Samuel Cathcart, Sr.
C. 1778-1861 -- One of the "Big 4"
Samuel Cathcart, Sr. was born in Cloughmills, County Antrim, Ireland in about 1778. He first married Mary Hume, with whom he had two children: Robert and George Hume, Sr.
Both of these sons immigrated to the US, settling in Fairfield District, South Carolina.
Samuel next married Isabel Huey, with whom he had three children: Samuel Jr., John Huey, and William Strom. Sons Samuel and John came to the US, while William stayed in County Antrim until his death.
Samuel Cathcart, Sr. lived his entire life in County Antrim, and died there (in Bushmills, in the north of Antrim) on March 20th, 1861.
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Some of Samuel's Descendants -- Photos and Info
Grandson of Samuel Cathcart
Sr., William Richard Cathcart, Sr. (bottom right) and family (circa
1887)
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William Richard Cathcart, Jr.
1914 Passport application
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William Richard Cathcart Jr.'s Death Certificate
Eugene Childs Cathcart, Sr.
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| World War I Draft Registration | 1920 Passport photo | Death Certificate |
The 1904 city directory for Columbia, South Carolina includes the following listings four Cathcarts:
1904 city directory of Columbia, South Carolina
Shown living at 1600 Pendleton are the following:
- Eugene Childs Cathcart, Sr. (1873-1925), child of William Richard Cathcart, Sr. and his first wife, Mary Eliza Kelly (1845-1876).
- James Armstrong Cathcart, Sr. (1881-1959), also a child of William Richard Cathcart, Sr.; but from his second wife Catherine Stewart Kelly (1851-1917)
- The Kate S Cathcart, as indicated in the city directory above, is the widow of William R Cathcart—and his second wife.
The Cathcarts living at 1003 Richland and 1126 Elmwood descend from James Cathcart, Sr., and not Samuel Cathcart, Sr. (both of these being "big four" Cathcart brothers):
- William John and Sarah Cathcart, bookkeeper. William John Cathcart (1845-1913) first married Emma Cornelia Shell (1848-1888). His second wife was Emma's older sister, Sarah Shell (1843-1921).
- Henry Shell Cathcart (1874-1926)
- William Clinton Cathcart (1870-1923).
- William Clinton and Henry Shell Cathcart were both sons of William John and his first wife, Emma Cornelia Shell. William John Cathcart was son of James Cathcart, Jr. (1794-1872) and his fourth—and last—wife: Ann Ellen Carrol.
Finally, Miss Sadie Cathcart, a stenographer at the Mills Avenue store, and living at 515 Indigo is a mystery. The closest match would be the daughter of J William & Janie Turner Cathcart (granddaughter of Joseph Harvey & Sarah Garrison Cathcart). Since this Sadie appears with her parents in York County, South Carolina in both the 1900 and 1910 census enumerations, this young stenographer would appear to be a different Sadie.
James Armstrong Cathcart, Sr. 1881-1959
- James' 1925 application to the Sons of the American Revolution. Traces his line back to James Spann, who served in the Revolution.
John Wallace Cathcart
John Wallace Cathcart
Clemson Senior 1939