John Lee TATE

1849 - 1902  (52 years)

• Name	John Lee TATE
  Born	07 Dec 1849	Grundy Co. TN
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 May 1902	Grundy Co. TN
  Buried	Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN
  Notes	Excerpt from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Early Decatur County Settlers and Biographies: Tate Family "John L. Tate was born on December 7, 1849, in Warren County, TN and enlisted in Forrest's Confederate Cavalry in 1864. He returned to Warren County and farmed until 1869, when he moved to Oak Grove, Decatur County. The following year he came to Decaturville where he followed merchandising. On September 20, 1871, he married Martha J. Welch, daughter of Henry Welch. They were the parents of 7 children: Mary, Maggie,William H. Carrie, B., Anna Jane, John Elmer, and Grover Cleveland." Excerpt from the Tate Families of Southern States, Volume II, Laura Metzel and Ethel Speer Updike, 1984 Son of Elan H. and Jane Turner Tate. Elan did not remarry after Jane's death. John, George and Martha's graves are unmarked. George was murdered in Decaturville on December 1, 1876 (Goodspeed's History says November 30, 1877 and used here). The indications are that Martha had preceded him in death. Possibly at the birth of Mattie on February 3, 1876. The records of Grov Liles trial and conviction for George's murder were lost in the Decatur County courthouse fire of 1926 so more positive information is lost. Jane, Grover, and Bobby died before Elan H., and the three surviving sons moved to Decatur County, TN in 1870. I find no records or tombstones for Grover and Bobby. Jane is buried in Warren County, TN, near its border with Grundy County. Elan H. Tate was living with his son, John Lee. At Elan's death, Elan's papers passed through son John Lee's family ownership into the hands of Martha Angie Raspbury of Hohenwald, TN. Mrs. Raspbury supplied the information on the Issue of James and Ruth Tate and has been a close collaborator of James Striegal Tate in the compiling of this family study.
  Person ID	I14559	Master File
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Elan H. TATE,   b. 15 Oct 1817, Warren Co. TN ,   d. 19 Dec 1879, Decatur Co. TN  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Jane Turner,   b. 1820, North Carolina ,   d. 08 May 1865, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F7873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha J. Welch,   b. 14 Aug 1845, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 18 Jan 1917, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 71 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1871	Grundy Co. TN
  Children	1. Mary Bell TATE,   b. 08 May 1874, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 08 Apr 1878, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 3 years)   2. Maggie M. TATE,   b. 26 Nov 1875, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 25 Mar 1878, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 2 years) + 3. William H. (Will) TATE,   b. 11 Jun 1877, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 23 Apr 1902, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 24 years)   4. Carrie Belle TATE,   b. 03 Nov 1878, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 06 Nov 1958, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 80 years)   5. Anna Jane TATE,   b. 19 Apr 1880, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 06 Jan 1961, Hohenwald, Lewis Co. TN  (Age 80 years)   6. John Elmer TATE,   b. 29 Apr 1882, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 24 Jan 1884, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 1 years)   7. Grover Cleveland TATE,   b. 24 Jul 1884, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. October 24, 1886,, Decaturville, Grundy Co. TN
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F8038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart