Tate Bibles from Louisiana
Descendants of John and Nancy Tate SC-LA
This large, old Bible, publication page gone, is in possession of Mrs. Anna Lea Tate McGehee, Liberty, Miss., daughter of James H. Tate, born April 14, 1873, son of Jesse Naul Tate, born March 11, 1845, son of James Tate born March 18, 1809, son of John Tate who was born, according to the census records, in South Carolina, and came with his widowed mother, Nancy Tate in September, 1810, and received some of the original land grants near Kentwood, La.
This record was copied Feb. 1, 1953 by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. Additional notes on the family are in her local history notebooks.
Inside the front cover of the Bible:
"This Bible was Grandfather James Tate and Tennessee Tate. They married March 9, 1836.
" FAMILY RECORD Nancy Tate, daughter of John and Martha Tate was born May the 8, 1807
James Tate, son of John and Martha was born March 18, 1809
Thomas Tate, son of J. and M. Tate, born July 31, 1812
Harvey Tate, son of John and Martha Tate, born April 13, 1814
Obediah Tate, son of John and Martha, born Aug. 27, 1816
Charles Tate was born June 10, 1818
Mary Ann Tate was born July 8, 1820
Eleanor Caroline Tate born Nov. 25, 1822
Louiser Tate born December 5, 1828 Mosilie Tate born Feb. 15, 1831
Elizabeth Tate born September 27, 1834
Nicholas W. Tate born Jan. 10, 1837
MARRIAGES
John and Martha Tate were married August 3, 1806
Henry and Nancy Carter were married Sept. 18, 1828
Obideah and Nancy Tate married July 23, 1834
Harvey and Belinda Tate married June 18, 1835
Charles and Betilday Tate married Feb. 18, 1836
James and Tennessee Tate married March 9, 1836
Avery B. and E. Caroline Quillen were married January 1, 1836
Emanel and Elizabeth Cuttrer was married June 19, 1856
Jesse and Martha Tate married January 5, 1865
BIRTHS
Martha Ann Elizabeth, daughter of James and Tennessee Tate was born January 20, 1837
Ann Cassandar Tate daughter of James and Tennessee Tate, born Wednesday, March 6, 1839
Nicholas Baylies Tate, son of James and Tennessee Tate born Munday Morning, December 19, 1839
Thomas Scott Tate son of James and Tennessee Tate born Friday 15th of May, 1843
Jesse N. Tate, a son of James and Tennessee, born March 11, 1845
James Tate born March 4, 1847
Letha Ann born 22 March, 1849
Josaphene Tate born June 9, 1852
Franklin M. Tate born Feb. 23, 1854
Julyann Tate, daughter of James and Tennessee Tate, born Feb. 17, 1856
DEATHS
Louisa Tate died September 13, 1830
Thomas Tate died May 15, 1831
Nancy Tate the mother of John Tate, died November 5, 1833
Be it known and remembered that Aug --- 1844 ------ Carter----of John --- dep--(corner torn) --- and ---- that ------ ay of 1844 --- e-Qui ---- aughter of John Tate and Martha Tate departed this life (probably E. Caroline Quillen)
Be it known and remembered that on the 10th day of July 1847 that Ann Cassander Tate the daughter of James and Tennessee departed this life.
Be it known and remembered that on October 4, 1855 that James Tate the son of John and Marthy Tate departed this life.
Be it known and remembered that on October 13, 1857 Franklin
M. Tate, son of James and Tennessee, departed this life.
Tennessee departed March 28, 1859.
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JESSE NAUL TATE BIBLE No publication data.
Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., January 28, 1953. In possession of Miss Ladie Tate, Kentwood, La.
Jesse Naul Tate was the son of James Tate and Tennessee Lea.
MARRIAGES
Jesse N. Tate married Martha E. Wall January 5, 1865
Jesse Naul Tate married 2nd Lizzie J. Carruth, June 10, 1880
BIRTHS
Nicholas W. Tate, son of Jesse N. and Martha E. Tate born Jan. 23, 1866
Rhodie M(issouri) Tate daughter of Jesse N. and Martha Tate born May 4, 1867
Estell J. Tate born June 18, 1868 Martha Tate born March 26, 1870
Lady Tennessee Tate, daughter of Jesse and Martha, October 16, 1871
James H. Tate, son of Jesse and Martha born April 14, 1873
William B(enjamin) son of Jesse and Martha E. Tate born July 3, 1875
LOOSE PAPER IN POSSESSION OF MISS LADIE TATE "Written, Gillsburg, Miss., 5-28-1914
There were brothers and sisters: John Tate; Jim Tate, settled
on Perl River; Harvey, settled here; Charles, settled here;
Betsie, m. Westmoreland; Polly, m. Lindsey; one married Willie, I
do not know her name and settled near Covington, La. The above
John Tate married Martha Ataly August 3, 1806. They had: Nancie
Tate, born May 8, 1807 married Henry Carter Sept, 18, 1828;
James; Thomas, died as a child, "Tommy"; Harvie,
Obedier; Charles; Eveline; Louiser; Mozilie; Elizabeth, married
Jeff Waller. Harvie and Charles married sister.s"
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JESSIE CHARLES TATE BIBLE American Bible Society, New York, 1878. Copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La. on June 7, 1952. In possession of Guy Tate, born 1872, son of Jessie C. Tate, son of Charles Tate, and his wife Betilday Bates, daughter of John and Elizabeth Bates. He stated the Bible was bought from a "peddler" in Livingston Parish.
FAMILY RECORD
Jessie C. Tate and Malica Ann Gorden married Nov. 21st, A, D. 1859
Jessie C. Tate born Aug. 9, 1839 Malica Ann Gorden was born Oct. 14, 1844
Charles Tate was born March 4, 1860
Lillian Drucilla Tate born Sept. 9, 1863, died May 12, 1938
BIRTHS
Prudence Missouri Tate born January 1st 1866
Marsha Parilee Tate born Feb. 24, 1868 died 11-22-51
Georganna Corrinth Tate born April 31, 1870 died 7-23-51
Van Ghyotia Tate born Aug. 31, 1872
ReBaka Elizabeth Tate born May 18, 1874
Oby Nickles Tate born Nov. 5, 1876
DEATHS Charles Tate died Aug 26, 1862 at 5 p.m.
Rebaka Elizabeth Kinchen ne Tate died May 5, 1894
Malica An Tate died July 7, 1894 J. C. Tate died June 23, 1915 at 4:20 o'clock ***********************************
GUY TATE BIBLE Van Ghyotia, or Guy Otha or Guy Tate, was the son of Jessie Charles Tate. His Bible, now in possession of his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Tate Harrell, Kentwood, La., was published 1881, and was copied by Mrs. J. P. Morris, Jr., Kentwood, La., in November of 1958.
MARRIAGES
Guy Tate and Rosa Anglin married December 25, 1894
Rosa Mae Tate married Joe M. Womack Feb. 4, 1926
Seline Tate married Geo. W. Martin Jan. 23, 1932
Jessie C. Tate to Melisa Ann Gordon Nov. 21, 1859
BIRTHS
Guy Tate born Aug. 31, 1872
Rosa L. Anglin born Sept. 14, 1878
Miss Bessie Ellie Tate born Jan. 13, 1986
Henry Guy Tate born Nov. 5, 1897
Rosa Mae Tate Born Jan. 1, 1903, died June 19, 1938
Prudy Selean Tate born July 8, 1908
DEATHS
Henry Anglin died September 23, 1932
Mrs. Henry N. Anglin died Feb. 16, 1934
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