To break the still and quiet, I will repost my CATT/CATE query to see if anyone
knows anything about this family.
Bailey
Descendants of Stephen Catt
Generation No. 1
1. STEPHEN1 CATT. He married JANE BRAY August 14, 1820 in Westfield, Sussex,
England.
Child of STEPHEN CATT and JANE BRAY is:
2. i. LESTER2 CATE, b. May 03, 1830, Westfield, Sussex, England; d. February 13,
1893, Des Moines, IA.
Generation No. 2
2. LESTER2 CATE (STEPHEN1 CATT) was born May 03, 1830 in Westfield, Sussex,
England, and died February 13, 1893 in Des Moines, IA. He married (1) AMELIA
MCMERRILL 1854 in London, England. He married (2) MARTHA ADELAIDE KING January
01, 1863, daughter of JOHN KING and SARAH SAMWORTH.
Notes for LESTER CATE:
Lester Cate was born in Westfield, Sussex, England. At age 22, he left home and
went to London where he married Amelia McMerrill in 1854--who died in 1859 ,
leaving one child, Stephen E. Cate. In June, 1857, Mr. Cate Came to America to
Des Moines, IA, where he began farming, and in 1861, purchased an interest in
the transfer business. In 1863, he married Martha King. In 1868, the Des
Moines Transfer Company was organized with Mr. Seth Graham as partner. In 1890,
due to failing health, Mr. Cate sold his interest to his partner. In 1893, he
died at the age of 62. He had a sister in England and four brothers: Harry and
Herbert in Des Moines, IA; Charles of California; and, William of Australia.
More About LESTER CATE:
Occupation: Farmer; then, Des Moine Transfer Co.
Child of LESTER CATE and AMELIA MCMERRILL is:
i. STEPHEN E.3 CATE.
Children of LESTER CATE and MARTHA KING are:
3. ii. JENNY SAMWORTH3 CATE, b. January 22, 1866.
4. iii. WILLIAM H. CATE, b. October 1868.
5. iv. CARRIE ELIZABETH CATE, b. January 27, 1872.
6. v. ANNIE LOUISA CATE, b. January 24, 1874.
Generation No. 3
3. JENNY SAMWORTH3 CATE (LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was born January 22, 1866.
She married HOMER B. COLLINS May 26, 1885 in Peoria, IL, son of EDWARD COLLINS
and ROSANA ?.
More About HOMER B. COLLINS:
Other: April 06, 1999, Homer B. COLLINS in 1870 Peoria census is only presumed
to be the same Homer B. COLLINS who married Jenny Samworth CATE
Children of JENNY CATE and HOMER COLLINS are:
7. i. HAZEL ADELAIDE4 COLLINS, b. April 10, 1888.
ii. VIDA ROSA COLLINS, b. July 10, 1890.
8. iii. LESTER MADDEN COLLINS, b. September 24, 1892.
9. iv. WALTER H. COLLINS, b. August 01, 1894.
4. WILLIAM H.3 CATE (LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was born October 1868. He married
MAYTIE WILLIAMS.
Child of WILLIAM CATE and MAYTIE WILLIAMS is:
i. HARRY W.4 CATE, m. FLETA LOUISE WHITE.
5. CARRIE ELIZABETH3 CATE (LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was born January 27, 1872.
She married RICHARD GREGORY September 09, 1890 in Preston, England.
Children of CARRIE CATE and RICHARD GREGORY are:
i. WILLIAM CATE4 GREGORY, b. April 11, 1892; m. (1) BETA SPENCER, 1913; m. (2)
LAUNA LILBURN, 1937.
ii. RICHARD A. GREGORY, b. February 10, 1894.
10. iii. GRACE ELIZABETH GREGORY, b. August 26, 1898.
11. iv. MARY LOUISE GREGORY, b. February 03, 1901.
12. v. CHARLES EDWARD GREGORY, b. May 01, 1903.
6. ANNIE LOUISA3 CATE (LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was born January 24, 1874. She
married WRIGHT EDWARD TRUMAN.
Child of ANNIE CATE and WRIGHT TRUMAN is:
13. i. WRIGHT EDWARD CRANE4 TRUMAN, b. December 28, 1915.
Generation No. 4
7. HAZEL ADELAIDE4 COLLINS (JENNY SAMWORTH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was
born April 10, 1888. She married CARL MORRIS BAIR1 November 03, 1908, son of
WILLIAM BAIR and ROSA COOK.
