Names and
Ancestors of John Sterling Cathcart
May
1910
James Cathcart, Sr., my grandfather, had three brothers. Namely: John, Matthew, and Samuel Cathcart. My grandfather, James Cathcart Sr., had six sons and two daughters, namely: John, Robert, James, Richard, Charles, and William Cathcart and daughters: Nancy and Jane Cathcart.
Charles Cathcart, my father, married Miss Sarah Lucinda Blain1 in the year 1859, Sept. 28.
They had five sons, namely: James Erving, Andrew Blain, Charles Erving, John Sterling, and Thomas Barkley Madden Cathcart.
James Erving married Miss Sue R. Lemmon. They had two sons, John Lemmon and James Riley Cathcart.
Charles Erving Cathcart married Miss Mary E. Clowney2 . They have three sons and one daughter: Charles E., Jr., Moses Clowney, and Melville Cathcart and Margaret Cathcart.
John Sterling Cathcart married Miss Maggie Elizabeth Foster from near Glenn Springs in Spartanburg County South Carolina. They had four children, two sons, James Foster, who died in infancy, and Thomas Madden Cathcart, and two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Cathcart and E11en Cathcart, who died in 1910, age 10 years and nearly 4 months.
T. B. M. Cathcart married Miss Rosa Sease from Trenton, S. C. They had three sons, namely: Richard S., Samuel Lindsay, and Andrew Blain, and one daughter, Mittie.
A. B. Cathcart married Miss Euphemia Bollick -first marriage. Second time he married Miss Emma.
John Cathcart, brother of my father Charles Cathcart married in Ireland and moved to Illinois.
James Cathcart, brother of my father, Charles Cathcart, was married four times. First wife was a Miss McCreight -- no children. Second wife was a Miss Moore. Had two children. One son named Robert and one daughter named Eliza Cathcart (Peck). Third wife was a Miss Nelson. Had one son named James. Fourth wife was Miss Ann Carrol. Had one son, William J. Cathcart who now lives in Columbia (South Carolina).
Richard Cathcart was a brother of Charles Cathcart. Richard Cathcart married Miss Ellen Huey. They had one son., William Cathcart, who accidentally shot himself. His (Richard Cathcart) mind was deranged for several years before his death.
Dr. William Cathcart, a brother of my father Charles Cathcart, married Miss Nancy Beaty.3 They had two children, John Stavely Cathcart, Nancy lsabell Cathcart, and _________ __________.
[Note. In the manuscript "three children" was originally written, but later the "three" was crossed out and "two" written above it. However, the blank spaces for the names of the third child were not erased.]
Miss Nancy I. Cathcart married William Crawford. They had three or four children: William I., Sumpter B., and Richard T. Crawford. Her second husband was Dr. T. B. Madden -- no children by this marriage.
Miss Jane Cathcart, a sister of my father, Charles Cathcart, married Rev. Campbell Madden. They had one son, Dr. Thomas B. Madden, and one daughter, Nancy Madden.
Samuel Cathcart, Senior was a brother to my grandfather, James Cathcart, Sr. He had five sons: John H., Samuel, and William Cathcart, the latter living in Ireland. These three are full brothers. George and Robert Cathcart are half brothers, half brothers to John H., Samuel, and William Cathcart.
John H. Cathcart, Sr. married Miss Nancy Madden, and they had five children: William M., Thomas Madden, Mary and Bell Cathcart. He lived about thirty or more years of his last days in the asylum. His mind was deranged.
Richard Cathcart (better known as Dick) and Robert Cathcart were sons of George Cathcart, half brother to Samuel Cathcart, Sr. at Adgers.
John Stavely Cathcart was never married. He was a farmer the greater part of his life. He was a brother to Cousin Nancy Madden. Samuel Cathcart, Jr., who lives at Adgers, S. C. was the son of Samuel Cathcart, Sr., who was the brother of my grandfather James Cathcart, Sr.
