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The Cathell family in West Virginia was the clan of Platt Mitchell Cathell and Sarah Williams Cathell. Platt's father was Mitchell Kershaw Cathell who researchers find was the son of James Porter Cathell, the second son of Maj. Levi Cathell Sr. ( a Revolutionary War veteran, although the title Maj. came later in life). Maj. Levi Cathell Sr. was the son of David Cathell Sr. who was the son of James Cathell Sr., the first Cathell identified in the Cathell family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that might have been present since around the mid 1600's
James Porter Cathell was estranged from the Cathell family and does not enter further into historical Eastern Shore records. Family historian Harley Cathell speculates that he might have went to Hancock County Georgia with a Miss Vaughan. (1) James Porter Cathell's son, Mitchell Kershaw Cathell was apparently associated with the Revolutionary War vet Jonathan Cathell, Jr. and perhaps his son Jonathan Cathell (the third Jonathan Cathell) who was his father's second cousin (James Porter Cathell and the third Jonathan Cathell had the same great grandfather, James Cathell Sr.).
Mitchell Kershaw Cathell is listed in the U.S. Census in Broad Creek Hundred and later Dagsboro Delaware area. One can speculate that he was a blacksmith or machinist by trade in Delaware as he moved to Baltimore where he was employed by the B&O Railroad as a boilermaker, a skilled occupation, as a middle-aged man. Other Cathell's were employed as machinists in their own business in Baltimore, so it was apparently a family specialty. Mitchell Kershaw Cathell's sons followed him in the machinist/boilermaker trade including Platt, the progenitor of the West Virginia clan. Platt ended the tradition in his line by locating his family a considerable distance away from his employment and instead raised his sons to become the small farmers of the verdant West Virginia mountains that he adopted.
The mystery of the disenfranchisement of James Porter Cathell from the Levi Cathell family may never be solved, however the record of the rest of the Levi Cathell family is better documented and in brief, follows:
Major Levi Cathell Sr. 1754-1815
Home to The Graham family of Maryland's Eastern Shore and "a handful ghosts from the eighteenth century", Cellar House Plantation is located on the banks of the Pocomoke river of Maryland's lower Eastern Shore, this modest plantation house dates back to the early 1730's. The oil painting is of Levi Cathell, an ancestor of Mrs. Graham.
A brief biography of Levi Cathell
Cathell, Levi (1754-1815). Private, 3rd Maryland Independent Co., Worcester County, Capt. John Watkins' Co., enlisted Feb 13, 1776; muster roll dated Aug 20, 1776, present for duty. Private, Worcester Militia, Wicomico Bn, Capt. Samuel Horsey's Co, Third Class, July 15, 1780.
Levi(n) Cathell was born on Sept 18, 1754, married Rebecca Porter, served as a private during the war, and died on nov 26, 1815
Source: Patriots of Worcester and Somerset Counties Maryland 1775-1783, Henry C. Peden, Jr.
Children of Maj. Levi Cathell and Rebecca Porter Cathell-use "back" to return to this page from links
| Name: Cathell, Clement b. 3/10/1781 d.? | Spouse: Mitchell, Matilda |
| Name: Cathell, James Porter b.? d.? | Spouse: Vaughan, Mary |
| Name: Cathell, David b.10/5/1787 d.5/31/1822 | Spouse: three wives |
| Name: Cathell, William b.? d.? | Spouse: McDonald Sarah |
| Name: Cathell, Levi Jr. b.8/16/178- d.2/14/1850 | Spouse: Cannon, Priscilla |
| Name: Cathell, Nancy S. b.? d.? | Spouse: Jones, Matthew |
| Name: Cathell, Haste P. b.? d.? | Spouse: Christopher, Jane |
| Name: Cathell, Daniel b.? d.? | Spouse: .. |
| Name: Cathell, Martha b.? d.? | Spouse: Hearns, George |
| Name: Cathell, Rebecca b.? d.? | Spouse: Riggan, Jacob |
| Name: Cathell, Alexander b.? d.? | Spouse: .. |
(1)Family historian Marian Cathell believes that Mitchell was also involved with his maternal grandparents. She writes.."I was looking at Broad Creek Hundred before that to see if I could find a reason for Mitchell moving to Baltimore, say the death of Levin Vaughan or what happened to his mother Mary Vaughan Cathell (I'm 90% certain at this point that she was his mother) Also, I was trying to find more about Jane Huffington/Hovington/Havington (editor's note- Jane was Mitchell's wife. Platt Cathell son Joseph's middle name is spelled Huvington on his tombstone, although it could have been a misunderstanding of the spelling of his middle name by the next of kin. Huffington is the spelling most found in Eastern Shore records.). Marion Cathell continues.."I believe she was the second wife of Mitchell (Isaac Sullivan's Memorandum book has a reference for Mitchell getting married in 1819, but no wife's name that I can find.) And I'm wondering if Jane was a Huffington by marriage? since she would have been over 20 years old when she married Mitchell. The only reference I have for a time of her death is that she hadn't touched her bank account for 20 years as of 1900. The more I look the more questions I have."
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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 |
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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 |
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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:_______ |
Child: |
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| Residence: |
County: Taylor |
Occupation: |
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| 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: Bud Cathell |
Child: Clifford B. Cathell |
Child:Blanch Cathell |
| Child: Dolly P.Cathell |
Child: |
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:? |
Child: |
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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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