George Cathey

Captain George Cathey
Born	January 1755 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Died	December 14, 1840 (aged 85) Pettis County, Missouri
Buried	Crown Hill Cemetery 38°42′55″N 93°12′50″W
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	1780–1783
Rank	Captain

Captain George Cathey (1755-1840) was an American Revolutionary War Captain who served with one of the twenty companies of the Burke County Regiment.[1] He served as a captain from 1780 to 1783.[2]

Personal life

George Cathey was born in January 1755 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.[3] He was residing in Burke County when he entered service with the United States military in 1776.[4] He fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 against the British.[5] After the revolutionary war, he lived in Burke and Buncombe counties before moving to Cooper County in Missouri. He married Margaret Chamberlain c. 1776.[6] Cathey died on December 14, 1840, in Pettis County, Missouri. He is buried in Smithton, Missouri.[4]

Legacy

There are multiple landmarks in North Carolina named after Cathey, such as Catheys Creek and the George Cathey Memorial Bridge.[5][7][8]

References

1. "The American Revolution in South Carolina - The Battle of Cowpens". carolana.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
2. "The North Carolina Patriots - Capt. George Cathey". carolana.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
3. "DAR Genealogical Research Databases". services.dar.org. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
4. "Resolution for George Cathey" (PDF). xfer.services.ncdot.gov. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
5. Ferguson, Nancy Ellen (December 2002). "Overmountain Victory Trail Association, Inc" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
6. White, Jim (2013). Cathey Family: With 32 Immigrant Allied and Collateral Families. ISBN 9781257199426.
7. "Weekly Outdoor Destination: Explore 50-Foot Waterfall At Cathey's Creek Falls". The Transylvania Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
8. "Catheys Creek Falls". www.carolinatrails.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.