John Houston Cate

CATE, John Houston – (from Saturday’s Daily) John H. Cate died at his home southwest of town at 8 0’clock this morning. Deceased was 88 years of age, having been born in Tennessee in 1836. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. J.H. Kelly, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at Reiff’s Chapel. Mr. Cate is survived by his wife, a number of children, grand-children and other relatives. [Fayetteville Democrat 10/30/1919]

J.H. Cate filed Veteran Application #21756 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1919 at the State, citing service with Company A, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1861 thru 1865. Mr. Cate died October 25, 1919. Mary Belle Cate, his widow, filed Widow Application #21756 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 16, 1920 at the State. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]