Crista,
I posted an query last year on the Elizabeth Cato -- William Walker
marriage in Norfolk Co., Va., asking the question as to whether this
might be Elizabeth Nannie Cato, widow of John Cato who made a will in
Greensville Co. in 1788, probated in 1795, a second marriage for her.
I did not say so but I have wondered if this William Walker might
also have been the William Walker who had married Daniel Cato's
daughter Jane in 1786, a second marriage for him.
Now as to which are Ky. and Tn. lines:
ELIZABETH CATO and Buckner Shelton moved to Christian Co., Ky. where
they were involved in a law suit over the estate of her mother
Elizabeth Cato (widow of John Cato, son of Daniel) in 1812.
JOHN CATO who married Temperance Webb was, according to Mrs. Marilou
Fair the same man that married Harriet Perry and there has been an
unsupported suggestion that they moved to Wilson Co., Tn. and were
the parents of George Edwin Cato who married there Euphenia Rieff.
Family tradition is that a John Henry Cato was the father of George
and his wife was Ollie Perry. It was Jesse Markle that has said
Ollie was Harriet Perry. However there is also tradition that John
Henry Cato came from New York City but I think that was the Rieff
family that came from New York City.
ROBERT CATO who married Polly Clark was the son of Roland Cato who
was a son of Daniel Cato. All of Roland's family went with him to
Davidson Co, Tn.
SALLY CATO, who married Drewy Jordon was a daughter of Roland Cato.
The Tennessee Cato's in the early part of the 1800's in Stewart Co.,
Tn. were headed by Daniel Cato, son of Burwell Cato who died in 1769.
The Cato's in Christian Co., Ky. (aside from Elizabeth Cato, widow of
John and her family) were from Henry Cato son of John Cato's first
marriage to Jane Cook (will of 1788) through Henry's sons Sterling
and Henry. These divided. Some stayed in Christian Co., some moved to
Mo., and some later went from Mo. to Ark.
CHARLOTTE CATO who married William Evans was a daughter of John Cato
whose will was dated 1788.
Henry Brackin