Joel - the Letter of Adm to William P Massy on Estate of Calvin Pate was dated 22 May 1875 in Independence Co, AR - it lists the heirs of Calvin Pate as Annie Pate, widow; Children, Rebecca Massey, Thomas Pate, Willis Pate, Priscilla Robinson, Mary Ann Rutledge and Jacob Pate. So this would seem to eliminate Calvin as the father of Daniel Pate. Calvin had a brother, Jacob Astor Pate, b. 18 Mar 1822, d. 23 Aug 1885 who md Martha Howerton. The Adm Bond by Henry James on the estate of Jacob A Pate was recorded 28 Sep 1885 in Bk E, p 47, Conway Co, AR -- Does anyone have access to this record?? It could list his children or heirs - and he COULD POSSIBLY be Daniel's father. The 1900 Conway Co, AR census shows they had 11 children, only 3 still living. Does anyone have the children of Jacob & Martha Pate?? Jinks Pate Lee jinksp@juno.com Pate Webpage http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~patefamily/index.htm My Direct Line: Desc Charts P-64 & P-16