Anthony Pate, b. c 1804 TN md (1) Unknown (2) Eline -- , b. c 1830 IL Known children: Jeremiah M Pate, b. 4 Feb 1844 St Clair Co, IL, d. 8 Feb 1917 md Lucinda Blair, b. 1 Aug 1850 IN, d. 20 Feb 1920 Margaret Pate, b. c 1847 Amanda Pate, b. 1852 MO Emma Pate, b. 1856 Henry Pate, b. 1859 I have only found Anthony Pate in the 1860 Jefferson Co, MO census. Are his parents the Anthony Pate who md Margaret Barnet in 1799 Greene Co, TN?? In the 1860 MO census there was a Margaret Pate, age 85 living next door to him. Jeremiah M Pate was in 1870 Brown Co, IL; 1900-1910 in Cass Co, IL; and in 1920 the widow was still in Cass Co. Children of Jeremiah M & Lucinda (Blair) Pate Robert H Pate, b. 22 Oct 1870 George Reily Pate, b. 3 Dec 1871 md Flora Maybell Cruise Charles E Pate, b. 20 Feb 1874 Ollie May Pate, b. 19 Jan 1876 md Milton Braden Jerry M Pate, Jr, b. 3 Mar 1879 md Alma M -- Fred Walter "Fritzy" Pate, b. 25 Jan 1880 Brown Co, IL md Rosa Schmidt Harry Z Pate, b. 21 Aug 1882 md Dora Littleton Arthur T Pate, b. 28 Nov 1884 Anthony Pate, b. 12 Oct 1887 md Tillie -- I feel like these families are kin to my direct line (but cannot make the connection). The names Anthony and Jeremiah M Pate are both names that were passed down in my direct lines. Jinks