Eleanor Blount Gallaway
F, b. 20 February 1815
Eleanor Blount Gallaway was born on 20 February 1815. She married William Riley Caton on 25 September 1839.
Family | William Riley Caton |
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Charles Alexander Caton
M, b. 3 October 1875, d. 10 August 1961
| Father | Lewis Bryan Caton b. 10 Jun 1848, d. 27 Sep 1936 |
| Mother | Arnecia E. Toler b. 17 Nov 1850, d. 5 Mar 1929 |
Charles Alexander Caton was born on 3 October 1875 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 He married Amanda Elizabeth Cayton, daughter of Benjamin David Cayton and Margaret Scott, on 17 April 1904 "Mr. Charlie Caton, one of our most prominent young men, was married yesterday to Miss Amanda Caton of near Edwards, Beaufort County. She is one of the most beautiful and popular young ladies of her neighborhood. We wish them a long and happy voyage together on the sea of life."2 Charles Alexander Caton was living on 30 December 1904? At Beaufort County, North Carolina, as the Zorah News in the New Bern Weekly Journal reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cayton have moved to Beaufort Co."3 He died on 10 August 1961 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 85 due to a cerebral hemmorhage.4,5
Family | Amanda Elizabeth Cayton b. 4 Aug 1880, d. 16 May 1954 |
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William Harvey Caton
M, b. 21 June 1881, d. 27 June 1966
| Father | Lewis Bryan Caton b. 10 Jun 1848, d. 27 Sep 1936 |
| Mother | Arnecia E. Toler b. 17 Nov 1850, d. 5 Mar 1929 |
William Harvey Caton was born on 21 June 1881.1 He was educated on 12 July 1904 at the New Bern Business College: "Mr. W.H. Caton who is attending the New Bern Business College spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents at this place [Zorah, N.C.]."2 He was employed by New Bern Military Academy: "Mr. W.H. Caton of the New Bern Military Academy spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Caton" on 15 November 1904.3 He married Myrtie Mae Holton on 17 February 1909 at Pamlico County, North Carolina.4 William Harvey Caton died on 27 June 1966 at Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 85.5 He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Family | Myrtie Mae Holton b. 29 Dec 1885, d. 9 Nov 1982 |
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Lewis Henry Caton
M, b. 31 May 1888, d. 4 January 1959
| Father | Lewis Bryan Caton b. 10 Jun 1848, d. 27 Sep 1936 |
| Mother | Arnecia E. Toler b. 17 Nov 1850, d. 5 Mar 1929 |
Lewis Henry Caton was born on 31 May 1888. He was employed by Edward High School on 2 February 1909 at Edward, Beaufort County, North Carolina.1 He married Lillian Rowe on 24 December 1916 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.2 Lewis Henry Caton married Lena Stapleford on 11 September 1920 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.2 Lewis Henry Caton died on 4 January 1959 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 70.3
Family 1 | Lillian Rowe b. 22 Mar 1895, d. 2 Oct 1917 |
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Family 2 | Lena Stapleford b. 5 Aug 1903, d. 1 Oct 1993 |
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Phoebe Bennett
F
Lena Stapleford
F, b. 5 August 1903, d. 1 October 1993
Lena Stapleford was born on 5 August 1903. She married Lewis Henry Caton, son of Lewis Bryan Caton and Arnecia E. Toler, on 11 September 1920 at Beaufort County, North Carolina.1 Lena Stapleford died on 1 October 1993 at age 90.
Family | Lewis Henry Caton b. 31 May 1888, d. 4 Jan 1959 |
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- [S20] Beaufort County Marriage Records.
Amanda Elizabeth Cayton
F, b. 4 August 1880, d. 16 May 1954
| Father | Benjamin David Cayton1 b. 10 Oct 1845, d. 19 Dec 1913 |
| Mother | Margaret Scott1 b. 10 May 1847, d. 3 Mar 1920 |

Amanda Cayton Caton
Amanda Cayton Caton, wife of Charlie Caton and mother of Christine Caton Knox, Kathaleen Caton Whitford, Murriel Gray Caton Stilley, and Durwood Caton.
