PART 1: CATOR
FAMILY INFORMATION
JAMES "WILLIAM" CATOR & his
second wife,
CHARITY CLIFTON CATOR and their children,
Nephew
Robert Clifton, Edward Cator (1899) and
Mary Myrtle
Cator (1901).
WILLIAM
CATOR
(Likely his first name is James and middle
name is William, by which he goes) was born February 1862 in Maryland;
was an Episcopalian; died October 19, 1930 and is buried at St. Barnabas Church,
Temple Hills, MD (on 10/22/30). He married first
MARY
MARGARET LISTON, born in Ireland; and secondly,
CHARITY
CLIFTON,
born December 15, 1874, died 13
Aug 1947; buried at St. Barnabas Church Cemetery also.  
1900 Census, Polk St., Wash. DC,
T623 Roll: 158 Page: 222:
William and Charity
Cator:
"James" William Cator, age 38, born
MD, living in DC on June 6, 1900. He married
Charity Clifton as his second wife. She was 13 years younger
than he, being born 15 December of 1874 in Silver Hill, MD. In 1900 they had been
married 3 years. William Charles Cator, James
Cator and Margaret Marie/Maggie Cator
were all
children of William and Mary Margaret Liston
Cator. Edward
is the one year old son of Charity and William. 
1910 Census,
2235(?) Chester Street, Wash. City, DC
taken 6/6/1910; Dist 10.
William and
Charity Cator
own their home, which is free of any mortgage.
Son William
is listed as
William C. (for William Charles).
This is the 2nd marriage for William and the 1st marriage for his wife
Charity (Clifton) Cator.
William and Charity
have a new daughter since the last census: Mary Myrtle Cator.
Interesting to note that William C., James,
and Maggie
are listed as their mother
being born
in Maryland (Charity) instead of their birth mother
Mary Margaret Liston
who was born in Ireland. Head of
Household, William Cator, is
the only one employed and he is listed as a Teamster working at the government
hospital (St. Elizabeth's).
NEW:
CHARITY CLIFTON CATOR'S DEATH: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THIS
LISTS FATHER AS J. CATOR OF KENTUCKY AND MOTHER AS ELIZABETH CATOR OF MD.
(CHARITY WAS A CLIFTON)?????
 
Children
of WILLIAM and CHARITY CLIFTON CATOR are:
Nephew:
William and Charity Clifton Cator raised Robert
Clifton,
the son of Charity's sister
who died giving birth to Robert.
ROBERT CLIFTON with dog.
Son, EDWARD CATOR,
b. February 5, 1899; d. September
28, 1950, 117 36th St., N.E., Washington DC. He married RUTH
VIOLA WOOD May 8, 1919. She was born December 11, 1899, and died
October 11, 1973. Both are buried at Cedar Hills Cemetery, Suitland MD
(Sec 12, Lot 26, Site 6).
 Edward's Wife, RUTH
VIOLA WOOD CATOR
Son Edward Cator and
Daughter Mary Myrtle Cator.
Daughter, MARY
MYRTLE CATOR, b.
1901; d. at age 92 on October 15, 1993, buried at St. Barnabas Cemetery. MD.
Mary Myrtle was close to Margaret Cator, daughter
of William and Mary Margaret Liston Cator.
Click
on picture below for Draft Registration Card for WWI of Edward Cator:
Ruth Viola Wood Cator and husband EDWARD
CATOR
Married May 8, 1919:
Ruth Viola and Edward Cator had two sons.
One, William Edward Cator, born in
1920; married on June 1946 Helen Clara Rhymer;
he died 14 Nov 2004 in Manassas VA. Another child is still living and no
information is presented here.
William Edward Cator apparently grew up on
15th St. S.E. in Washington,D.C.
Census for Washington City,
DC, lists that Edward and Ruth V. Cator boarded at the Winemiller's
residence. Clarence (Head of Household) is the Half Uncle of Edward Cator
:
| Clarence R. Winemiller |
Head |
Age 29 |
Married |
b. DC |
Father b. MD |
Mother b. DC |
Insurance Agent |
| Margaret M. Winemiller |
Wife |
25 |
Married |
b. DC |
Father b. MD |
Mother b. Ireland/Irish |
No occup. |
| Clarence R. Winemiller, Jr. |
Son |
6 |
Single |
b. DC |
Father b. DC |
Mother b. DC |
None |
| Frederick M. Winemiller |
Son |
4 |
Single |
b. DC |
Father b. DC |
Mother b. DC |
None |
| Henry D. Green |
Roomer? |
21 |
Single |
b.WV |
Father b.WV |
Mother b.WV |
Electrician at Navy Yard |
| CATOR, EDWARD |
Boarder |
21 |
Married |
b.DC |
Father b.MD |
Mother b. DC |
Machinist at Navy Yard |
| CATOR, RUTH |
Boarder |
19 |
Married |
b.DC |
Father b.DC |
Mother b. DC |
None |
1930 Census:
Helen Rhymer Cator was born in Asheville,
NC on December 11, 1919. In 1930 at age 9, she lived with her family at 95
Swannanoa Avenue, in Asheville. All of her family were born in NC to NC-born
parents. Her father was Hardy Rhymer,
a house plasterer. Her mom was Sadie Rhymer.
