Hi, Joel, Jinx has this family in her database.  It was her location of these orphans that helped Donna Allen and I get together.  We have definitely identified the children and their parents.  Rushie was my grandmother; Lula was Donna's grandmother; so we were excited to find one another.   Father of the orphans was Cornelius Pate, son of James C. Pate.  About this James C., we have been unable to learn anything more.   I will list the vital statistics below.  Donna and I would be only to happy to hear from anyone else interested in ths line. Lorene Rambo Here are the first three generations: FIRST GENERATION 1.  James C. PATE was born in Tennessee. He was married to Rebecca PATTERSON (speculative daughter of Cornelius PATTERSON and Violet FAIN).  Rebecca PATTERSON was born on 18 Dec 1824.  She died on 18 Jan 1910.  She was buried in Eden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.  James C. PATE and Rebecca PATTERSON had the following children: +2 i. Cornelious N. PATE. +3 ii. Margaret PATE. +4 iii. John Calvin PATE. SECOND GENERATION 2.  Cornelious N. PATE was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Tennessee.  He died on 17 Dec 1935 in Polk County, Missouri.  He was buried on 19 Dec 1935 in Lindsay Cemetery, Randolph, Fannin, TX. He was married to Elizabeth THOMAS in 1873 in Tennessee.  Elizabeth THOMAS was born on 11 May 1850 in Tennessee.  She died on 11 Apr 1880 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.  She was buried in St. George's Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.  Cornelious N. PATE and Elizabeth THOMAS had the following children: +5 i. Ellen Cretacy PATE. +6 ii. James (Jim) PATE. +7 iii. Rushie Delma PATE. +8 iv. Lula J. PATE. He was married to Margret Evelyn LAYMAN in 1882 in Prob Kansas.  Margret Evelyn LAYMAN was born about 1855 in Tennessee.  She died in 1911 in prob Fannin County, Texas.  She was buried in 1911 in Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, Texas.  Cornelious N. PATE and Margret Evelyn LAYMAN had the following children: +9 i. Nettie PATE. +10 ii. Orville PATE. +11 iii. Josephine (Josie) PATE. +12 iv. Mabel PATE. 3.  Margaret PATE was born on 10 Mar 1851 in Tennessee.  She died on 9 Mar 1930.  She was buried in Eden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. She was married to Asa Alonzo FINCHUM on 1 Feb 1873 in Tennessee.  Asa Alonzo FINCHUM was born on 20 Sep 1854 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  He died on 7 Jul 1926 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  Margaret PATE and Asa Alonzo FINCHUM had the following children: +13 i. Martin Calwell FINCHUM. +14 ii. John Calvin "Callie" FINCHUM. +15 iii. James Samuel FINCHUM. +16 iv. Josie E. FINCHUM. +17 v. Arthur Decator FINCHUM. 4.  John Calvin PATE was born on 12 May 1854 in Nashville, Tennessee.  He died on 17 Jul 1935. He was married to Loretta Victoria STOVER on 29 Aug 1877 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  Loretta Victoria STOVER was born on 25 Feb 1856 or 1857 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.  She died on 10 Feb 1924 in Topeka, Kansas.  John Calvin PATE and Loretta Victoria STOVER had the following children: +18 i. James William PATE. +19 ii. Lillian "Lillie" Jessie PATE. +20 iii. Otta Pearl PATE. 21 iv. Oscar Earl PATE was born on 3 Feb 1885.  He died after Jul 1935.  He was buried in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.  He had Social Security Number 515-18-8079. 22 v. Robert Walter "Robbie" PATE was born on 25 Mar 1888.  He died died young. 23 vi. Otis Alonzo PATE was born on 12 Mar 1891.  He died before Feb 1924. +24 vii. Exonia PATE. 25 viii. Lonnie PATE died infancy. THIRD GENERATION 5.  Ellen Cretacy PATE was born on 14 Feb 1874 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.  