Rufus Benjamin Cato

Rufus Benjamin Cato

ID:	I189
Last:	Cato
First:	Rufus
Middle:	Benjamin
Birth:	ABT 1849 at Monetta, Aiken Co., South Carolina
Death:	1896
Burial:
Sex:	M
Notes:	On list from Willa May Cato Yonce.
Sources:	¹ ² 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

Marriage 1	Cornelia Ann Gantt b: Jan 1850 d: 1920
	Wedding: BEF 1875

	Children:
	1 Gantt Benjamin Cato b: ABT 1876
	2 Ada P. Cato b: UNKNOWN

Sources:
1	Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_852 Date: 30 Oct 1850 Page: p. 96-a Note: Rufus Catoe age 1, M, youngest 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

2	Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M653_1219 Date: 5 Jun 1860 Page: p. 2-b,3-a Note: Rufus Cato, age 10, 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.

3	Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M593_1495 Date: 25 Jun 1870 Page: p. 481-a,b Note: Rufus Cato, age 20, Farm laborer and son, in HN 161/FN 173 of his father, Benjamin Cato, with 7 siblings, in Spring Grove Township (Edgefield Co.), Wards P.O.

4	Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Aiken Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T9_1218 Date: 9 Jun 1880 Page: p. 154-c Note: Rufus Cato, age 30, Farmer, head of household HN/FN 5, with wife Cornelia (Gantt) and 2 children in McTier Twp., E.D. #11. Neighbors include his sister Angeline Cato Yaun (HN4) and brothers John Cato (HN 6) and Whitfield Cato (HN 10). Text: HN/FN 5 Name Col Sex Age Status Born:Fa:Mo Cato, Rufus w M 30 Md SC SC SC " Cornelia w F 30 Md SC SC SC " Gantt B. w M 5 Sgl SC SC SC " Ada P. w F 2 Sgl SC SC SC Bill, Elie B M 19 Sgl SC SC SC [Transcriber CMB's note: Fields neglected by enumerator are omitted].