Helen's siblings are Roy (15), Bonnie (13), Marion
(7), and Louise (3 yrs 8 months in April 1930).
Her parents in 1930 had been married since Hardy was 22 and Sadie was 18.
They are now 38 and 34 respectively.
1944 Washington Post:
Brother of Ruth Wood Cator, Jesse K. Wood.
PART 2:
RHYMER FAMILY INFORMATION
Ancestry of
William Edward Cator's wife
Helen Clara Rhymer of Asheville,
NC:
Helen's Grandparents: HENRY
SILAS AND MINERVA JANE CLARK RHYMER
HENRY SILAS RHYMER
was born in 1861 in NC and died 2 Jan 1929 in Bladen, North Carolina at age
68. He married
MINERVA JANE CLARK in
1880. She was born 1858 and died on 20 Oct 1934 in Bladen at age
76. NOTE: Believed that his
father is Paxton Rhymer.
1910 Census Leicester 2-Pct,
Buncombe County, NC
Married 30 years,
Henry S. Rymer (Rhymer) is 49, a farmer, and married to
Minerva (Clark), an "older woman" who is 52. They have living with them the following
children:
Tesie, a daughter, age 20; single. (She has one child who is
living...likely:
Mary,
the granddaughter
listed on this page as less than a year old.
Hardie, (Hardy Thomas), age 16,
single.
Carl,
age 9
Laurence, age 6
Nannie, Niece, age 6
1920 Census Asheville, NC; District 2:
Henry S. Rymer (Rhymer)
is now 58, still doing farming, and married
to Jane M. (Clark) who is now 61. They still have living with them the following children:
Carrel (Carl), son, age 19,
a laborer for the public road dept.
Laurence, son, age 16
Nannie, daughter (listed in 1910
Census as a niece), age 16
Mary, daughter (listed in
1910 Census as a granddaughter) age 10.
Tesie, who is
likely Mary's mom is no longer residing at her parent's
home.
Helen's
Parents,
HARDY THOMAS AND SADIE LAVIDA REDMOND
RHYMER Hardy T. Rhymer:
Father of Helen Rhymer Cator, was born 4 Aug 1894 in Leicester,
Buncombe County, NC, and died 9 Oct 1975 in Asheville, Buncombe , North
Carolina (age 78). He married Sadie
Lavida Redmond 1914 likely in Asheville, NC. She was born 9
March 1897 in Fletcher, NC;
NEW
died 1982. Hardy died at a general hospital in
Asheville - no autopsy - buried in NC.
NEW The Rhymers are buried at Calvary Episcopal
Church in Fletcher, NC.
1920 Census 49 Lewis Street, Asheville, NC; Ward 4, District 19:
Hardy Thomas Rhymer
is 26 and married to
Sadie who is 22. They have a son,
Roy who is 5, a daughter
Bonnie who is 3; and a daughter
Helen who is only one month old. They were all born in NC.
Hardie is a "transfer man" for Southern Railway.
North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 for Buncombe during years 1913-1937
NCVR_B_C013_66002
12/11/1919
Helen Clara Rhymer, born Asheville to H. T. Rhymer (father)
5/9/1922 Marion Nell
"Bobbie" Rhymer, born Asheville to Hardie Rhymer (father)
11/9/1927 Louise Forterine
Rhymer, born Asheville to H. T. Rhymer (father)
1930 Census, 95 Swannanoa
Avenue, in Asheville:
Hardy Rhymer,
now listed as 38, works as a house plasterer, evidently no longer working for
the railroad. Sadie
is 34 (both being listed as 12 years older than in the previous census).
The following children live with them in 1930:
Helen Rhymer /Cator
(see above)/ was born in Asheville, NC on December 11, 1919.
Helen's siblings are Roy
(15),
Bonnie (13),
Marion (7),
and
Louise (3 yrs 8 months in April 1930).
Her parents in 1930 had been married since Hardy was 22 and Sadie was 18.
Click
here for information on:
William and
Mary Liston Cator's family
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here for information on:
Mary
Liston Cator's Siblings
Click
here for information on:
Belle
Cator's Ancestors (Tenley/Pettit)
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