This photo is in the collection of the John Cathell family ( collection of Betty Cathell Wood). Although not certain, it is believed to be the Martha Cathell Britton family. Martha married Felix Britton who was the older brother to Harris Britton that married Martha's niece, Bertha Cathell. The reason this photo is thought to be Martha's family is that she had two set of twin daughters which appear to be the case of the children in this photograph.
This photo is in the collection of the Kathleen Abbey. Britton brothers Joe, Harris, John, Jeff and Felix. Jed and Nancy Britton farm was next to Platt and Sarah Cathell. Harris and Felix married Cathell's.
Felix and Martha lived on a farm between Kingwood and Albright. Felix was a coal miner also.
Hazel Myrtle Britton (12/14/1896 ti 4/20/1981) -married Hugh Bennett Fields (5/8/1891 to 11/21/1978)- 4 children
Bessie Mae Britton
Dessie Ray Britton- this author recently received this email "I ran across your home page when researching my grandparents. My maternal grandmother was Dessie Rae Britton Chidester, daughter of Felix & Martha Britton. My mother, daughter of Dessie was Martha Virginia Chidester Thomas Batton, and I believe she was named after Martha Cathell Britton. I have other info if you would like to add Dessie's children, grandchildren, etc to your website."
Walter F. Britton
Flossie Merle Britton
Flora Pearl Britton
Walker Earl Britton
| Name: Cathell, Martha W | Year of Birth 1875 | Year of Death: 1959 | Birth Place: West Virginia |
| Spouse: Felix Britton | Spouse Birth/Death: 1871-1967 | Burial:Etam | Child: Hazel M Fields (Hugh) 1896-1981 |
| Child: Dessie Mae (twin)1)Savage 2) Wright ( Oakey and Claude) 1899-1970 | Child: Bessie Ray (twin) Chidester (Daniel) 1899-1966 | Child: Flossie M. (twin) Corbin (Charles) 1905-1987 | Child: Flora P. Britton (twin) 1905-1941 |
| Child: Walter F. Britton 1902-1977 | Child: Walker E. Britton (Mary F. Gribble) 1911-1993 | Child: | Child: |
| Residence: Green Valley and Kingwood | County:Preston | Occupation: Coal Miner and Lumber Mill | Notes: Felix was an older brother to Harris that married George's daughter Bertha. Photo on Cathell reunion page. |
Final resting spot of Martha Cathell Britton and Felix Britton. Etam Church cemetery.
Use this link to go to the Cathell Family in West Virginia Home Page
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.
| Name: Cathell, George E. | Year of Birth 1865 | Year of Death: 1932 | Birth Place: Baltimore MD |
| Spouse: Sarah E. Robinson | Spouse Birth/Death:1867-1954 | Burial:Etam Cemetary | Child: Roy Cathell 1900-1901 |
| Child: Clarence M. Cathell 1890-1983 | Child: Bertha I. Cathell Britton1891-1973 | Child: James A. Cathell 1895-1964 | Child: Nora A. Cathell 1893-1983 |
| Residence: Green Valley WV | County: Preston | Occupation: Farmer | Notes: |
| 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: | Child: | Child: |
| 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: | Child: | Child: |
| 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: | 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:? | Child: |
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| Residence: | County: | Occupation: | 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:? | Child: |
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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:? | Child: |
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| Residence: Harrison Co. WV | County: | Occupation: | Notes: Married Grace 1899 |
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