Hi Cousin Kim, I think the following information will prove William A Pate is the son of John and Evaline Bates Pate. He was first married to Sarah A Evaline Mercer Pate and they had Mary J and Sarah A Pate. William A Pate married Frances Matilda 'Fannie' Thompson on 04 Sep 1873 in Coosa Co, Al. 1850 COOSA Co Nov 21 P 115 Hatchet Creek Div 392/392 John Pate 49 M Farmer--/900 NC 1801 Evaline Pate 38 F GA 1812 Thomas Pate 15 M Farmer at School AL 1835 William Pate 8 M AL 1842 Loyal Pate 5 M AL 1845 John Pate 3 M AL 1847 Baby Pate 4M M AL 1850 John Harrisom 19 M Farmer GA 1831 [John Pate md Evalina Bates 19 Apr 1836, Chambers Co] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1860 COOSA Co, AL Jul 13 2nd Sub-Div Mt Olive P O PG 324 709/709 John 59 Farmer 350/800 Va Evaline 49 Ga Wm A 18 farm labor Al Loyall P 15 farm labor Al James M 12 Al Joseph W 10 Al John W 6 Al In 1860 Thomas Mitchell was enumerated with cousin & future brother-in-law John Weaver Cotton. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In "Coosa Co Marriages" William A Pate & Eveline Mercer, license issued 16 Aug 1865; married 17 Aug 1865; by Martin Parker, MG ( note in 1860, he was 18, b Al in house with John Pate) C-417 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Probate Records,Book 11, Page 149/150, Coosa County,AL Final Settlement of estate of John Pate, Thomas M. Pate,EXT: dtd 18 May 1878: The following heirs are listed: Thomas M. Pate over 21 W.A. Pate over 21 J.M. Pate over 21 resides somewhere in Mississippi J. W. Pate over 21 John W. Pate over 21 lives in Arkansas Minor heirs of L.P.Pate,deceased, son of the deceased: Julia Ann Pate John W. Pate L.W. Pate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1870 Coosa Co., Al Census Sarah A Evaline (S A E) was listed as William Pate's wife age 24, b Al Hope this helps. Nancy Dinkins