Alexander Pate born Oct 1818, probably in Robeson Co NC, died Dec 1906 in Geneva Co AL or Holmes Co FL had three spouses or wives: 1st he married or had a liaison with an unknown female, perhaps a Native American, in the Thomas Co GA area. No marriage record has been found. This union occurred prior to 1832 and resulted in the birth of one child, a daughter name Theresa Ann Pate b 9 Jun 1832. 2nd he married Clarissa Dees in Thomas Co GA 28 Dec 1837. They had children. 3rd he married Jo Ann Conley in Geneva Co AL 21 Feb 1876. They had children. THERESA ANN PATE also known as THURSIE or THURSEY PATE 9 Jun 1832 - 30 May 1897 first married ROBERT C FLOYD before 1849 probably in AL. Theresa Ann Pate and Robert C Floyd had issue: Elizabeth Floyd b ca 1848-49 James A Floyd b ca 1852 1850 PIKE CO AL Page 199b, Southern District, site 468/468 ROBERT C FLOYD---28 W/M ---GA 1822 THIRSEY A FLOYD--18 W/F ---GA 1832 ELIZABETH FLOYD-- 1 W/F----AL 1849 MARY PATE-------- 9 W/F----NC 1841 [Mary Pate perhaps Mary Margaret Pate, a sister of Thirsey Ann Pate Floyd] THERESA ANN PATE FLOYD second married JOHN RUFUS RETHERFORD 25 Nov 1833-1914 prior to 1858. Retherford also spelled Rutherford. Theresa Ann Pate Floyd and John Rufus Retherford had issue: Henry Frederick Rutherford 1858-1938 John Chester Rutherford b ca 1863 James Monroe Rutherford b ca 1868 William Tell Rutherford b ca 1870 Samuel Aaron Rutherford b ca 1875 Census and military data:-- 1860 DALE CO AL Page 710, Newton, site 1425/1425 JOHN RUTHERFORD---------------26 W/M---GA 1834 THERSEY A RUTHERFORD----------27 W/F---GA 1833 ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD (FLOYD)--12 W/F---AL 1848 JAMES A RUTHERFORD (FLOYD)---- 8 W/M---AL 1852 HENRY F RUTHERFORD------------ 2 W/M---AL 1858 John Rufus Retherford served as a Private, 53rd AL Partisan Ranger Regiment, Captain McCall's Company, in the Civil War 1880 DALE CO AL Page 600A, Enum District 62, sheet 33, Gilleys, site 295/295 RUFUS RUTHERFORD-----46 W/M HEAD MD FARMER---------------GA/SC/SC 1834 THERESA RUTHERFORD---48 W/F WIFE MD KEEPS HOUSE Bedridden-GA/NC/NC 1832 JOHN RUTHERFORD------17 W/M SON SGL LABORER---------------AL/GA/GA 1863 JAMES RUTHERFORD-----13 W/M SON SGL LABORER---------------AL/GA/AL 1868 WILLIAM RUTHERFORD---10 W/M SON SGL LABORER---------------AL/GA/NC 1870 AARON RUTHERFORD----- 5 W/M SON SGL AT HOME---------------AL/GA/NC 1875 1880 DALE CO AL Page 600A, Enum District 62, sheet 33, Gilleys, site 298/298 HENRY RUTHERFORD---22 W/M HEAD MD LABORER------AL/GA/GA 1858 CALLIE RUTHERFORD--18 W/F WIFE MD KEEPING HSE--AL/GA/GA 1832 Elizabeth Floyd, d/o Theresa Ann Pate and Robert C Floyd, perhaps married John Wallis in Dale Co AL 1880 DALE CO AL, Enum District 66, sheet 35, Barnes Cross Roads, site 312/312 JOHN WALLIS-------31 W/M HEAD MD FARMING--------AL/SC/GA 1849 ELIZABETH WALLIS--32 W/F WIFE MD KEEPING HOUSE--AL/UNK/SC 1848 ELIZA J WALLIS----12 W/F DAU SGL ---------------AL/AL/AL 1868 JOHN M WALLIS-----10 W/M SON SGL ---------------AL/AL/AL 1870 CALLIE D WALLIS--- 7 W/F DAU SGL ---------------AL/AL/AL 1873 GILLIE WALLIS----- 4 W/F DAU SGL ---------------AL/AL/AL 1876 1900 HOLMES CO FL, Enum District 47, sheet 26A, Wards Mill, site 417/420 JOHN M RETHERFORD----33 W/M HEAD MD FARMER----AL/AL/AL AUG 1866 ELIZA J RETHERFORD---35 W/F WIFE MD 15y 11/8--AL/GA/AL MAY 1865 NOLIE A RETHERFORD---14 W/F DAU SGL ----------AL/AL/AL DEC 1885 ULONIE RETHERFORD----12 W/F DAU SGL ----------AL/AL/AL DEC 1887 EULA J RETHERFORD ---11 W/F DAU SGL ----------AL/AL/AL JAN 1889 NETTIE RETHERFORD---- 9 W/F DAU SGL ----------AL/AL/AL AUG 1890 JEWEL RETHERFORD----- 7 W/F DAU SGL ----------AL/AL/AL NOV 1892 DINCUS W RETHERFORD-- 6 W/M SON SGL ----------AL/AL/AL MAR 1894 LUCY RETHERFORD------ 4 W/F DAU SGL-----------AL/AL/AL FEB 1896 JOHN S RETHERFORD---- 1 W/M SON SGL-----------AL/AL/AL DEC 1898 1900 HOLMES CO FL, Enum District 47, sheet 26A, Wards Mill, site 418/421 HENRY F RETHERFORD----42 W/M HEAD MD FARMER--AL/AL/AL NOV 1857 DAISY C RETHERFORD----40 W/F WIFE MD 25 5/5--AL/GA/AL MAY 1850 ALICE C RETHERFORD----16 W/F DAU SGL --------AL/AL/AL OCT 1883 JAMES M RETHERFORD----13 W/M SON SGL --------AL/AL/AL SEP 1876 CHARLES H RETHERFORD -11 W/M SON SGL --------AL/AL/AL JUL 1888 LUTA S RETHERFORD----- 9 W/F DAU SGL --------AL/AL/AL NOV 1890 JOHN RETHERFORD-------66 W/M FATHER WD ------AL/GA/SC NOV 1833 1910 HOLMES CO FL CHARLIE H RETHERFORD 21 @ED 44/1, BAY VIEW 1/1 JAMES B RETHERFORD 23 @ED 44/1, BAY VIEW 2/2 1930 HOLMES CO FL DINK W RETHERFORD 38 AL @ED 30-22/3B, IZAGORA, 35/36 JAMES M RETHERFORD 63 AL @ED 30-23/3B, IZAGORA, 54/55