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Esther Caton (Sparks)

Also Known As: "Easter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rowan County, Province of North Carolina, Colonial America
Death: February 18, 1832 (61)
Rowan County, NC, or, Warren County, Missouri, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Jonas Sparks, I and {Wife of John} Summers / Sparks
Wife of Jesse Caton
Mother of Noah Caton; Elizabeth Caton; Nancy Elizabeth Caton; Jonas Sparks Caton; Jesse Caton, II and 6 others
Sister of Rachel Griggs; William Sparks; Elizabeth Bryan; Jonas Sparks and David Sparks

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About Esther Caton

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Identified in father's will as Easter; other sources indicate Esther.

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From Sparks Family Quarterly: Whole Number 45

Esther Sparks, daughter of Jonas Sparks, was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, on March 20, 1770. She was married in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1787 to Jesse Caton (the Rowan County marriage bond is dated January 20, 1787). Jesse Caton was born April 20, 1762; he was the son of Jonas Caton and was doubtless a close relative of the Anna Caton who married Jonas Sparks, Jr., brother of Esther. They settled near Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, in 1811. They were the parents of the following children:

1.2.5.6.4.1 Noah Caton, married a Miss McDermid.

1.2.5.6.4.2 Jonas Caton.

1.2.5.6.4.3 Jesse Caton, Jr., married Missouri Lamme, daughter of William T. and Frances (Callaway) Lamme.

1.2.5.6.4.4 Elizabeth Caton, born August 16, 1790, died September 20, 1821; married February 22, 1809, John Boone Callaway, son of Flanders and Jemima (Boone) Callaway, and grandson of Daniel Boone. They had children named

1.2.5.6.4.4.1 Emaline Callaway,

1.2.5.6.4.4.2 Verlinia Callaway,

1.2.5.6.4.4.3 James Callaway, and 1.2.5.6.4.4.4 Octavia Callaway.

1.2.5.6.4.5 Nancy Caton, married Adam Zumwalt.

1.2.5.6.4.6 Jemima Mahala Caton, married John Carter.

1.2.5.6.4.7 Rebecca Caton, married McCutchen.

1.2.5.6.4.8 Fannie Caton, married Daniel Gillis.

1.2.5.6.4.9 Hester Caton, married H. C. Lynn.

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Esther Caton's Timeline

1770
March 20, 1770
Rowan County, Province of North Carolina, Colonial America
1789
January 16, 1789
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
1790
August 16, 1790
North Carolina, United States
1795
January 17, 1795
Fayetteville, KY
1798
1798
probably, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Kentucky, United States
1800
Clark Co, KY
1804
October 3, 1804
Kentucky, United States
1805
1805
Kentucky, United States