JACOB G. CATO, one of the oldest native pioneers of the county, was born March 2, 1838 ; his parents were Green Cato and Rhoda Alley, natives of the "Old Dominion" and Tennessee, respectively. The father grew to manhood in his native State, and removed to Tennessee, where he was married and where his wife died; he was married again in that State and moved to Indiana, and located on a farm near Huntingburg He lived in various places in the county until 1800, when he removed to Pike County, where he died November 31, 1877. The mother died on the same day, three years later. Jacob received his education from the primitive log schoolhouse of early times; he remained at home until attaining his majority, with the exception of three ears, when he lived with Dr. Hughes. July 4, 1859, he married Lauretha Shively ; after marriage he moved to Spencer County, where he lived four years. In 1864 he returned to this county and located on the farm where he has since resided; he has 125 acres of good land. They have seven children : Anna, Mary E., Jacob B., Emma J., William W., Benjamin F. and Lulu B. Mr. Cato and wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Democrat, having held the office of assessor five years.
(from Biographies/Dubois Co. IN Genweb)
They actually had 8 children.
(from Biographies/Dubois Co. IN Genweb)
They actually had 8 children.
JACOB G. CATO, one of the oldest native pioneers of the county, was born March 2, 1838 ; his parents were Green Cato and Rhoda Alley, natives of the "Old Dominion" and Tennessee, respectively. The father grew to manhood in his native State, and removed to Tennessee, where he was married and where his wife died; he was married again in that State and moved to Indiana, and located on a farm near Huntingburg He lived in various places in the county until 1800, when he removed to Pike County, where he died November 31, 1877. The mother died on the same day, three years later. Jacob received his education from the primitive log schoolhouse of early times; he remained at home until attaining his majority, with the exception of three ears, when he lived with Dr. Hughes. July 4, 1859, he married Lauretha Shively ; after marriage he moved to Spencer County, where he lived four years. In 1864 he returned to this county and located on the farm where he has since resided; he has 125 acres of good land. They have seven children : Anna, Mary E., Jacob B., Emma J., William W., Benjamin F. and Lulu B. Mr. Cato and wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a Democrat, having held the office of assessor five years.
(from Biographies/Dubois Co. IN Genweb)
They actually had 8 children.
(from Biographies/Dubois Co. IN Genweb)
They actually had 8 children.
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