Sarah Greenfield Mullins (Cathey) - Problems with this MP

I forgot to link the duplicate that probably should be merged with this profile.

Sarah Greenfield Mullins (Cathey)

I just noticed that her husband's profile actually has three duplicate wives, the one already linked without parents, and this one with a completely different set of parents. So far, three different theories of parentage for this individual (four if you count "unknown").

Sarah Greenfield Mullins (Cathey)

Still issues with the family group.
Is she in the right place?

Daughter of William Cathey, I and Rebecca Cathey (Holeman)
Wife of Solomon 'Counterfeitin' Mullins
Mother of Elijah Mullins; Peter Mullins; John Alexander Mullins; Jane Johnson (Mullens); Dicy Adams (Mullins) and 7 others
Sister of George Barius Cathey, Sr.; Daniel H. Cathey; Andrew D. Cathey; William Cathey, II; James N. Cathey, I and 12 others

Sister of George Barius Cathey, Sr.; Daniel H. Cathey; Andrew D. Cathey; William Cathey, II; James N. Cathey, I; Jacob Cathey; John Cathey; Margaret Cathey; Ann Cathey; Sarah Cathey; Elizabeth Cathey; Thomas Andrew Cathey; Jacob Cathey; Sarah Ann Cathey; Ann Cathey; Ann Cathey and Elizabeth ( Betsey ) Cathey « less

I'm not sure, Cynthia. I'm more familiar with the Tennessee Catheys. They are a big family with lots of cousins, many sharing the same given names. The only source I see for this family group is William's DAR file, which states explicitly in the commentary: "THIS MAN WAS NOT THE WILLIAM CATHEY BAPT IN AUGUSTA CO VA IN APR 1741."

So it looks like the ancestor number on the Geni profile (A134804) doesn't actually belong with this William. Beyond that I can see there are big problems, particularly with lack of documentation of facts and duplicates -- but have no basis on which to make any changes.

We need marriage records. And an 1850 census listing Sarah (Cathey) Mullins, within which we might find additional Cathey, Mullins, or even Greenfield families who could be her relatives.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14321570/george-barius-cathey

Cynthia Curtis, A183502, US7875087 Here's the 1850 census for Sarah Greenfield (Cathey) Mullins. I forgot that parts (or more likely, all) of what are now W. Virginia were once in Virginia. It's just 73 pages, so a quick browse might find some Catheys in the same community who may be related to her.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SF7-S7G?i=46&...

Getting this particular William Cathey family group ironed out could be quite a project.

Checked the rest of the census for Boone Co.; didn't see any more Catheys or Mullins (or Greenfields, either).

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cathey-49

https://gmcathey.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/major-william-cathey-411/

"The other William (son of Andrew) was born ca April 1741 for he was baptized on 26 Apr 1741 at the Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church in Augusta Co, VA. The baptismal record shows William as a child of Andrew Cathey."

Jacob Holeman

Since Jabob Holeman's daughter, Rebecca Holeman/Holman is connected with Augusta County, VA (like our William Cathey), I think she is most likely the one who was our William Cathey's wife (assuming the dates match up). The matter is complicated by the fact that some genealogists think there may have been more than one William Cathey/Rebecca Holman marriage (the other one occurring in NC).

http://www.wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/Chronicles_of_the...

"Cathey vs. Brown——O.S. 184; N. S. 65-—Bill 1811. In 1783 Jacob Holman made his will in Shenandoah and shortly afterwards died. Orator William Cathey married the widow in December, 1784. Jacob’s daughter, Rebecca, married John Martin. Martin died and orator took the widow and children to live with him. Then Rebecca died. Orator moved to Kenawha... Elizabeth, Hannah and John being children of Rebeccah Martin. Will of Jacob Holman of Shenandoah County dated 26th October, 1783. Wife, Margaret; sons, Daniel, Andrew, Jacob Herod Holeman; daughters, Elizabeth Dobkin, Rachel Holeman; daughters, Rebecca, Mary Ann."

Revolutionary War MUSTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY (VA):

CAPT. JAMES CATHEY’s List: James Cathey, Captain; John Given, John Case, Andr. Case, Will Brown, David Logan, John Case, Sam Case, Thos. Stephenson, David Stephenson, John McClewer, Joseph Hanna, John Frame, Hugh Camble, Michel Dickey, Nichel Leeper, Sam Hues, Rob. Craig, Wm. Monson, William Johston, James Givens, David Nelson, Rob. Koney, James Fowler, Edw. Givens, James Case, George Anderson, Nathan Underwood, George Anderson, James Scott, ANDREW CATHEY, Francis Raley, John McCown, John King, Robert Joweter, Rob Brown, Rob. McDowell, Wm. Hains, James Allan, Jams. Chambers, Sam Givens, Thos. Lander (Lauder), Archabel Hamilton.

These Catheys of Augusta County, Virginia, are not represented on the DAR website, as far as I can tell.