Notes for Catherine Ann Sheets

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OBJE:PLAC	Ashe County, North Carolina
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OBJE:_META	<metadataxml><content><line /><line><h3><em></em>Catherine Ann Sheets (b. Abt. 1795, d. Aft. 1880)</h3></line><line /><line><p><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Catherine Ann Sheets</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;(daughter of&nbsp;</span><em><strong>Andrew Sheets</strong></em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><em><strong>Molly Shearer</strong></em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">) was born Abt. 1795 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1880 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She married&nbsp;</span><strong>Absolum Bowers</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;in Never married.</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><em style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Notes for&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Catherine Ann Sheets</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">:</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">From all reports, Caty Ann was a shy, but very pretty girl. She could have had her pick of any man in the area, but she chose Absolum Bower, a well to do miller in the area. Unfortunately for her, Absolum was married. Absolum was also attracted to her. They began seeing one another, which didn't sit too well with Caty Ann's father, Andrew who was a preacher in the Church of the Brethren. Caty Ann refused to stop seeing Absolum, so Andrew disowned her. So, Caty Ann began living in a cave, located along side Roan Creek just outside of Jefferson, Ashe County, NC. Absolum's wife, Susannah Koontz Bower, also knew of the affair, but he refused to stop seeing Caty Ann. Eventaully, Susannah simply accepted the situation. Caty Ann lived in the cave for at least 15 years and possibly as long as 18. During this time she had 9 children.</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Caty Ann never married. Her children were all fathered by Absolum Bowers. Caty raised all of her children in a cave that measured 24x30 feet. She eventially built a house over top of the cave and worked at a nearby grist mill.</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">In 1880 Ashe Co. Federal Census, Katherine Ann is shown living with her daughter, Mary and son-in-law, J.B. Miller</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Absolum Bowers fought in war of 1812 and was born April 01, 1786 in Ashe Co. NC, and died February 16, 1857 in Ashe Co. NC.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">More About&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Catherine Ann Sheets</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Absolum Bowers</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">:</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Marriage: Never married.</span><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Children of&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Catherine Ann Sheets</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Absolum Bowers</strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;are:</span></p></line><line><ol style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium;"></line><line><li><strong>John Sheets</strong>, b., Ashe County, North Carolina, d. date unknown.</li></line><line><li><strong>Tip Sheets</strong>, b., Ashe County, North Carolina, d. date unknown.</li></line><line><li><strong>Lucinda Sheets</strong>, b. Nov 04, 1821, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Mar 05, 1897.</li></line><line><li><strong>Linville William Douglas Sheets</strong>, b. Abt. 1822, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Mar 05, 1897.</li></line><line><li><strong>Jacob Sheets</strong>, b. Aug 23, 1823, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Jul 07, 1907.</li></line><line><li><strong>Mary Polly Sheets</strong>, b. Dec 24, 1829, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Jan 03, 1910.</li></line><line><li><strong>Jordan Sheets</strong>, b. Jan 15, 1832, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Jan 31, 1876.</li></line><line><li><strong>Nancy Sheets</strong>, b. Feb 23, 1833, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. Mar 03, 1900.</li></line><line><li>+<strong>Elizabeth Ann Sheets</strong>, b. Abt. 1836, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. date unknown.</li></line><line></ol></line></content></metadataxml>
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Alive Dead Death>100 Death<=100 Birth>100 Birth<=100 Roots Leaves
Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Catherine Katie Ann Sheets Catherine Ann Sheets Catherine Anne Sheets Catherine Ann Katie Sheets CATHERINE ANN SHEETS ** Catherine Ann Katie Sheets Catherine Sheets Father: Andrew Sheets (Reverend) Mother: Mary Molly Shearer				February 16, 1795 about 1795 1795 April 1, 1795	229	Baldwin, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Baldwin, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Baldwin, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Baldwin, Ashe, North Carolina, USA	8	June 7, 1879 June 17, 1881 1880 June 17, 1880	144	84	Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA	Never	F	YES	YES

Both alive Widower Widow Both dead Roots Leaves Not married Marriage>100 Marriage<=100 Divorce Multiple marriages
Given names	Surname	Age	Given names	Surname	Age	Marriage		Place		Last change