Joel & Joe - yes, William Pate md Nancy Compton are the parents of Minor Exle Pate -- William Pate's will recorded 28 Mar 1853 in Hancock Co, KY names wife, Nancy; Son, Minor E Pate; Daus Rhoda A Wagoner and Virginia Ann May. Minor Exle Pate md 8 Mar 1834 in Daviess Co, KY to Rebecca H May - they are parents of Rev Eldred E Pate who md (1) Sallie B Morton (they divorced) and (2) Emma T Thomas. You can find William Pate (md Nancy Compton) on my Pate webpage - son of Jeremiah Pate & wife Mary "Polly" which carries you on back to my Edward Pate who md Martha (?Tinsley) Jinks