| b 1827, , Cocke, Tennessee | ||||
| d 21 Mar 1888, , Sevier, Tennessee | bur , Sevier, Tennessee | |||
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| Giles W. Caton | ||||
| |Sarah Emert | |m 1851 | |||
| |, Sevier, Tennessee | | | |||
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| 1 | < | Mary Catherine Caton | 2 | < | Martha Rebecca Caton | 3 | John M. Caton | 4 | < | Frederick S. Caton | 5 | West G. Caton | 6 | Henry B. Caton | 7 | Giles Montgomery Caton | 8 | James D. L. Caton |
Giles W. Caton and his wife Sarah were listed in the 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. There were seven children in the household: Elizabeth [McMahan], age 16; Redmond [McMahan], age 15; Mary, age 8; Martha, age 6; John, age 4; Frederick, age 2; and Wesley, age 8/12.
Giles was Sgt. in Company M 2nd Tennessee Cavalry.
Giles W. and Sarah also appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee with seven children in the household. They were: Mary C., age 18; John M., age 14; Frederick S., age 12; West G., age 10; Henry B., age 7; Giles M., age 5; and James D. L., age 3.
In 1880 Giles W. and Sarah Caton were listed in the Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee with six sons at home. They were: J. M., age 24; F. S., age 22; W. G., age 20; H. B., age 18; G. M., age 15; and J. L. age 13.
Giles W. Caton died in the 13th district and was buried beside his wife in the Caton's Chapel Cemetery.
Source: 'Smoky Mountain Clans', Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 65. 'McMahan Family Tree', Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 2. Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26, 43, 44. 'The Book of Ragan/Reagan,' Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 272, 276-277. 'In the Shadow of the Smokies', Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 400.