Donna: The 1860 census of Warren Co MO has- Page 141, Elkhorn Twsp, Warrenton PO site 85/85 John W Pate----------52 W/M --TN 1808 Martha Pate-----------38 W/F ---KY 1822 James M Pate--------20 W/M --KY 1840 Martha Ann Pate----16 W/F --KY 1844 Matilda Pate-----------12 W/F --MO 1848 John L Pate----------- 10 W/M --MO 1850 Sarah E Pate----------- 8 W/F ---MO 1852 Baxter Marvin Pate- 4 W/M --MO 1856 The surname PATE is assigned on the basis of ditto marks. The given name for the head of household is very definitely John W. I checked it several times. I have Nolen as any alternate name, but I have no source documentation or references as to why. I have three marriages for James M Pate James Marion Pate md 1 Fredericka C Roemer in WARREN Co 03 MAR 1870 James Marion Pate md 2 Emaline Bell Skinner in (COUNTY) (DATE) James Marion Pate md 3 Carrie (NAME) in (PLATTE) (DATE) [Order not certain] The family seems to have been in three households in the 1870 census of Warren Co MO Page 718, Elkhorn Twsp, Warrenton PO site74/62 Page 718, Elkhorn Twsp, Warrenton PO site75/63 Page 718, Elkhorn Twsp, Warrenton PO site76/64 Back up a couple of pages to Page 716, Elkhorn Twsp, Warrenton PO site35/30 and you will see Baxter Pate age 16 living with a Falbreth family. In 1880 Baxter Pate was enumerated in St Louis, St Louis Co, MO (twice). Enum Dist 54, sheet 18, St Louis, site 91/136 and Enum Dist 22, sheet 21, St Louis, site 104/251 By looking at both enumeration profiles we learn that he has married, Fanny, and has a 2 year old son, Edward. He was a Railroad conductor. In 1880 James Marion Pate was enumerated in Platte Co MO Enum Dist 90, sheet 1, Preston, site 11/11, stamped page 82 JAMES M PATE---39 W/M HEAD MINISTER----KY/KY/KY 1841 CARIE PATE--------29 W/F WIFE ---------------------MO/MO/MO 1851 MATILDA PATE--- 9 W/F DAU-----------------------MO/KY/MO 1871 MARY PATE-------- 8 W/F DAU-----------------------MO/KY/MO 1872 HATTIE PATE------ 5 W/F DAU-----------------------MO/KY/MO 1875 JAMES PATE JR---4M W/M SON--------------------MO/KY/MO JAN 1880 Martha Matilda Pate was enumerated in Warren Co MO in 1880 AND in 1900 In the 1900 census of Camden Co MO there is a James M Pate age 60 b ca 1840 who shows KY/KY/KY as his place of birth and his parents place of birth. See Camden Co MO Enum Dist 2, sheet 13, Adair, site 267/269, stamped page 22 His wife of 14 years is shown as Evaline B Pate, perhaps Emaline Belle Skinner James M Pate-----60 W/M Head Md Pensioner----KY/KY/KY Feb 1840 Evaline B Pate----39 W/F Wife Md 14y 4/4-----------IL/OH/OH May 1861 Bertha B Pate-----13 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------------MO/KY/IL Jan 1887 William P Pate---- 9 W/M Son Sgl----------------------MO/KY/IL May1891 Laura B Pate------- 7 W/F Dau Sgl-----------------------MO/KY/IL Feb 1893 Louis Bryan Pate- 2 W/M Son Sgl-----------------------MO/KY/IL Jun 1897 1910, 1920 and 1930 Camden Co MO unfinished research- 1910 Enum Dist 28, sheet 2A, Adair, site 36/26, stamped page 178 JAMES M PATE -----70 W/M HEAD MD2 FARMER KY/TN/KY 1840 EMELINE B PATE--- 49 W/F WIFE MD1 25y 6/5 IL/KY/IN 1861 WILLIAM R PATE --18 W/M SON MO/KY/IL 1892 LAURA B PATE -----16 W/F DAU MO/KY/IL 1894 LEWIS B PATE -----12 W/M SON MO/KY/IL 1898 USTUCE O PATE --- 7 W/M SON MO/KY/IL 1903 1920 J M Pate 79 W/M KY Emeline B Pate 57 W/F WIFE MD IL Evert Otis Pate 17 W/M SON SGL MO 1930 ED 15-1/1A JAMES W PATE----90 W/M KY----ADAIR ED 15-1/1B WILLIAM R PATE----38 W/M MO--ADAIR JESSIE J PATE----32 W/M MO THELMA L PATE----14 W/F MO JAMES E PATE----11 W/M MO WILDA E PATE---- 5 W/F MO WILLIAM L PATE----3y 4m W/M MO ED 15-14/1A EUSTACE O PATE----27 W/M MO--ADAIR NETHEL E PATE----26 W/F MO LOWELL V PATE---- 6 W/M MO EUSTACE O PATE---- 4 W/M MO JESSE E PATE----11m W/M MO