More About CARL MORRIS BAIR:
Burial: Lakewood, NJ
Public Office: School superintendent, Lakewood NJ
Residence: Last residence ZIP: 335952
Social Security Number: 138-30-0584 issued in New Jersey
Children of HAZEL COLLINS and CARL BAIR are:
i. CARL MORRIS5 BAIR, JR., b. May 14, 19093; d. August 19683; m. JULIA MAGOON,
June 20, 1931.
More About CARL MORRIS BAIR, JR.:
Social Security Number: 111-10-6274, issued in: New York3
ii. WILLIAM MEDILL BAIR, b. August 06, 1914; m. SOPHIA SLUTZKY, October 12,
1936.
iii. BARBARA BAIR, b. January 13, 1918; d. March 16, 1977, Atlanta, Georgia; m.
JOHN FRANCIS CARROLL, August 08, 1942.
8. LESTER MADDEN4 COLLINS (JENNY SAMWORTH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was
born September 24, 1892. He married REBEKAH H. HOWARD.
Children of LESTER COLLINS and REBEKAH HOWARD are:
i. CAROLINE MASON5 COLLINS, b. July 05, 1923; m. ROBERT P. HENDRICKSON, April
02, 1945, Pittsburgh, PA.
ii. LESTER SAMWORTH COLLINS, b. April 02, 1925; m. LINDA LOUISE BAUM, November
19, 1955, Beaver Falls, PA.
iii. ALTHEA HOWARD COLLINS, b. March 19, 1932; m. THEODORE FELL SMITH, JR.,
February 15, 1952, Pittsburgh, PA.
9. WALTER H.4 COLLINS (JENNY SAMWORTH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was born
August 01, 1894. He married BERNICE HENNEY August 11, 1918.
Children of WALTER COLLINS and BERNICE HENNEY are:
i. LOIS5 COLLINS, b. March 07, 1924; m. JOHN A. ARTHUR, October 10, 1944.
ii. SHIRLEY COLLINS, b. August 11, 1926; m. CHARLES S. WASSON, November 10,
1943, Long Beach, CA.
10. GRACE ELIZABETH4 GREGORY (CARRIE ELIZABETH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT)
was born August 26, 1898. She married GERALD ROUSH January 17, 1914.
Children of GRACE GREGORY and GERALD ROUSH are:
i. GERALD EUGENE5 ROUSH, b. August 17, 1925; m. JEAN LARSON, July 07, 1946.
ii. DOLORES ROUSH, b. October 04, 1933; m. TOM CLARK, May 21, 1955.
11. MARY LOUISE4 GREGORY (CARRIE ELIZABETH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT) was
born February 03, 1901. She married JOHN SIDNEY CRIPPEN November 26, 1924.
Children of MARY GREGORY and JOHN CRIPPEN are:
i. BARBARA ELOISE5 CRIPPEN, b. September 24, 1925; m. WILLA D. PARSLEY, August
05, 1945.
ii. JOHN GREGORY CRIPPEN, b. July 15, 1930; m. NORMA JEAN ROBINSON.
12. CHARLES EDWARD4 GREGORY (CARRIE ELIZABETH3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT)
was born May 01, 1903. He married (1) EVELYN CROOKHAM February 10, 1924. He
married (2) MARGARET RUSSELL June 17, 1939.
Children of CHARLES GREGORY and EVELYN CROOKHAM are:
i. DONALD E.5 GREGORY, b. December 28, 1928; m. VERGENE GREEN, May 14, 1948.
ii. PHYLLIS JEAN GREGORY, b. February 01, 1937.
Children of CHARLES GREGORY and MARGARET RUSSELL are:
iii. CHARLES RUSSELL5 GREGORY, b. August 31, 1942.
iv. MARY JOSEPHINE GREGORY, b. January 08, 1947.
13. WRIGHT EDWARD CRANE4 TRUMAN (ANNIE LOUISA3 CATE, LESTER2, STEPHEN1 CATT)
was born December 28, 1915. He married MAXINE L. HEMPING 1947.
Child of WRIGHT TRUMAN and MAXINE HEMPING is:
i. ROBERT EDWARD CRANE5 TRUMAN, b. February 03, 1949.
Endnotes
1. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, (Release date:
February 9, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #5109, Date of Import: May 9, 1998.
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index:
U.S., Date of Import: Dec 12, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.11480.62
3. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index:
U.S., Date of Import: Dec 12, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.11480.74