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Samuel Wilson Cathey 1853–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 NOV 1853

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson Co., TN

Death Date: 16 JAN 1938

Death Location: Purves, Erath Co., TX

Father: John Cathey

Mother: Rebecca Spicer

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The story of Samuel Wilson Cathey began in 1853 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Samuel Wilson Cathey passed away in 1938 in Purves, Erath Co., TX.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Wilson Cathey began in 1853 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
  • Samuel Wilson Cathey passed away in 1938 in Purves, Erath Co., TX.

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Samuel Cathey's Ancestors

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Samuel Cathey
1853–1938
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Parents
John Robson Jr Cathey
1824–1890
, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca Spicer
1830–1898
Dickson Co., TN
Grandparents
John (R) Cathey
1775–1827
, , North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Hall
1784–1862
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cathey
1744–1781
Esther Barber
1748–1825
William Hall
1758–
Mary Thornton
1762–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1725–1788
Mary Henry
1722–1802
James Barber
1714–1763
Mary McConnell
1720–1791
John Thornton
1736–

Samuel Cathey's Timeline

2 Records

1853
14 NOV 1853
Birth of Samuel Wilson Cathey in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
1938
16 JAN 1938
Age 85
Death of Samuel Wilson Cathey in Purves, Erath Co., TX
Purves, Erath Co., TX

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1853
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson Co., TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1938
    Event Place: Purves, Erath Co., TX

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