Hiram Cato
| ID: | I116 |
| Last: | Cato |
| First: | Hiram |
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| Birth: | ABT 1840 at Monetta, Aiken Co., South Carolina 1 |
| Death: | 1861 at Civil War, New Hope Church 2 |
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| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Hiram Cato was killed in Civil War at New Hope Church. Body unrecovered. On list from Willa May Cato Yonce: 1838-1861 - War casualty It is unclear whether this is the New Hope Church located in Paulding Co., Georgia, northwest of Atlanta, which later served as a major battlefield in May 25-26, 1864. Hiram Cato may have been named in honor of his mother's father, Hiram Andrew Jordan. |
| Sources: | 3 4 |
| Mother: | Malinda Jordan b: 15 May 1820 d: 18 Feb 1896 |
| Father: | Benjamin II Cato b: 4 Jun 1820 d: 7 Jun 1892 |
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| 1 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_852 Page: p. 96-a Note: Birth year estimated from age 10 in Oct 1850 (in HN 477), and age 20 given at time of death in 1861. |
| 2 | Title: History of Edgefield County from the earliest settlements to 1897 Author: Chapman, John Abney, A.M. Publication: Repr. 1980, The Reprint Co., Publ., Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304, from 1897 ed. publ. by E. H. Aull, Newberry, SC Text: Biographical and anecdotical; with sketches of the Seminole War; Nullification; Secession; Reconstruction; churches and literature; with rolls of all the Companies from Edgefield in the War of Secession; War with Mexico and with the Seminole Indians. Page: p. 442 Note: Battle of New Hope Church was May 25, 1864 Text: (in Roll of Company A - SC 19th Reg't, Co A, SC Volunteers) Hiram Cato, age 20, Sergeant; killed in battle, New Hope Church |
| 3 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_852 Date: 30 Oct 1850 Page: p. 96-a Note: Hiram Catoe age 10, M, eldest of 5 children in HN/FN 477 of Benj. Catoe age 29, M, Farmer 1000 [real estate] and Malinda Catoe, 26, F. Neighbors include: HN 475 John Kirkland 41 HN 476 Jesse Catoe 31 HN 479 Benj. Catoe, 77 |
| 4 | Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M653_1219 Date: 5 Jun 1860 Page: p. 2-b,3-a Note: Hiram Cato, age 19, Farmer, in HN 31/FN 30 of Benjamin Cato age 39 and Malinda age 38. Location: Post Office - Ridge (Ridge Spring). Neighbors include: HN 32 / FN 31 Jesse Cato 40 M Mechanic 200 (pers. estate), Elizabeth 26 F, and 7 children ages 4/12 to 10. |
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