Carol - the Rutha/Annie Pate who md George R Ennis in Massac Co, IL is evidently from the Dyer Co, TN Pate line -- There is a deed record dated 13 Dec 1866, Bk N, p 474 in Dyer Co, TN Elizabeth W Pate & REBECCA A Ennis & George Ennis of Massac Co, IL deed to John P Johns -- Our entire interest in tract of land heretofore belonging to James Pate -- in 12th Civil District As near as I can figure out, Elizabeth W Pate is Rebecca/Rutha's mother and wife of James Pate. James Pate APPEARS to be the son of Stephen Pate who died in 1817 in Madison Co, AL - The Will of Stephen Pate dated 28 Apr 1817 gives land to his son, James Pate and Son-in-law, James Milikin -- (married Polly Pate) - the will also mentions a wife (not named) and five younger children (also not named) Another of those "wouldn't it have been nice if they had named them" Jinks