rich) Cathell, Chesapeake, VA |
Child: Violet (Cathell) Carver |
Child: Augusta Cathell |
Child: Mildred M. Cathell |
Child: C. Harold Cathell |
Child: |
Residence: Green Valley, WV |
County: Preston |
Occupation:Farmer |
Notes: bought homeplace from siblings |
Name: Cathell, Jane |
Year of Birth 18__ |
Year of Death: 19__ |
Birth Place: Baltimore MD |
Spouse: Thomas Springs |
Spouse Birth/Death:_______ |
Burial:_______ |
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Residence: |
County: Taylor |
Occupation: |
Notes: |
Name: Cathell, John Wesley |
Year of Birth June 22, 1872 |
Year of Death: August 25, 1951 |
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD |
Spouse: Jane Haymon or Layman |
Spouse Birth/Death:_______ |
Burial:Concord Church |
Child: Callie Cathell Corley |
Child: Johnnie Cathell |
Child: Ralph William Cathell |
Child: Daisy Cathell |
Child:Howard Cathell |
Child: Mitchell Cathell (of John, not of Clarence) |
Child: Carrie V. Cathell |
Child: Inez D. Cathell |
Child:Myrtle E. Cathell |
Child: Bretsel L. Cathell |
Child: |
Child: Clifford B. Cathell |
Child:Blanch Cathell |
Child: Dolly P.Cathell |
Child: Bud Cathell |
Child: Sarah E.Cathell |
Child: Nellie R. Cathell |
Residence: rural Belington WV |
County:Barbour |
Occupation: Farmer |
Notes: |
Name: Cathell, Jonathan |
Year of Birth abt 1873 |
Year of Death: ? |
Birth Place: Baltimore MD |
Spouse: _____ |
Spouse Birth/Death:_______ |
Burial:? |
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Notes: Jonathan might be John Wesley-above? |
Name: Cathell, Martha W |
Year of Birth abt 1876 |
Year of Death: ? |
Birth Place: ___________ |
Spouse: _____ |
Spouse Birth/Death:_______ |
Burial:? |
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Name: Cathell, Rutherford B. |
Year of Birth abt 1876 |
Year of Death: ? |
Birth Place: West Virginia |
Spouse: Grace E. Francis Cathell |
Spouse Birth/Death:12/25/1879/? |
Burial:? |
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Residence: Harrison Co. WV |
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Notes: Married Grace 1899 |
Notes-Need to classify/verify
1900 Census
Preston County
listed under Stuart (Steward) and May
Arthur U Cathell abt 1899
listed under William L
Charity Cathell abt 1882
listed under Jos. H.
Eunice E Cathelll abt 1872
Perl A. Cathell abt 1890
Edith J. Cathell abt 1892
Dora M Cathell 1894
Earl C. Cathell abt 1897
1910 Census
Preston County
listed under William and Elsie
Merrill Cathell abt 1905
Charley Cathell abt 1908
listed under George E. and Sarah
Florence M. Cathell abt 1890
listed under Charles and Mabel (Charley and May)
Augusta Cathell abt 1907 (Gusty, a visitor to my home in the 1960's ?)
listed under James M.
Virgil Cathell abt 1901
listed under Stewart H. and (Cyrena) May
Arvel Cathell abt 1900 (seen elsewhere spelled Avril ?-if Avril, died Sept 20 1964 Mineral Co WV- retired B&O RR)
listed under John and Jane-Upshur County--assumed to be the same as John Wesley
Daisy Cathell abt 1895
Howard Cathell abt 1904
Mitchell Cathell abt 1904 - spouse was Mary Russie Malcomb-died March 1953
1920 Census
Preston County
listed under John and Jane
Carrie V. Cathell abt 1909
Inez D. Cathell abt 1914
Myrtle E. Cathell abt 1915
Bretsel L. Cathell abt 1916
Bud Cathell abt 1916
(listed in 1930 census--Barbour Co- Under John and Jane)
Blanch Cathell abt 1913
Clifford B. Cathell abt 1918
Dolly P. Cathell abt 1920
Sarah E. Cathell abt 1922
Nellie R. Cathell abt 1922
listed under William L and Elsie
Myrl Cathell (same as Merrill?) abt 1905
Charles Cathell abt 1908
listed under James W. (1861)
Anna Cathell abt 1881 (Annie Turner)
Claude Cathell abt 1909
listed under Stewart and (Cyrena) May
Robert W. Cathell abt 1909
Ruth M. Cathell abt 1918
1930 census
listed under Theodore Platt-Monongalia Co (of Stewart and Cyrena May) Coal miner- died Sept 1936
Hazel M Cathell about 1905-spouse from Maidsville WV
Charlotte C Cathell abt 1925
Harley N Cathell abt 1926
Richard L Cathell abt 1927
Della M Cathell abt 1930
Rita M Cathell abt 1895?
listed under Charles R abt 1908-Preston Co (of _________)
Augusta Cathell abt 1908
Mary L Cathell abt 1926
Jack Cathell abt 1928
listed under Charles (abt 1881) (of Platt and Sarah) and Mabel abt (1888) (May) -Preston Co in addition to above)
Mildred M Cathell abt 1921
C Harold Cathell abt 1924
Gerald L. Cathell (Pete-current owner in 2007 of homeplace) abt
1926
Richard G. Cathell (Rich-resides in Chesapeake VA in 2007) abt 1929
listed under Joseph H. (of Platt and Sarah) and Callie V. ( in addition to above )
William E Cathell-abt 1915
Elsie E. Cathell abt 1916
Dorothy C Cathell abt 1917
Ethel D Cathell abt 1919
T Gordon Cathell abt 1921
W. Donald Cathell about 1924
listed under Thomas O (Oscar)-Preston Co (of Stewart and Cyrena May)
Ora M Cathell (spouse?) abt 1895
Roy E Cathell abt 1915
Thelma E Cathell abt 1917
Mary E Cathell abt 1922
listed under Harry E --Taylor Co (of Stewart and Cyrena May)
Elizabeth Cathell (spouse?) abt 1897
Edwin H Cathell abt 1920
Stewart A Cathell abt 1923
Mary S Cathell abt 1926
Dorsey L Cathell abt 1928
"abt" = about date of birth
source: http://search.ancestry.com
Etam and Rowlesburg Industry
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