By Associated Press
Raleigh, Nov. 26—Capt. George Cathey, who taught in Georgia and North Carolina schools for almost 89 years, is celebrating his 100th birthday at the North Carolina home for Confederate Soldiers today. He is enjoying remarkably good health enjoying the use of all his facilities. He was born in Danville, Va., November 26, 1821 and began teaching when he was 18 years of age. With the exception of the time he served as a captain in a Georgia regiment during the Civil War, he continued to teach until two years ago, his last school being in Macon county in the mountains of North Carolina.
Various chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy today showered Captain Cathey with gifts, including handsome furniture for his room in the home. Captain Cathey has three daughters living in Atlanta and one son in Charlotte.
From the New Bern Sun Journal, Nov. 26, 1921
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