We recently were in Illinois and I will post some Pate research that I found. State of ILL County of Union I hereby certify that on the 27th day of Oct AD 1861, I joined in the holy state of matrimony Mr. Charles S. Pate and Miss Sophia Dillon according to the usual customs and laws of Illinois. Recorded and filed Nov 6, 1861, Thomas J. Finley, Clerk. Given under my hand and seal this 27 day of Oct AD 1861. ?iresse, minister of the gospel, (seal) I could not read the name of the minister. Union County Illinois Marriages--Pate Pate, Charles and Sophia Dillon, 27 Oct 1861 Pate, Eliz and Alexander Jordan, 4 Feb 1849 Pate, James and Melinda Hubble, 4 May 1836 Pate, Margaret A. and Jesse M. Brown 9 Jul 1854 Pate, Noah and Elizabeth Skelton 15 Oct 1835 Pate, Wiley and Eliza Sketon 4 Feb 1836 Pate, James and Martha Murry 17 Apr1871 Maybe this will help someone. ellen