Jinks, The Stephen who died in 1851 is buried in the Clark graveyard with Henderson Clark, Eliz Pate Clark and other members of the family. A small graveyard and only family members, it seems to lend weight to the idea that Stephen D who died in 1851 is a part of the family that included E Cain Pate and Eliz Pate Clark. It would take care of one of the stick figures. Meredith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jinks Lee" <jinksp@juno.com> To: <dsheridan1@ec.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [PATE] Dyer Co, TN Pate's > Meredith - I'm not seeing the problem with Matthew D Pate > marrying twice -- He md (1) Ann D Sampson 3 Aug 1853 > and (2) Elizabeth Moore Davis-Shelton 16 Dec 1867. > Mathew Watson Pate was b. 29 Mar 1863 and had a > twin, Nelson, who evidently died young. A brother, > Frank was b. 1 Dec 1861 -- > Elizabeth Moore -- Pate d. 20 Jan 1897 - not 1879 > It is possible James Pate took in some of the children > of Mathew & Jane Pate -- as did some of the other > families - > But there are still seemingly a Matthew "B" Pate > and a Matthew "D" Pate and two Stephen Pate's -- > so where do they belong in the scheme of things?? > The Matthew "B" Pate is possibly the son of James - > and died 1860 - so that would leave Matthew "D" Pate > to be son of Stephen Pate. I am also figuring the > Stephen D Pate who d. 1851 was the brother of > Matthew D, and the Stephen who d. 1860 was the > son of James -- > In other words, think I have the wrong Matthew > and Stephen as children of James Pate -- > Jinks >