Mary Fitzgerald was the daughter of Jackson Fitzgerald and Sarah Moore. I found the Joseph T. PATE family in Navarro County, TX in 1870 by tracing Mary's siblings. Her sister, Rebecca Fitzgerald Horn, was in Navarro County, TX with her family. Living next door was a PATE family (indexed under G P PATE on ancestry.com and J P PATE on genealogy.com I believe). From the TIPPS researcher (re: Johnie Ella): The marriage certificate info: P.G. Tipps and John Ella Pate, License issued Sep 8, 1879, Grayson TX issued by J.M. Cooper MG Certification of marriage dated Sep 11, 1879, J.M. Cooper MG Clerk: G.A. Dickerson Deputy: J.H. Dickerson No other info, no witnesses or parents, etc. Also from her: In 1870 Peter G. Tipps, age 17, was in Dist 3, Lynchburgh, Lincoln County, TN with his brother Michael. Father of Peter G. Tipps was Jacob Tipps of Franklin County TN. Sharon