There may be some people interested in the obituaries of Miles and Catherine Tate of Boise, ID (formerly of Clearfield County). --JN (from Idaho Statesman March 31, 1904) BOISE ATTORNEY SUCUMBS TO BRIGHT'S DISEASE AFTER PROLONGED STRUGGLE No arrangement yet made for the funeral -- Deceased became well known over state by reason of his connection with the Equal Suffrage Case. ________ Miles W. Tate died yesterday evening at the hospital from Bright's disease after a prolonged illness. The funeral arrangement have not yet been made. Mr. Tate went to Vancouver, B.C., in 1902 for his health, but not obtaining relief returned to Boise last October. He gradually became worse and a week or 10 days ago it was seen that he would not survive long. He is survived by his wife and five children, a daughter in Marseilles, Ill. and John P. Tate, Mrs. A.P. Wilson, Wilbur J. Tate and Phillip E. Tate of Boise. The deceased was born in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1844. He was sent to the Williamsport seminary, from which he graduated, and then to Princeton, from which he graduated in 1866. He studied law under Hon. Bucher Swoope, state's attorney, and was admitted to the bar at Clearfield. He married Mary Catherine Patton, a niece of General John Patton and a sister of James A. McGee of Nampa. Mr. Tate came to Boise in 1896 and engaged in the practice of law until his health forced him to retire. He became know over the state through his connection with the equal suffrage case, in which he was associated, on the side of the women, with some of the leading attorneys of Idaho. Mr. Tate lived a quiet life, but welded an influence that was generally felt in the sphere in which he moved. -------- (from Idaho Statesman April 1, 1904) FUNERAL OF LATE MILES W. TATE Large Concourse of Friends of the Deceased Pay Parting Tribute of Respect --Music by Methodist Choir. The funeral of the late Miles W. Tate was held yesterday afternoon from the hme of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Wilson on Washington street. A large concourse of people attended. Dr. I. F. Roach officiated. He was assisted by Dr. W. W. Van Dusen and Rev. S.G. Dodd. The choir of the Methodist church furnished appropriate music for the sad occasion. H.E. Neal, E.C. Cook, R.P. Quarles, W. H. Gibson, Henry Konrad and Daid Gekeler acted as pall bearers. A profusion of floral tributes was sent by sorrowing friends. Interment was in Morris Hill cemetery. --------------- (from Idaho Statesman Oct. 27, 1917) TATE --Mrs. Catherine McGee Tate passed away at 1 o'clock Thursday, October 25, after a lingering illness, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Alex P. Wilson, 1419 West Washington street. She was born August 25, 1846, at McGees, Clearfield county, Pa. She was a daughter of Philip A. and Sarah Anna Ennis McGee. At the age of 2 years, at the death of her mother, she was taken by her uncle General John Patton of Curwensville, Clearfield county, Pa., and his wife who was her mother's only sister, and was brought up as their daughter, with her cousins, the late Senators Alex E. Patton of Pennsylvania and John Patton of Michigan. She was educated at Williamsport seminary, Pennsylvania, and was married December 25, 1866, to the late Miles W. Tate, son of William Tate of Clearfield, Pa. She was descended from Colonel Henry Antes and other revolutionary patriots living at Valley Forge at the time of the revolution. She was a woman of rare virtue and a beautiful Christian character. She leaves the following children: Mrs. Luther P. Osgood of Marseilles, Ill. and Mrs. Alex P. Wilson, Wilbur J. Tate and Philip E. Tate of this city, a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Lee of Pennsylvania, and a brother, James A. McGee of Ogden. Her son, John P. Tate, died several years go. She also leaves five granddaughters, Catherine, Virginia and Mary Jean Wilson, Dorothy tate and Edith Osgood, and four grandsons, david, John, Philip and Paul Tate.

