Emily Louise Cato

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ID: I117
Last: Cato
First: Emily
Middle: Louise
Nickname: Emilese
Birth: 22 May 1902 at Monetta, South Carolina 1
Death: 2001 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina
Burial:
Sex: F
Event: Her husband "Jack" Wilson propagated a beautiful frilly pink camellia and named it "Emily Wilson" in her honor. Event 2
Sources: 3 4
 
Mother: Leila Estelle Boatwright b: 16 Sep 1869 d: 2 May 1963
Father: William M. Cato b: 6 Jul 1869 d: 8 Feb 1949
 
Marriage 1   Author Thompson Wilson b: 12 Apr 1901 d: 23 May 1975
Wedding: 25 Aug 1928 Batesburg-Leesville Presbyterian Church, Batesburg, South Carolina 5
 
Children:
1 Living Wilson b: withheld
 
Sources:
1 Title: Arthur Thompson Wilson, Jr. Family
Author: Mrs. W. C. West, Jr., submitter
Publication: in: Batesburg-Leesville Area History, compiled by the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce
Text: On August 25, 1928 he married Emily Louise Cato of Monetta. She was born May 22, 1902. She was the daughter of William Cato and Leila E. Boatwright.
 
2 Title: Arthur Thompson Wilson, Jr. Family
Author: Mrs. W. C. West, Jr., submitter
Publication: in: Batesburg-Leesville Area History, compiled by the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce
 
3 Title: Arthur Thompson Wilson, Jr. Family
Author: Mrs. W. C. West, Jr., submitter
Publication: in: Batesburg-Leesville Area History, compiled by the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce
Text: Arthur Thompson Wilson, Jr. Family. Submitted by Mrs. W. C. West, Jr.
...His hobbies were fishing, gardening, and propagating camellias. One of his best known camellias is "Emily Wilson" named for his wife...Mrs. Emily Wilson retains her home in Batesburg, where the family visits often.
 
4 Title: 1920 U.S. Census - Aiken Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T625_1682
Date: 15 Jan 1920
Page: p. 8-b
Note:
Emily Louise Cato, age 18, in home of her parents in HN168-FN175 in Chinquepin Twp., ED#5, southeast of Monetta, South Carolina.
Text: HN168-FN175
Name Reln Sex Col Age Mar Born-Fa-Mo
William M. Cato Head M w 50 Md SC-SC-SC
Occup: Farmer, general farm Owns home
Lelah " Wife F w 52 Md SC-SC-SC
Leon " Son M w 21 Sgl SC-SC-SC
Occup: Laborer on farm
Emily Louise " Dau F w 18 Sgl SC-SC-SC
Elenor Boatwright Niece F w 8 Sgl SC-SC-SC
[Transcriber CMB]
 
5 Title: Arthur Thompson Wilson, Jr. Family
Author: Mrs. W. C. West, Jr., submitter
Publication: in: Batesburg-Leesville Area History, compiled by the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce
Text: On August 25, 1928 he married Emily Louise Cato of Monetta. She was born May 22, 1902. She was the daughter of William Cato and Leila E. Boatwright.
 


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