She died on 30 Apr 1943 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.  She was buried on 2 May 1943 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri. She was married to Thomas Wilson HIGGINBOTHAM (son of John James HIGGINBOTHAM and Mary Rebecca SIMPSON) on 1 Dec 1895.  Thomas Wilson HIGGINBOTHAM was born on 13 Oct 1869 in Polk County, Missouri.  He died on 5 Feb 1961 in Polk County, Missouri. 6.  James (Jim) PATE was born about 1876 in Kansas. He was married to Pearl (PATE). 7.  Rushie Delma PATE was born on 17 May 1877 in Kansas.  She died on 29 Jan 1958 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried on 30 Jan 1958 in Paradise Cemetery, Wise County, Texas. She was married to Andrew Jackson LAMAR (son of Benjamin Franklin LAMAR and Sarah Jane SALTSMAN) on 25 Mar 1903 in Coffeeville, Kansas.  Andrew Jackson LAMAR was born on 22 Jan 1873 in Spencer County, Indiana.  He died on 6 Aug 1962 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Paradise Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.  Rushie Delma PATE and Andrew Jackson LAMAR had the following children: +26 i. Clarence Arthur LAMAR. +27 ii. Esther Jane LAMAR. +28 iii. Lou Ellen LAMAR. +29 iv. William Franklin LAMAR. 8.  Lula J. PATE was born on 18 Oct 1879 in Kansas.  She died on 17 May 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  She was buried in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois. She was married to Harrison Joshua ATCHLEY (son of John Perry ATCHLEY and Nancy BLAIR) on 23 Aug 1894 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  Harrison Joshua ATCHLEY was born on 4 Mar 1875.  He died on 23 Mar 1926 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  Lula J. PATE and Harrison Joshua ATCHLEY had the following children: +30 i. Perry ATCHLEY. 31 ii. Raymon(D) C. ATCHLEY was born on 10 Jan 1897.  He died after 1942 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. +32 iii. Stella Bruce ATCHLEY. +33 iv. Ella (Elinor) ATCHLEY. +34 v. Benjamin Harrison ATCHLEY. 9.  Nettie PATE was born on 24 Aug 1883 in Kansas.  She died in Oct 1968. She was married to John Wesley MANUEL (son of Robert Alonzo MANUEL and Amanda MITCHELL) on 30 Oct 1900 in Polk County, Missouri.  John Wesley MANUEL was born on 19 Feb 1881 in Polk County, Missouri.  He died on 22 Nov 1937 in Polk County, Missouri.  He was buried in Barren Creek Cemetery, Fair Play, Polk, Missouri. 10.  Orville PATE was born in Jul 1887 in Missouri. He was married to Ida (PATE). 11.  Josephine (Josie) PATE was born on 25 Nov 1889 in Bolivar, Polk, Missouri.  She died in Dec 1978 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico.  She had Social Security Number 525-02-2794. She was married to Mark CLAYTON. 12.  Mabel PATE was born in Mar 1893 in Missouri.  She died in 1978.  She was buried in Lindsay Cemetery, Randolph, Fannin, TX. She was married to Floyd PACE.  Floyd PACE was born about 1879 in Texas.  He died in 1935.  He was buried in Lindsay Cemetery, Randolph, Fannin, TX.  Mabel PATE and Floyd PACE had the following children: 35 i. Clovis PACE was born about 1913 in Texas. 36 ii. Loran PACE was born about 1915 in Texas. 37 iii. Reta Bell PACE was born about 1917 in Texas. 13.  Martin Calwell FINCHUM was born on 9 Jun 1875 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  He died on 16 Jun 1942. He was married to Rebecca Ann JONES (daughter of Calvin JONES and Mahala FOX) on 21 Dec 1898.  Rebecca Ann JONES was born on 21 Oct 1872 in Tennessee.  She died on 23 Feb 1927.  Martin Calwell FINCHUM and Rebecca Ann JONES had the following children: +38 i. Lula Mae FINCHUM. +39 ii. Stella Della Jessie FINCHUM. +40 iii. Mitchell Calvin FINCHUM. +41 iv. Myrtle Blanche FINCHUM. +42 v. Josie Lee FINCHUM. +43 vi. James Robert Pearl FINCHUM. +44 vii. Ebbie Ruth FINCHUM. 14.  