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Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart 1830 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1830

Birth Location: Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1931

Death Location: Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA

Father: Joseph Cathcart

Mother: Elizabeth Strain

Spouse(s): Brannon Taylor

Children(s): William Taylor

In 1830, Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart entered the world in Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Harvey Cathcart and Elizabeth M Strain. Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart married Brannon Benjiman Taylor, and had children including William Capers Taylor. Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart passed away in 1931 in Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart entered the world in Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Harvey Cathcart and Elizabeth M Strain.
  • Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart married Brannon Benjiman Taylor, and had children including William Capers Taylor.
  • Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart passed away in 1931 in Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cathcart
1800 – 1847
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, South Carolina, USA
JC
Elizabeth Strain
1797 – 1866
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Brannon Taylor
1828 – 1904
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston Co, SC
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Children(s)

William Taylor
1862 – 1945
Birth Location: Yorkville, South Carolina
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Rachel Cathcart's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Cathcart
1830 – 1931
Birth Place: Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Harvey Cathcart
1800 – 1847
Yorktown, York, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (M) Strain
1797 – 1866
Yorktown, York, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Cathcart
1780 – 1806
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel (Neely) Cathcart
1774 – 1853
South Carolina, United States
David Strain
1772 – 1809
Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Margaret Faires
1763 – 1820
York, York, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Strain
1737 – 1772
James Faris\Faires
1735 – 1802
Jean Adair
1739 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Cathcart's Descendants

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Rachel (Louise "Lou") Cathcart (7 Dec 1830 – 26 Oct 1931) m. Brannon (Benjiman) Taylor (27 Aug 1828 – 30 Mar 1904)
  1. 1. William (Capers) Taylor (6 Feb 1862 – 27 Oct 1945) m. Mary ("Mollie" Elizabeth) Patterson (13 May 1871 – 1 Oct 1908)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Taylor (abt 1899 – ) m. Samuel (McCoy) Wylie (1 January 1890 – 19 December 1970) m. Lenard Taylor
      1. 1. William (Leon "Leon") Wylie (1938 – 3 August 2023) m. Naomi (Lou) Clark (1945 – )
        1. 1. Mary Wylie m. Robert (Lynn) Davis
      2. 2. Taylor (McCoy) Wylie
    2. 2. Nellie (Azalee) Taylor (abt 1902 – )
    3. 3. Benjiman Taylor
    4. 4. Anna Coker
    5. 5. Bertie Oliver
    6. 6. Jewel Taylor
    7. 7. Vardaman (S) Taylor
    8. 8. Willie (L) Taylor
    9. 9. Mannie Coker
    10. 10. Mittie (M) Oliver

Rachel Cathcart's Timeline

2 Records

1830
7 Dec 1830
Birth of Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart in Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA
Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA
1931
26 Oct 1931
Age 101
Death of Rachel Louise "Lou" Cathcart in Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA
Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1830
    Event Place: Rockhill, York, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA
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