Joel, Thanks for posting the link to the story about my great grandfather. This is the David Pate who I have been trying to trace for years. I would like to think he is the David Pate referred to in your recent posting from the Journal of the House of Representives because he is about the right age and from Illinois, but I can make no real connection. The search continues, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Pate" <patej@nettally.com> To: <PATE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:16 PM Subject: [PATE] David Pate and Susan Mary Lassiter > A wonderful narrative about this couple, their origins, families and pioneering adventures is available at this web site. > > http://sloco.net/FamIndex/Pate.html > > Joel >