The second Cathell reunion was held at Cool Springs Park on August 3, 1952.
The election of officers were as follows: President- Clarence Cathell, Secretary & Treasurer-Mrs. Gladys Funk, Program Committee- Bert Cathell.
A prize was given to the oldest person, the yougest child, for the persons that came the farest, and one to the latest married couple (these people were not identified in the minutes)
The amount spent was $4.00, collections for the day, $17.70, proprietor was paid $5.00--Total in treasury $17.13.

The third annual Cathell reunion was held at Cool Springs Park on August 2, 1953 with an attendance of around 150.
Music was furnished by Iky De Prospero of Morgantown. Presents were presented to the oldest person, youngest, youngest married couple and the one traveling the fartherest.
Balance in treasury for last year $17.13, collected this year $9.00, paid to proprietor $4.00, paid for presents $4.54, balance in treasury $17.59.

The fourth annual Cathell reunion was held at Cool Springs Park on August 1, 1954 with an attendance of around 200 persons.
Music was provided by Iky De Prospero and group singing was enjoyed by all.
The following officers were installed for the coming year. President- Bert Cathell, Vice President- Ruth Hovatter, Sec. & Treasurer- Mary Sanders, Program Committee- Merle Lowe, Gladys Funk,Myrtle Talbot.
Presents were presented to Uncle Joe Cathell, the oldest person, David Wayne Cathell, the youngest baby. Mr. & Mrs. Glendon Britton, the newest married couple, Dale Funk, coming the fartherest.
Balance in treasury for last year $17.59, collected this year $15.17, paid the music $5.00, paid to proprietor $4.00, paid for presents $8.36, balance in treasury $14.40, August 1, 1954.

The fifth annual Cathell reunion was held at Cool Springs Park August 7, 1955. Due to weather conditions the same officers were left in for the coming year. The Britton and Cathell families combined will hold there reunion together on the first Sunday in August for the next year. The Britton family will have there own officers and program.
Balance in treasury $14.40, money collected for 55-$13.13, money spent for 55-$13.30, Balance in treasury $14.23, August 7, 1955.

A large number of friends, relatives and members of the Cathell family gathered at Cool Spring Park for their annual reunion. Music and entertainment were furnished by Iky De Prospero of Morgantown. It was voted to hold the 1957 reunion at the same place on the first Sunday in August.
Officers elected for the coming year are as follows, President-Bert Cathell, Vice President- Pete Cathell, Secretary & Treasurer- Mitchell Cathell
Balance in treasury $14.23, Money spent for gifts by Mary Sanders $8.72, Amount paid to proprietor $5.00, Money collected $15.51, Balance $16.02.

Newspaper Article Regarding the 1954 Reunion shared by Gerald L. Cathell
Cathell Reunion-Music One of Outing's Features
By Mrs. S.L. Sanders

ROWLESBURG-The annual Cathell Reunion was held on Sunday at Cool Springs Park. Special music was provided by Ike DePospero and Henry D'Amico of Morgantown, and there was group singing by groups of the family.
Officers elected were president, Bert Cathell; vice president, Ruth Hovatter; secretary-treasurer Mary Saners; program committee, Merle Lowe, Gladys Funk and Myrtle Talbert.
Gifts were presented to the oldest, Joseph Cathell; the youngest David Wayne Cathell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Cathell; the couple coming the farthest, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Funk, of Lorain, Ohio.
It was voted to hold the reunion at the same place on the first Sunday in August next year.
Those attending were Mr. and Mrts. L.E. Rightmire, Oakland, Md, May Cathell, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hovatter, Parsons, Mrs. Sarah List and family, Mrs. Onna Borings, Addison, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz, Jr. and son, Confluence, Pa. Mrs. Edgar Suite and family, Pearle M. George and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cathll and family, Keyser, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lowe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Ike DePospero and familyu, Luther and Charles Ramps, Morgantown.
Mr. and Mrs. James Britton and family, Bruceton, Mr. and Mrs. Bertsel Cathell, Bertha Shaffer, Lillian Freeman, Joe Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Shaffer, Philippi, Mr. and Mrs. William Cathell and family, Bridgeport, Mr. and Mrs. Connie Sohn and son, David Carver, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crawford Jr. Baltimore, Md, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Cathedll and family, Md, Mr. and Mrs. M. Cathell, Belington, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Auvil and family, Steubenville, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Funk, Lorain, Ohio, Ronnie Cathell, Clarinton Pa, and the following local folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Britton, Roy Britton, Mrs. Foster Funk and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cathell, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cathell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Caathell and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Cathell and family, Miss Nora Cathell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cathell and son, Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cathell and son, Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peaslee and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goff and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall Bolyard and family, Mrs. Jason Bolyard and son, Lee and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. Gil_____..
The Preston County Journal

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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.

Children of Platt and Sarah Cathell-use "back" to return to this page from links

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:
Child:	Child:	Child:	Child:
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: 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:
Child:	Child:	Child:	Child:
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:
Child:	Child:	Child:	Child:
Residence:	County:	Occupation:	Notes:

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:
Child:	Child:	Child:	Child:
Residence: Harrison Co. WV	County:	Occupation:	Notes: Married Grace 1899

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