Daisy Belle (Wortman) Cather
( ? - ? )
Daisy Belle (Wortman) Cather was the daughter of Ross and Hester Ann (Minerd) Wortman. The family name also has occasionally been spelled "Workman."
Daisy Belle married William Jasper Cather (1872-1954). He was the son of Jasper M. and Virginia (Phillips) Cather and a native of Piedmont, Mineral County, WV.
The Cathers had at least four children -- Mabel Robison, William R. Cather, John R. Cather and Millie Johnson.
Bird's eye view of Keyser, from Queen's Point
The family resided for many years in Keyser, Mineral County. William was a conductor with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and was a member of the Railway Conductors of America. He also held a membership in the David Lodge of the Masons. William ultimately retired from the railroad, and spent his final years residing in their home at 35 Spring Street.
William
passed away at the age of 82 on Dec. 16, 1954. The Mineral Daily News Tribune
reported that he was survived by eight grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. After the funeral, held at the First Methodist Church, he
was laid to rest at the Queens Point Cemetery.
Daughter Mabel married (?) Robison. Circa 1954, they lived in Keyser.
Son William resided in Keyser in 1954.
Son John made his home in 1954 in Keyser.
Daughter Millie married (?) Johnson. They resided in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV in 1954.
More will be reported here when learned.
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