Samuel Cathcart, Jr. married Miss Anna Elder. They had two sons, John H. Jr. and Robert Elder Cathcart and one daughter named Ella Shaw Cathcart. Miss Ella Shaw Cathcart married H. Elliot Kitchen. John H. Cathcart married Miss Mattie Harris from North Carolina. Robert Cathcart died of the effects of a fall he received in falling out of a tree.
Ancestors of John Sterling Cathcart on the Blain Side of the Family
Andrew Blain, my grandfather, had one brother, James Blain, Jr. and four sisters, namely:
Andrew Blain, my grandfather, married Miss Jeanette Sterling. They had nine children, three sons and six daughters, namely: Dr. Sterling Blain, James Blain, and Melville Blain, the last named was killed in the war; the daughters were named Mary, Sarah Lucinda, Narcissa, Margaret, Naiomi, and Emma.
Mary Blain married a Nelson. Aunt Narcissa Blain married a McCaw, living now ( 1910) in Texas.
Aunt Naiomi Blain married Mr. Setherson in Florida. No children. She went out there for her health.
Aunt Emma Blain married Mr. E. B. Morton in Florida. They have several children.
Aunt Margaret Blain never married. She taught school almost all of her life.
Dr. Sterling Blain was the son of Andrew Blain. He married Miss Sarah _______.
Sterling Blain was born Oct. 1, 1827 and died Oct. 4, 1860. Graduated at Erskine College in 1846 and graduated in medicine in 1851. Andrew William, son of Dr. S. W. and S. J. Blain [was] born Dec. 14, 1859; died Nov. 6, 1860.
Jane (Jeanette) Sterling, wife of Andrew Blain -- Born Aug 1, 1803, Died Dec 5, 1886 - age 83 years, 4 months, 5 days. Buried in Hopewell graveyard.
Grandfather Andrew Blain was born Oct. 1, 1805; died Feb.19, 1892. Age 86 years. Buried in Hopewell graveyard.
James Blain, Jr., brother of my grandfather, Andrew Blain, was born Feb. 20, 1797 and died July 16, 1860. Age 62 years, 4 months, and 27 days. Lost his mind, buried in Hopewell graveyard.
Mrs. Margaret Blain, mother of Grandfather Andrew Blain died May 26, 1834. Age about 73 years. Buried in Hopewell graveyard
Copied Aug. 27, 1940 by John V. Cathcart (grandson of John Sterling Cathcart).
Dates of Births and Deaths
(Copied, probably in 1940, from my grandfather's family Bible - JVC)
Sarah L. Cathcart was born Feb 7, 1832.
James Erving Cathcart was born Sept. 4, 1860.
Andrew Blain Cathcart was born Dec. 4, 1862
Charles Erving Cathcart was born Aug. 30, 1865
John Sterling Cathcart was born Feb. 12, 1868.
T. M. B. Cathcart was born July 24, 1870.
James M. Blain was born Aug. 6, 1842
Andrew Melville Blain was born Apr. 4, 1845.
Charles and S. L Cathcart were married Sept. 28, 1859.
Charles E. and Mary E. Cathcart were married Oct. 20, 1887.
John S. Cathcart and Maggie Foster were married Sept. 25, 1889.
Dr. Sterling Blain was born Oct. I, 1827, died Oct. 4, 1860
Charles Cathcart died May 30, 1873 -age 68 yrs.
Miss Nancy Cathcart died Nov. 29, 1879.
Sarah L. Cathcart died Nov. 9, 1905- 73 yrs., 9 mo. 2 days
Miss Margaret R. Blain died Sept. II, 1905- 71 yr., 6 mo.
James Foster Cathcart died July 7, 1891- 3 mo. 14 days
J. M. Blain died Oct. 26, 1913
Andrew Melville Blain born Apr .4, 1845; killed and buried on the battlefield near Campbell Station, Tenn. in 1863.
Ellen Cathcart, daughter of John S. and Maggie Cathcart, died Feb. 5, 1910.
T. B. M. Cathcart died Sept. 3, 1924.
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