Photo from Cathy Whitford Norman
Family | Charles Alexander Caton b. 3 Oct 1875, d. 10 Aug 1961 |
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Durwood Hugh Caton
M, b. 24 March 1910, d. 6 November 1994
| Father | Charles Alexander Caton b. 3 Oct 1875, d. 10 Aug 1961 |
| Mother | Amanda Elizabeth Cayton b. 4 Aug 1880, d. 16 May 1954 |
Durwood Hugh Caton was born on 24 March 1910. He married Murriel Esther Stilley, daughter of Henry Bryan Stilley and Georgia Ann Toler, on 4 April 1931 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Durwood Hugh Caton died on 6 November 1994 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 84.2
Family | Murriel Esther Stilley b. 28 Oct 1911, d. 22 Apr 1980 |
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Murriel Esther Stilley
F, b. 28 October 1911, d. 22 April 1980
| Father | Henry Bryan Stilley b. 16 Mar 1883, d. 31 Oct 1949 |
| Mother | Georgia Ann Toler b. 31 May 1889, d. 30 Mar 1967 |
Murriel Esther Stilley was born on 28 October 1911. She married Durwood Hugh Caton, son of Charles Alexander Caton and Amanda Elizabeth Cayton, on 4 April 1931 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Murriel Esther Stilley died on 22 April 1980 at age 68.
Family | Durwood Hugh Caton b. 24 Mar 1910, d. 6 Nov 1994 |
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Citations
- [S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
Eve Ann Caton
F, b. 23 October 1933, d. 13 November 1998
| Father | Durwood Hugh Caton b. 24 Mar 1910, d. 6 Nov 1994 |
| Mother | Murriel Esther Stilley b. 28 Oct 1911, d. 22 Apr 1980 |
Eve Ann Caton was born on 23 October 1933. She married Robert Wade Whitford, son of Lewis Robison Whitford and Verdia Veola Harrington, on 9 August 1952. Eve Ann Caton died on 13 November 1998 at age 65.
Family | Robert Wade Whitford b. 18 Apr 1927, d. 2 Aug 2004 |
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Robert Wade Whitford
M, b. 18 April 1927, d. 2 August 2004
| Father | Lewis Robison Whitford b. 9 Apr 1883, d. 13 Jun 1953 |
| Mother | Verdia Veola Harrington b. 10 Sep 1889, d. 29 Mar 1974 |
Robert Wade Whitford was born on 18 April 1927. He married Eve Ann Caton, daughter of Durwood Hugh Caton and Murriel Esther Stilley, on 9 August 1952. Robert Wade Whitford died on 2 August 2004 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 77.
Family | Eve Ann Caton b. 23 Oct 1933, d. 13 Nov 1998 |
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Joe Wayne Whitford
M, b. 5 June 1957, d. 24 February 2013
| Father | Robert Wade Whitford b. 18 Apr 1927, d. 2 Aug 2004 |
| Mother | Eve Ann Caton b. 23 Oct 1933, d. 13 Nov 1998 |
Joe Wayne Whitford was born on 5 June 1957. He married Rita McGee on 30 October 1981. Joe Wayne Whitford died on 24 February 2013 at age 55.
Family | Rita McGee |
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Clyde Durwood Ipock
M, b. 25 December 1952, d. 8 March 2025
Clyde Durwood Ipock was born on 25 December 1952. He married Dorothy Ann Whitford, daughter of Robert Wade Whitford and Eve Ann Caton, on 8 February 1974. Clyde Durwood Ipock died on 8 March 2025 at age 72.
Family | Dorothy Ann Whitford |
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Christine Caton
F, b. 21 November 1914, d. 18 July 1994
| Father | Charles Alexander Caton b. 3 Oct 1875, d. 10 Aug 1961 |
| Mother | Amanda Elizabeth Cayton b. 4 Aug 1880, d. 16 May 1954 |
Christine Caton was born on 21 November 1914. She married John Bryan Knox, son of Charles Bryan Knox and Armetta Elizabeth Toler. Christine Caton died on 18 July 1994 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 79.1
Family | John Bryan Knox b. 24 Nov 1908, d. 23 Sep 1983 |
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- [S98] NC Death Collection.
