Record #:

8846

Author(s):

Schell, William

Abstract:

William Marcus Cathey was born on Conley Creek in 1871. A true frontiersman, Cathey killed his first bear at the age of twelve. Cathey took care of his mother until her death and never married. His mountain tales were recorded by Dr. Joseph Hall of Columbia University in 1938. Cathey died in 1944.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 7, Dec 1980, p23-24, 35, il

Subject(s):

Mountain life