Betty: The middle name, Tinsley, in William Tinsley Pate, any idea where it might have come from? Often times, in prior generations, maternal line surnames were used as middle names for grand and great grand children. My middle name comes from a maternal gg/m. Joel McMurray Pate ----- Original Message ----- From: <BltBoop@aol.com> To: <PATE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [PATE GENEALOGY] Wm T Pate > > Joel, > > William Frederick Pate was my Great Grandfather. I have seen his son stated > as Ira Thomas and also Thomas Ira. They are one in the same. Ira Thomas and > his wife Callie had (5) children: William Tinsley, Lee Hubert (died when > about 4 yrs. old) Thomas Clyde, Walter Neal and Mary Rebecca. > > Betty L. Tenorio > >