Kathleen Caton
F, b. 20 November 1914, d. 19 July 1991
| Father | Charles Alexander Caton b. 3 Oct 1875, d. 10 Aug 1961 |
| Mother | Amanda Elizabeth Cayton b. 4 Aug 1880, d. 16 May 1954 |
Kathleen Caton was born on 20 November 1914. She married Rodman Lee Whitford, son of Lewis Robison Whitford and Verdia Veola Harrington, on 16 November 1935. Kathleen Caton died on 19 July 1991 at Craven County, North Carolina, at age 76.1
Family | Rodman Lee Whitford b. 21 Oct 1915, d. 30 Dec 1990 |
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- [S98] NC Death Collection.
Muriel Gray Caton
F, b. 14 June 1917, d. 13 September 1996
| Father | Charles Alexander Caton b. 3 Oct 1875, d. 10 Aug 1961 |
| Mother | Amanda Elizabeth Cayton b. 4 Aug 1880, d. 16 May 1954 |
Muriel Gray Caton was born on 14 June 1917. She married Randol Webster "Ran" Stilley, son of Henry Bryan Stilley and Georgia Ann Toler, on 13 October 1934 at Portsmouth, Virginia. Muriel Gray Caton died on 13 September 1996 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 79.1
Family | Randol Webster "Ran" Stilley b. 5 Jul 1916, d. 20 May 2006 |
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- [S98] NC Death Collection.
Rodman Lee Whitford
M, b. 21 October 1915, d. 30 December 1990
| Father | Lewis Robison Whitford b. 9 Apr 1883, d. 13 Jun 1953 |
| Mother | Verdia Veola Harrington b. 10 Sep 1889, d. 29 Mar 1974 |
Rodman Lee Whitford was born on 21 October 1915. He married Kathleen Caton, daughter of Charles Alexander Caton and Amanda Elizabeth Cayton, on 16 November 1935. Rodman Lee Whitford died on 30 December 1990 at age 75.
Family | Kathleen Caton b. 20 Nov 1914, d. 19 Jul 1991 |
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Sheril Gray Whitford
M, b. 8 January 1941, d. 17 February 2015
| Father | Rodman Lee Whitford b. 21 Oct 1915, d. 30 Dec 1990 |
| Mother | Kathleen Caton b. 20 Nov 1914, d. 19 Jul 1991 |
Sheril Gray Whitford was born on 8 January 1941. He married Barbara Stamp on 12 March 1976 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Sheril Gray Whitford and Barbara Stamp were divorced on 10 June 1996 at Craven County, North Carolina.2 Sheril Gray Whitford died on 17 February 2015 at age 74.
Family | Barbara Stamp b. 19 Dec 1946, d. 27 Jan 2011 |
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Barbara Stamp
F, b. 19 December 1946, d. 27 January 2011
Barbara Stamp was born on 19 December 1946. She married Sheril Gray Whitford, son of Rodman Lee Whitford and Kathleen Caton, on 12 March 1976 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Barbara Stamp and Sheril Gray Whitford were divorced on 10 June 1996 at Craven County, North Carolina.2 Barbara Stamp died on 27 January 2011 at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, at age 64.
Family | Sheril Gray Whitford b. 8 Jan 1941, d. 17 Feb 2015 |
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Van Earl Anderson
M, b. 3 April 1943, d. 8 October 1970
Van Earl Anderson was born on 3 April 1943. He married Cathy Alois Whitford, daughter of Rodman Lee Whitford and Kathleen Caton, on 27 January 1962 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Van Earl Anderson died on 8 October 1970 at age 27.
Family | Cathy Alois Whitford |
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Citations
- [S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
Jeffrey Van Anderson
M, b. 25 August 1962, d. 18 October 1977
| Father | Van Earl Anderson b. 3 Apr 1943, d. 8 Oct 1970 |
| Mother | Cathy Alois Whitford |
Jeffrey Van Anderson was born on 25 August 1962. He died on 18 October 1977 at age 15.
John Bryan Knox
M, b. 24 November 1908, d. 23 September 1983
| Father | Charles Bryan Knox b. 31 Jan 1879, d. 13 Dec 1932 |
| Mother | Armetta Elizabeth Toler b. 19 Jul 1881, d. 26 Nov 1942 |
John Bryan Knox was born on 24 November 1908. He married Christine Caton, daughter of Charles Alexander Caton and Amanda Elizabeth Cayton. John Bryan Knox died on 23 September 1983 at age 74.
