| Possible Birthdate | 15 May 1833 | According to at least one source, her birthdate was 15 May 1833 birthplace was Washington County, Arkansas. |
| Birth | 15 Jun 1833 | Eliza Merelda Clary was born on 15 Jun 1833 in Arkansas. |
1850 Census
(with Parents)
| 17 Oct 1850 | Eliza appeared in the 1850 Federal Census of Marrs Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, as Eliza Clary, in the household of her parents, Sarah and John Sumner Clary. She is a 18 year old female. She was born in Arkansas. She attended school within the year. |
1860 Census
(with Parents)
| 26 Jun 1860 | Eliza appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Bell County, Texas, as E. M. Clary, in the household of her parents, Sarah and John Sumner Clary. She is a 26 year old female, born in Arkansas. |
| Marriage | 6 Jul 1861 | Eliza Merelda Clary and George W. Cathey were married on 6 Jul 1861 in Bell County, Texas. |
| Census | 1870 | Eliza Merelda Clary appeared on the census of 1870 in Bell County, Texas. |
1870 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 29 Jun 1870 | Eliza appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Beat No 3, Bell County, Texas, as Eliza Cathey, with her husband, George W. Cathey, and their children, George, Sarah and John. She is a white female, age 36. Her occupation is keeping house. She was born in Arkansas. |
| Death | 8 Dec 1907 | Eliza Merelda Clary died on 8 Dec 1907 in Salado, Bell County, Texas, at age 74. |
| Burial | after 8 Dec 1907 | She was buried after 8 Dec 1907 in Cedar Valley Cemetery, located in Salado, Bell County, Texas.  |
Eliza Merelda Clary