Welcome to Jim Pate: Your first posting: SAMUEL PATE IS MY GGRAND FATHER,BORN 1843 RICHMOND CO. NC. ALEXANDER PATE IS MY GRAND FATHER BORN 1870 RICHMOND CO. NC. GeWOOD G.W. IS MY FATHER BORN 1897 SO.CAROLINA.MY NAME IS, JAMES EDWARD PATE BORN 1934 NC. MY QUESTION IS,AND I HOPE THERE IS SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP PLEASE- WHO IS THE FATHER OF SAMUEL?? I THANK YOU (ANYONE) FOR THAT INFO.