Leila Estelle Boatwright
| ID: | I18 |
| Last: | Boatwright |
| First: | Leila |
| Middle: | Estelle |
| Birth: | 16 Sep 1869 at Batesburg, Lexington County, South Carolina 1 |
| Death: | 2 May 1963 at Batesburg, South Carolina 2 |
| Burial: | Mount Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery, west of Monetta, South Carolina 3 |
| Sex: | F |
| Notes: | Have photos of her at various ages, including 81st birthday in 1950 with siblings Oscar Boatwright, Ida Boatwright Quattlebaum, Reedy Boatwright and wife Mamie; picture was taken by sister, Bertha Boatwright Able. Was listed as Mrs. William Cato of Monetta, in obituary of her mother, Mary Emily Clark Boatwright, in July 1934. |
| Sources: | 4 5 |
| Mother: | Mary Emily Clark b: 30 Jan 1846 d: 8 Jul 1934 |
| Father: | Azariah J. Boatwright b: 27 May 1841 d: 22 May 1903 |
| Marriage 1 | William M. Cato b: 6 Jul 1869 d: 8 Feb 1949 |
| Wedding: 26 Jan 1896 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 William Leon Cato b: 8 Jan 1899 Aiken County, South Carolina | |
| 2 Emily Louise Cato b: 22 May 1902 Monetta, South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: Hand written notes by ECP - miscellaneous |
| 2 | Title: Obituary Date: 1963 Text: Mrs. William Cato. LEESVILLE -- Mrs. Lelia Boatwright Cato, 93, of Batesburg, died Thursday morning at the Miller Nursing Home following a long illness. Mrs. Cato was born in Lexington County, daughter of the late Azariah and Emily Clark Cato [should be Boatwright*], and was the widow of William Cato. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, attended Palmetto Intercollegiate Institute at Lexington, and taught school in Lexington County. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. A. T. Wilson of Batesburg; one son, William Leon Cato of Phoenix City, Ala., two sisters, Mrs. Brooks Able and Mrs. Julian Quattlebaum, and one brother, Oscar Boatwright, all of Batesburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday from Barr Funeral Home by Dr. A. L. Gunter, assisted by Dr. J. P. McGregor and the Rev. Mr. Wrenn. Burial will be in the Batesburg Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be William Frantz, Persey Harris, J. T. Shealy, Clarence Asbill, E. L. Lorick, and Dr. Marion Cullum. *[Transcriber's note] |
| 3 | Title: Tombstone Note: Individual tombstones of William Cato and Leila Boatwright are of same style and material and lie next to one another. Text: Leila Boatwright / wife of / William Cato / Sept. 16, 1869 / May 2, 1963. |
| 4 | Title: Hand written notes by Emmie Cato Pinson on Leila Boatwright photo Note: Leila Boatwright Cato was Emmie's beloved grandmother Text: Siblings: Oscar Boatwright, Ida Boatwright Quattleman (Quattlebaum), Leila Boatwright Cato, Reedy Boatwright and wife Mamie; not pictured: Aunt Bertha Boatwright Able; (photo) taken 9-16-50, printed Oct. 1950. Leila's birthday was Sept. 16, 1869. |
| 5 | Title: 1920 U.S. Census - Aiken Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T625_1682 Date: 15 Jan 1920 Page: p. 8-b Note: Lelah Cato, age 52, with husband, children and niece 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] |
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