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Note: Information and items in the possession of Harold Wise as related to me by his wife Darla in a phone conversation (now in the possession of Bob & Carolyn Wise):
1. Psalms of David in four translations. 2. Old tin photograph of unknown man and woman. 3. Receipts showing Charles was a member of the Washington Chapter 25 Royal Arch Masons in Akron, Ohio. Receipts are for dues paid in 1881, 1882 and 1-13-1893. 4. Receipt that is barely legible for land payment in the amount of $128.00 and dated 4-14-1876. 5. Receipt dated 8-1-1873 from Middlebury Cemetary Assn. in Akron, Ohio in the amount of $25.00 for an italian marble headstone - Son of C & E Catton died 10-14-1872, age 2 years, 19 days.
I called the Washington Chapter of the Masonic Lodge in Ohio and spoke to the high priest. He checked the old records and told me that Charles was listed as a charter member of this lodge.
Item in possession of Martha Catton Brumbelow:
1. Original certificate given to Charles Catton as Master Mason of the above lodge. The date of the certificate is barely legible - 18__?
Item in possession of George Catton, Jr. - Trunk brought from England by Charles and Ellen Catton. This trunk probably made from trees in the Rendlesham forest.
Item in possession of Marguerite Price Winters:
1. Bible inscribed to Charles Catton from Lord Rendlesham. On one page the inscription reads "A Reward for Good Behavior", signed by Rendlesham and dated 12-24-1845. On the opposite page, as follows:
Dear Savior at thy feet I bow Bless my dear son oh bless him now May he be recomensed by thy love For all his kind regard to me Renew his strength, suppress his fear And lead him on from year to year And when my pilgrimage shall end Still be his guard, his guide, his friend Till we shall join with all thy own In songs of praise before the throne
Rendlesham
I received a letter from Marguerite in July of 1995, shortly after I started my Catton family research, giving me the above information. It was after receiving this letter and the information from Harold that I was able to connect the name Rendlesham. I soon discovered Rendlesham parish in England and found that the Catton's had lived there since the late 1700's. The bible was given to Charles when he was six years old by Lord Rendlesham.
Information given by George Catton, Sr.:
Charley's brother came from England to Collegeville and was told he couldn't get to Charley's farm except on horseback so he went back to England without visiting him.
When George Sr. was a little boy his father, Ephraim, was farming on the Dodson farm and he would batch all week. Grandad Charley lived with them at this time and George Sr. said he had long white whiskers. While Ephraim was gone one week, Una cut Charley's hair and shaved him. When Ephraim returned he didn't know his own dad and asked, "Who is that old man?" and Una said "It's your daddy"!
The Girl's Industrial School at Alexander, AR was on the farm owned by Charley.
45 Chas Catten Catten, Chas 15 1S 14W 160.00 45 Same Catten, Chas 15 1S 14W 80.00
OLYMPUS 1860 Built by J.& G.Thomson, Glasgow in 1860 for the Cunard SS Co's Mediterranean service, she was a 1,794 gross ton ship, length 276ft x beam 36.6ft, clipper stem, one funnel, two masts(rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 70-1st and 900-3rd class passengers. Launched on 10th jan.1860, she started her first transatlantic voyage on 2nd Jun.1863 when she left Liverpool for Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. She started her eigth and last voyage on this service on 31st May 1864 and between then and 1871 sailed on the Liverpool - Mediterranean service except for one Liverpool - Boston - New York voyage which started 11th Mar.1867. In 1872 she was rebuilt to 2,415 gross tons, lengthened to 340ft, re-engined and fitted with three masts. Her first Liverpool - Boston voyage commenced 4th Apr.1872 and her last voyage on this service started 13th Jul.1881. Between 1872 - 1881 she made mostly Liverpool - Boston sailings but also made some Mediterranean voyages during this period. In 1881 she was sold to the builders in part exchange for the PAVONIA and was scrapped in 1891. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.147]
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