William Charles Newton Pate appears to have married three times-- 1st to Melena Hatcher in De Soto Par., LA abt 1848 2nd to Winnie (?) perhaps in Smith Co., TX between 1860 and 1874 3rd to Caroline Monk in Van Zandt Co., TX 30 Jun 1874 William Charles Newton Pate was enumerated 1850 DeSoto Par., LA, 1860 and 1870 Smith Co TX and 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX. His children APPEAR to be: 1. Ruphina Pate (f) b ca 1848 DeSoto Par., LA (Perhaps Ruphina Burnice or Burnice Ruphina) 2. Isham Pate b ca 1854 TX 3. Amarinda Pate b ca 1859 TX 4. John Pate b ca 1864 TX 5. Joseph Pate b ca Mar 1871 Smith* Co., TX (Perhaps Joseph Newton Pate) 6. William Pate b ca 1875 Smith or Van Zandt Co., TX Anyone have proof of his marriages? Joel