In a message dated 1/12/2003 6:03:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, hinson@wfeca.net writes: > One was the son of Dolly Pate (daughter of Ben Pate) > and his father was David Levi Smith. This Joel was > an illegitimate child. Dolly Pate later married David Levi > Smith. Patricia > Patricia, Excuse me for jumping in here!! Just wanted to say that growing up in Holmes Co I used to walk by David Levi Smith's old home place all the time. Some of our neighbors were from the Benjamin Pate line. My brother-in-law is from Benjamin Pate line also....maggie