Sarah Emily (Talton) Pate (1844 - 1918)

Born 14 May 1844 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Joel Talton and Julia M (Dukes) Vestal

Wife of George Jefferson Pate — married 10 Feb 1861 in Alabama

Descendants

Died Sep 1918 at age 74 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Sarah married George Jefferson Pate on 10 Feb 1861 in Tallapoosa, Alabama. ^[1] In 1870, ^[2] George and Sarah lived next door to George's parents and in the household were Georgann Pate (7); Joel Pate (4); and William Tate (1).

By 1880,^[3] "Jeff" had moved his family to the 6th Ward of Claiborne, Louisiana, again as neighbors to his parents. In the household were Sarah, Georgia A. Pate (17); J Pate (14); William Pate (10); Judy Pate (8); and Thos Pate (4).

Family Story

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“Watching for Pa”

This is a story told to me by my aunt Amanda Grant over the phone. Technical information was sent to me by Amanda about the family. This Civil War story, however, is recorded simply from Amanda’s memory and mine.

Suzanne Hope Butler Anderson

George Jefferson Pate, called Jeff, and Sarah Emily Talton, called Emily, were married around 1860 and had one daughter before Jeff left to fight with the Confederate army. Although they had five more children after his return, he never recovered from the effects of wounds received during the Civil War and died at the age of 42. Jeff and Emily Pate were Sarah Julia Pate’s parents, and this is a story about her oldest sister Georgia Ann Pate, called Georgie.

Shortly after Georgie was born, her father Jeff Pate left to fight in the Civil War. Pictures at that time were uncommon, and Emily did not have one of her husband in the house. Georgie grew to the age of four with only stories of her father. Georgie was anxious for her Pa to return.

One day Georgie ran out of the house, and pirched (sic) herself on the gatepost in front of the Pate house. It was a hot and humid day, and after an hour or so, her Mamma wanted her to come in the house. “Come in child, you’ll get a sunstroke sitting out there on such a hot day!” her Mamma said. “But I’m waiting for Pa!” Georgie replied. “Oh lordy she’s been out there too long already” thought Emily, for they had recieved (sic) no word that her husband would be returning. “Now Georgie, you quit being silly now and get in this house!” But Georgie would not budge. She kept insisting that her Pa was comming (sic) home that day, so Emily put a hat on her so she wouldn’t get sunburned, and let her stay.

Georgie sat on that post all afternoon. Her Mamma kept an eye on her through the window, afraid her daughter might faint any minute and fall off and break her neck. Finally, Georgie jumped off the gatepost and started running down the road. Emily couldn’t imagine what was happening now, so she ran outside after her daughter. Georgie ran on ahead, and around the bend came a Confederate soldier. Sure enough, it was Jeff Pate, Georgie’s Pa.

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29N9-738 : 19 February 2021), George J Pate and Sarah E Lattan, 10 Feb 1861; citing Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,126.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHK7-KYV : 28 May 2021), G F Tate, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6K-T42 : 14 January 2022), Jeff Pate, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

See also:

• Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 September 2018), memorial page for Sarah Emily Talton Pate (14 May 1844–Sep 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #137228477, citing Attoyac Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Cheryl Cartwright (contributor 47690711) .
• 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of TIm Sowell, Gary Dukes, and Joel Skates, who share a 11 cM segment on chromosome 5. Tim and Gary are 4th cousins once removed; Joel and Tim are 4th cousins; Joel and Gary are 4th cousins once removed. The MRCAs of all three are Elias Dukes and Emily Elkins, the third great grandparents of Gary and, the 4th great grandparents of Tim and Joel.

• Maternal and/or paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of fourth cousins Joel Skates, Tim Sowell and David Talton who all share the exact same 8.9 cM segment on chromosome 13. The MRCAs for all three are Joel Talton and Julia Dukes, their 3rd great grandparents.

• Maternal and/or paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on Gedmatch consisting of Joni Curry, Tim Sowell, and Joel Skates, who share the exact same 8.9 cM segment on chromosome 13. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are Joel Talton and Julia Dukes, the 3rd great grandparents of Joel, 3rd great grandparents of Joni, and 3rd great grandparents of Tim. Tim and Joni are 4th cousins; Joni and Joel are 4th cousins; and Joel and Tim are 4th cousins.

• Maternal and/or paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Tim Sowell, Sonya Kelley, David Talton, and Joni Curry, who all share the exact same 21.7 cM segment on chromosome 13. David and Tim are 4th cousins; Tim and Sonya are 4th cousins; Tim and Joni are 4th cousins; David and Sonya are 4th cousins; Sonya and Joni are 4th cousins; and David and Joni are 3rd cousins. The MRCAs for all four are their third great grandparents Joel Talton and Julia Dukes