I was just reading your e-mail regarding the PATE family. I do not know of this family, but I have a little book, "The Life and Diary of Reading W. Black" A History of Early Uvalde. Arranged by Ike Moore. Privately printed for THE PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Uvalde, TX In this book on pg 23, the author states that John Bowles and John Davenport were killed in an Indian raid on the Sabinal river area. John Davenport was the gr grandfather of a cousin of mine that lives in Utopia, TX. She just recently found John Davenports grave on a hillside. There is another mention of John Bowles on pg 87, saying that his decendants still live in Uvalde. Maybe you know all this, but I just couldn't help but let you know. My gr gr grandfather, William M. Peppers, b. 1817, TN, m. Eveline Kincheloe, b. 1822, Blount Co. AL. They moved to Benton Co. or Washington Co. AR. then on to Milam/Bell Co. in 1842 when their dau, my gr grandmother was one year old. They settled on Peppers creek, named for them. They were the first white settlers on Peppers Creek. The family later moved to Uvalde, TX where their dau, Mary Jane Peppers, and Henry Jefferson Dawson were married. in 1857. William M. Peppers is also in this little book, as being an "Indian fighter". I hope you can get some sense out of this rambling on. If you would like for me to copy the pages and send to you I will be glad to. I have a scanner but haven't learned to use it yet. I must take time out and 'read the book' as my son would say! Dorice Jeffries Austin, TX