Horace, On a recent trip to Marlboro Co., SC in search of my GG-grandfather's grave I resolved with some certainty the order of marriages for Harris (1825) Pate. I earlier speculated that Sarah Odom was his first wife, and was uncertain about the other two as well. As revealed by gravestone: Mary F. 2 Wife of Harris Pate and daughter of Phillip & Mary Odom Born Dec. 18, 1842 Died Sept. 13, 1882 -- Sarah Jane Wife of Harris Pate Born Feb. 23, 1833 Died Aug. 6, 1911 -- Sarah Jane is buried next to Harris. Mary F. and two of her children, previously unknown to me and not Henry or Edward, are buried in a different part of the yard. Further, based on material and design, the gravestone of Mary F. and the children are older than those of Harris and Sarah. When I find Margaret, I'll post the transcription. As Joel suggests, her grave may be unmarked. -- ------------------ Joseph Harris Scarborough http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jhscarborough http://home.earthlink.net/~jhscarborough/ancestry/