Hi- Thank you for posting this TATE data, I am descended from WILLIAM TATE ( Rachel, Paul, and my mother Elizabeth born 1904 Clearfield ).... so anything pertaining to TATE is of great interest, and I appreciate seeing it and your time to post it, Thank you again, Sally Dutton ----- Original Message ----- From: <JJenolan@aol.com> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:36 PM Subject: TATE > There may be some people interested in the obituaries of Miles and > Catherine > Tate of Boise, ID (formerly of Clearfield County). --JN > > > (from Idaho Statesman March 31, 1904) > > BOISE ATTORNEY SUCUMBS TO BRIGHT'S DISEASE AFTER PROLONGED STRUGGLE > > No arrangement yet made for the funeral -- Deceased became well known over > state by reason of his connection with the Equal Suffrage Case. > > ________ > > Miles W. Tate died yesterday evening at the hospital from Bright's > disease after a prolonged illness. The funeral arrangement have not yet > been made. > > Mr. Tate went to Vancouver, B.C., in 1902 for his health, but not > obtaining relief returned to Boise last October. He gradually became > worse and a > week or 10 days ago it was seen that he would not survive long. He is > survived > by his wife and five children, a daughter in Marseilles, Ill. and John P. > Tate, Mrs. A.P. Wilson, Wilbur J. Tate and Phillip E. Tate of Boise. > > The deceased was born in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1844. > He was sent to the Williamsport seminary, from which he graduated, and > then > to Princeton, from which he graduated in 1866. He studied law under Hon. > Bucher Swoope, state's attorney, and was admitted to the bar at > Clearfield. He > married Mary Catherine Patton, a niece of General John Patton and a > sister of > James A. McGee of Nampa. > > Mr. Tate came to Boise in 1896 and engaged in the practice of law until > his health forced him to retire. He became know over the state through > his > connection with the equal suffrage case, in which he was associated, on > the side > of the women, with some of the leading attorneys of Idaho. Mr. Tate > lived a > quiet life, but welded an influence that was generally felt in the sphere > in > which he moved. > > -------- > (from Idaho Statesman April 1, 1904) > > FUNERAL OF LATE MILES W. TATE > > Large Concourse of Friends of the Deceased Pay Parting Tribute of Respect > --Music by Methodist Choir. > > The funeral of the late Miles W. Tate was held yesterday afternoon from > the hme of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Wilson on Washington street. A large > concourse of > people attended. Dr. I. F. Roach officiated. He was assisted by Dr. W. > W. > Van Dusen and Rev. S.G. Dodd. > The choir of the Methodist church furnished appropriate music for the > sad > occasion. H.E. Neal, E.C. Cook, R.P. Quarles, W. H. Gibson, Henry Konrad > and > Daid Gekeler acted as pall bearers. A profusion of floral tributes was > sent > by sorrowing friends. Interment was in Morris Hill cemetery. > > --------------- > > (from Idaho Statesman Oct. 27, 1917) > > TATE --Mrs. Catherine McGee Tate passed away at 1 o'clock Thursday, > October > 25, after a lingering illness, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. > Alex P. > Wilson, 1419 West Washington street. She was born August 25, 1846, at > McGees, Clearfield county, Pa. She was a daughter of Philip A. and Sarah > Anna > Ennis McGee. At the age of 2 years, at the death of her mother, she was > taken > by her uncle General John Patton of Curwensville, Clearfield county, Pa., > and > his wife who was her mother's only sister, and was brought up as their > daughter, with her cousins, the late Senators Alex E. Patton of > Pennsylvania and > John Patton of Michigan. She was educated at Williamsport seminary, > Pennsylvania, and was married December 25, 1866, to the late Miles W. > Tate, son of > William Tate of Clearfield, Pa. She was descended from Colonel Henry > Antes and > other revolutionary patriots living at Valley Forge at the time of the > revolution. > > She was a woman of rare virtue and a beautiful Christian character. > > She leaves the following children: Mrs. Luther P. Osgood of Marseilles, > Ill. and Mrs. Alex P. Wilson, Wilbur J. Tate and Philip E. Tate of this > city, > a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Lee of Pennsylvania, and a brother, James A. McGee > of > Ogden. Her son, John P. Tate, died several years go. She also leaves > five > granddaughters, Catherine, Virginia and Mary Jean Wilson, Dorothy tate > and > Edith Osgood, and four grandsons, david, John, Philip and Paul Tate. >