He married Matilda Caroline Harmon on 4 October 1848 in Independence, Arkansas. He was 20 years old.[1][2][3] Their children were Nancy,[4] Henry T. and William.
He married Martha Catharine Potts nee Fulks on 14 February 1856 in Independence County, Arkansas.[5][6][7] Their children were Sarah, Mary,[8]Adolphus, Susan, George and Joe.
Columbus died from phthisis pulmonalis [consumption) in August 1879 in Izard County, Arkansas, aged about 51.[9]
Sources
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," citing Page: 70; Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 001288645; Record number: 718; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: NMGV-HMH FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XHS-5LM Image number 00158, Name: Columbus M Tate; Residence Place: Independence, Arkansas; Birth Date: 1828; Age: 20; Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1848; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States; Collection Title: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957; Template: ARMAR2.
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," citing Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 1288645; Record number: 196; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: FQ1W-6ZT, Name: Columbus M. Tate; Birth Date: 1828; Age: 20; Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1848; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States.
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," citing Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 1288645; Record number: 634; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: FQ12-KYN, Name: Columbus M. Tate; Birth Date: 1828; Age: 20; Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1848; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States; Forward To Unique Id: 306690132.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004193066_009_M9C8-D78; FHL microfilm: 2480; Image number: 72; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00961-2, FamilySearch Record: M678-7T9 FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXD6-D, Name: Columbus M Tate; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Birth Date: 1829; Birth Place: Tennessee; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Union Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States; Source House Nbr: 492; Age: 21; Record Nbr: 28775; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
Columbus M Tate M 21 Tennessee
Caroline Tate F 19 Tennessee
Nancy J Tate F 1 Arkansas
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," citing Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 1288645; Record number: 1231; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: FQ12-56D, Name: Columbus M. Tate; Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1856; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States; Forward To Unique Id: 306689466.
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," citing Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 1288645; Record number: 338; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: FQ1W-4NG, Name: Columbus M. Tate; Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1856; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States.
↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," citing Page: 298; Digital film/folder number: 004309410; FHL microfilm: 001288645; Record number: 1366; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: NMGV-D5S FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XHS-GTC Image number 00280, Name: Columbus M Tate; Residence Place: Independence, Arkansas; Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1856; Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States; Collection Title: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957; Template: ARMAR2.
↑ "United States Census, 1860," citing Page: 42; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165614; FHL microfilm: 803043; Image number: 46; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01688-2, FamilySearch Record: M8W7-8MF FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-9W6H, Name: Columbus M Tate; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Washington Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States; Birth Date: 1830; Birth Place: Ten.; Age: 30; Record Nbr: 1626; System Of Record: SLS.
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