| Birth | 1838 | William Jackson Cathey was born in 1838 in Washington County, Arkansas. |
| Marriage | 8 Jan 1861 | He and Martha Malvina Clary, daughter of John Sumner Clary and Sarah Reed, were married on 8 Jan 1861 in Bell County, Texas. |
| Marriage | | William Jackson Cathey and Annie Luther were married. |
| 1870 Census | 29 Jun 1870 | William Jackson Cathey appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Beat 3, Bell County, Texas, as W. J. Cathey. Living with him was his wife, Annie, and their children, William, Sarah and Mary. He is a white male, age 35. His occupation is wagoning. His real estate is value at $560, his personal estate $1,000. He was born in Arkansas. He is a male citizen of the U.S. 21 years of age and up. |
| Marriage | Jun 1879 | William Jackson Cathey and Nancy Caroline Spears were married in Jun 1879 in Meridian, Texas. |
| 1880 Census | 29 Jun 1880 | William Jackson Cathey appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Precinct Seven, Erath County, Texas, as William J. Cathey. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, William, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, Albert and Elvira. He is a married white male, age 42. His occupation is farmer. He is sick, hemmorage bowels. He was born in Arkansas. His father was bornin Tennesse, his mother in Pennsylvania. |
| Death | 10 Aug 1893 | William Jackson Cathey died on 10 Aug 1893 in Haskell County, Texas. |
| Burial | after 10 Aug 1893 | He was buried after 10 Aug 1893 in Willow Cemetery, located in Haskell, Haskell County, Texas.  |
William Jackson Cathey