The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Brown Township, pages 474-475
James P. Catterson, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Brown Township, is a native of Owen County, Ky., born March 20, 1827. In the fall of 1832 his parents, James and Sarah Catterson, moved to Marion County, Ind., and there he was reared to manhood. He was a soldier in the Mexican war, enlisting in May 1847, and serving till July 1848, and participated in many important engagements. After the breaking out of the Rebellion, he again enlisted in the defense of his country, in August, 1862, and was appointed Second Lieutenant of Company F, Seventy-ninth Indiana Infantry. He was afterward promoted to First Lieutenant and then to Captain of his company. He participated in the engagements at Perryville, Stone River, Mission Ridge, and others of minor importance. He was wounded in the right foot at Stone River, and was discharged in April, 1864. In 1865 he settled on the farm in Brown Township where he now lives. He has 100 acres of valuable land, all under a high state of cultivation. He is an influential man in the township, and has served two terms as Trustee. Mr. Catterson was married Nov. 11, 1852, to Emerine T. McKee, daughter of William and Jane McKee. To them have been born eleven children, seven of whom are living--Buena Z., James S., Louetta, Cora M., Sallie W., Emma F., and Indiana M. The deceased are--Alva R., Elzena, Minnie R. and Elizabeth J. Mr. Catterson is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Grand Army of the Republic. In politics he is a Greenbacker.