Sorry I can't help with this but .... Interesting..... my father-in-law was named RUFUS Pate. He lived his entire life in Turner and Ben Hill County , GA. His father was Maxie Pate, Son of Jonathan Pate. Rufus must be some sort of old family name. Diana Pate Fitzgerald, GA -----Original Message----- From: Jinks Lee [mailto:jinksp@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:50 PM To: PATE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PATE GENEALOGY] Delayed Birth Records for 2 COOK children - mother's maiden name was PATE Rutha/Rufie Elizabeth Pate APPEARS to be the dau of Rufus Pate who md Victoria Elizabeth Boyles -- In 1880 Yalobusha Co, MS V E Pate (a widow) age 35 has a dau Rutha, age 1 In 1900 Bell Co, TX, Victoria E (Boyles) Pate has remarried to William P Hancock a step dau, Rufie, living with them is age 21 In 1910 Bell Co, TX Selman Cook age 31, b. AL/AL/AL Rufie Cook, age 31, b. MS/MS/MS et al children Mary Pate, age 72, single, Aunt by Marriage Does anyone have more info on the family of Rufus 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