TX Family Groupsheet for Willis Reese CATO Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Margaret Graham Lester Email address: Husband: Willis Reese CATO Birthdate: July 23, 1822 Birthplace: Hopkinsville Christian Kentucky Death date: 1887 Place of death: Pattonville Lamar Texas Father: Claiborne Henry CATO Mother: Mary Polly LADD Marriage date: January 24, 1850 Marriage place: Hopkinsville Christian Kentucky Wife: Eliza Simpson Birthdate: December 3, 1830 Birthplace: Christian, Kentucky Death date: June 3, 1913 Place of death: Westminster, Collin, Texas Father: William SIMPSON Mother: Elizabeth SWICGOOD CHILDREN Child No. 1: William Henry CATO Sex: M Birthdate: April 15, 1851 Birthplace: Clinton County, Kentucky Death date: October 19, 1928 Place of death: Westminster, Collin, Texas Marriage date: November 11, 1878 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Elnora Ann Perry Child No. 2: Wiley Wilson CATO Sex: M Birthdate: January 25, 1853 Birthplace: Hopkinsville Kentucky Death date: July 25, 1932 Place of death: Ssouthland, Lynn, Texas Marriage date: February 27, 1884 Marriage place: Pilot Grove, Collin, Texas Spouse's name: Mary McMenamy Child No. 3: Sarah Jane CATO Sex: F Birthdate: October 1, 1855 Birthplace: Pattonville, Lamar, Texas Death date: October 30, 1931 Place of death: Westminster, Collin, Texas Marriage date: April 1, 1875 Marriage place: VCollin County, Texas Spouse's name: Robert Jefferson LANGHAM Child No. 4: Mary Ellen CATO Sex: F Birthdate: Decembere 20, 1857 Birthplace: Pattonville, Lamar, Texas Death date: September 3, 1888 Place of death: Collin County, TExas Marriage date: August 12, 1873 Marriage place: Grayson County, Texas Spouse's name: William Washington Yates Documentation: Willis Reese CATO went to Collin Co to stake land, returned to Kentucky for family and while camped along the Red River on way to Collin Co, there was dispute over mules invading a corn field and he was shot in the back. Will on file. Sons and Robert Jefferson Langham, son-in-law, continued to Collin Co., home was built and Eliza Simpson resided with Robert J and Sarah Jane. This land is located 3 miles north of Blue Ridge Hwy 78, west at stanpipe on Farm Rd 578, left on road marked RD 1204. The water tank is there which Robert J dug for his farm animals. The special feeling of a granddaughter standing on the land they worked is a rare privilege.