John Calvin "Callie" FINCHUM was born on 9 Jun 1877 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  He died on 10 Feb 1947. He was married to Tina Wisconsin ARCHER (daughter of Lee ARCHER) on 16 Feb 1902 in Tennessee.  Tina Wisconsin ARCHER was born on 28 Mar 1877 in Tennessee.  She died on 23 Feb 1935.  John Calvin "Callie" FINCHUM and Tina Wisconsin ARCHER had the following children: +45 i. Pernie Lloyd FINCHUM. +46 ii. Ralph Newell FINCHUM. 47 iii. Lola Grace FINCHUM was born on 31 Jan 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  She died on 27 Jun 1910. +48 iv. Ruby FINCHUM. +49 v. Margaret Ermagene FINCHUM. 15.  James Samuel FINCHUM was born on 27 Sep 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  He died on 15 Aug 1955 in Oneida, Tennessee. He was married to Hattie Lou MCSPADDEN (daughter of Melton M. MCSPADDEN and Ellen FOX) on 11 Sep 1899 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Hattie Lou MCSPADDEN was born on 22 Jan 1884 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  She died on 6 Jul 1932 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  James Samuel FINCHUM and Hattie Lou MCSPADDEN had the following children: +50 i. Eula Lee FINCHUM. +51 ii. Margaret Ellen FINCHUM. +52 iii. Josie Estell FINCHUM. +53 iv. Alger Tinsley FINCHUM. +54 v. Arretta Florance Finchum FINCHUM. +55 vi. Jonnie Juanita FINCHUM. 16.  Josie E. FINCHUM was born on 26 Mar 1883 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  She died in Blount County, Tennessee. She was married to Albert Catlett ATCHLEY on 17 Jan 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Albert Catlett ATCHLEY was born on 13 Mar 1859 of Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Josie E. FINCHUM and Albert Catlett ATCHLEY had the following children: +56 i. Willie Blanche ATCHLEY. +57 ii. Ruth ATCHLEY. 58 iii. Dayton Hunter ATCHLEY was born on 4 Sep 1910 in Blount County, Tennessee.  He died on 4 Jun 1951 in Knox County, Tennessee. +59 iv. Edith ATCHLEY. 60 v. Paul ATCHLEY.  17.  Arthur Decator FINCHUM was born on 25 Dec 1891 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  He died on 6 Jan 1962 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was married to Nellie Love ATCHLEY (daughter of Albert C. ATCHLEY and Hattie LOWE) on 6 Jan 1962 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Nellie Love ATCHLEY was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  She died on 28 Nov 1958.  Arthur Decator FINCHUM and Nellie Love ATCHLEY had the following children: +61 i. Fred Ernest FINCHUM. +62 ii. Margaret Irene FINCHUM. +63 iii. Arthur Decator FINCHUM JR.. 64 iv. Mary Nell FINCHUM was born on 3 May 1923 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  She died on 13 Dec 1982 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. 18.  James William PATE was born on 31 May 1878 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.  He died on 23 Sep 1957 in California. He was married to Elinoire Violet KIRKMAN on 16 Jun 1908.  James William PATE and Elinoire Violet KIRKMAN had the following children: +65 i. Mary Catherine PATE. +66 ii. Clark Calvin PATE. +67 iii. William Earl PATE. +68 iv. Jennie Pearl PATE. +69 v. Daisy Lillian PATE. +70 vi. Cecil Harry PATE. 71 vii. Breta Narcisse PATE.  19.  Lillian "Lillie" Jessie PATE was born on 20 Aug 1880.  She died after Jul 1935. She was married to Walter BEAMAN in Fair Play, Polk, Missouri. 20.  Otta Pearl PATE was born on 6 Jan 1883.  She died before Feb 1924. She was married to John HADEN in Fair Play, Polk, Missouri. 24.  Exonia PATE was born on 20 Jun 1897.  She died between 1924 and 1935 in Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas. She was married to Sam SCHERER.  Exonia PATE and Sam SCHERER had the following children: 72 i. Charlie SCHERER was born in Chapman, Dickinson