Jinks: I agree: The Daniel Pate who md Mary Jane Totty was not the son of Calvin Pate. Was he the son of Jacob Astor Pate and Martha Howerton? The 1900 Conway Co AR has Martha Howerton Pate as head of household living with a g/dau Margaret Baker. Margaret Baker probably was the dau of Anna Jane Pate and David Leonidas Baker. The best I can come up with is a list (see following) of 10 of perhaps 11 children of Jacob Astor Pate and Martha Howerton. Jacob Astor PATE 18 MAR 1822-23 AUG 1885 md Martha HOWERTON 22 MAR 1820 - 17 JAN 1908 Children: (10) 1. Mary Lou PATE 28 Dec 1843-2 Nov 1905 md -William John Fenner Milliken 8 Jan 1840-8 Mar 1924 2. Adaline PATE 1845 3. Sarah E PATE 1847 4. John PATE 1850 5. Anna Jane PATE 9 OCT 1853-5 AUG 1899 md -David Leonidas BAKER 6 NOV 1852 MAY 1942 6. Alice PATE b 1856 7. Washington PATE b 1858 8. William Bruen PATE 5 Feb 1858-20 Mar 1936 md -1 Sarah E Steelman -2 Eva A Mclester -3 Minnie 9. Robert L PATE 1866 d bef 1900 [R L PATE md MERTIE WOLLEY in INDEPENDENCE Co AR 7 APR 1886] 10. Charles F PATE 28 Mar 1868- 4 Apr 1893 Perhaps Charles F Pate md Alice Phelps in Conway Co AR 18 Nov 1891 What are your thoughts on this couple?-Fleming Pate md 2 Jane Hammons Joel