Town of Cato Historian

Elias Quereau Dutton

Agriculture was the economic backbone for most of the region. Modern times called for modern machinery and thus the need for experienced founders. EQ Dutton was one of those men.

Edward “Ned” Kennedy

This is a story of one man’s lifelong passion that has been passed down through generations and whose musical prowess can still be heard today.

Colonel Silas Titus

The Titus family has long been known as one of the earliest families at Jakway Corners aka Village of Cato.  [image taken from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Silas_Titus_old.jpg]

Justice Adelbert Petty Rich

Adelbert Rich was a third generation practitioner of law. He was engaged in the profession for over thirty years in which his latter years was a NYS Supreme Court Justice. He presided over a plethora of cases involving such matters as murder, interlocutory decrees and election fraud.

John T Knapp & John N Knapp

The Knapp Family was one of the earliest families in the town of Cato and were highly esteemed. Follow the story of how John Turner Knapp and his son John Newcomb Knapp paved a legacy of industry, public service, and civic leadership.