Family | Christine Caton b. 21 Nov 1914, d. 18 Jul 1994 |
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McCoy Gilbert Lewis
M, b. 19 December 1923, d. 3 January 1982
| Father | William Hobester Lewis b. 3 May 1899, d. 12 Apr 1969 |
McCoy Gilbert Lewis was born on 19 December 1923. He married Johnnie Christine Knox, daughter of John Bryan Knox and Christine Caton, on 29 May 1948 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 McCoy Gilbert Lewis and Johnnie Christine Knox were divorced on 23 February 1959 at Onslow County, North Carolina.2 McCoy Gilbert Lewis married Helen Marie Norman, daughter of John Roy Norman and Leila Mae Norman, after 1969. McCoy Gilbert Lewis died on 3 January 1982 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 58.
Family 1 | Johnnie Christine Knox b. 26 Oct 1931, d. 24 Apr 2013 |
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Family 2 | Helen Marie Norman b. 27 Jun 1928, d. 14 Dec 1996 |
Charles L. Gaskins
M, b. 26 April 1932, d. 13 April 1995
Charles L. Gaskins was born on 26 April 1932. He married Shirley Ann Knox, daughter of John Bryan Knox and Christine Caton, on 15 August 1953 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Between 1969 and 1971, Charles L. Gaskins served as mayor at Surf City, North Carolina. He died on 13 April 1995 at Surf City, North Carolina, at age 62.
Family | Shirley Ann Knox |
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- [S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
Robert Knox Gaskins
M, b. 19 February 1964, d. 9 January 1998
| Father | Charles L. Gaskins b. 26 Apr 1932, d. 13 Apr 1995 |
| Mother | Shirley Ann Knox |
Robert Knox Gaskins was born on 19 February 1964. He died on 9 January 1998 at age 33.
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John Robert Brocklesby
M, b. 1 October 1963, d. 24 October 2000
John Robert Brocklesby was born on 1 October 1963. He married Tara Janel Toler, daughter of Cecil Emmerson Toler and Lillian Robertha Knox, on 1 June 1996. John Robert Brocklesby died on 24 October 2000 at age 37.
Family | Tara Janel Toler |
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Martha Elaine Gaskins
F, b. 10 May 1958, d. 1 January 2011
Martha Elaine Gaskins was born on 10 May 1958. She married Allen Gregory Toler, son of Cecil Emmerson Toler and Lillian Robertha Knox, on 27 May 1978 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Martha Elaine Gaskins and Allen Gregory Toler were divorced on 8 January 1985.2 Martha Elaine Gaskins died on 1 January 2011 at age 52.3
Family | Allen Gregory Toler |
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Allen Gregory Toler Jr.
M, b. 12 July 1980, d. 21 November 2018
| Father | Allen Gregory Toler |
| Mother | Martha Elaine Gaskins b. 10 May 1958, d. 1 Jan 2011 |
Allen Gregory Toler Jr. was born on 12 July 1980. He married Angela Louise Elks on 25 July 1998 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Allen Gregory Toler Jr. married Maegen Rene Amrine Daughdrill on 16 October 2006 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 Allen Gregory Toler Jr. died on 21 November 2018 at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 38.
Family 1 | Angela Louise Elks |
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Family 2 | Maegen Rene Amrine Daughdrill |
Citations
- [S8] , Craven County Marriage Records Craven County Register of Deeds.
Joyce Bryan Knox
F, b. 6 December 1937, d. 9 December 2022
| Father | John Bryan Knox b. 24 Nov 1908, d. 23 Sep 1983 |
| Mother | Christine Caton b. 21 Nov 1914, d. 18 Jul 1994 |
Joyce Bryan Knox was born on 6 December 1937 at Craven County, North Carolina.1 She married Lewis Patrick "Pat" Ipock. Joyce Bryan Knox died on 9 December 2022 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 85.
Family | Lewis Patrick "Pat" Ipock b. 5 Sep 1933, d. 23 Nov 1992 |
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- [S1] Birth Certificate, Craven County Register of Deeds Office.
Lewis Patrick "Pat" Ipock
M, b. 5 September 1933, d. 23 November 1992
Lewis Patrick "Pat" Ipock was born on 5 September 1933. He married Joyce Bryan Knox, daughter of John Bryan Knox and Christine Caton. Lewis Patrick "Pat" Ipock died on 23 November 1992 at age 59.
Family | Joyce Bryan Knox b. 6 Dec 1937, d. 9 Dec 2022 |
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