Benjamin Franklin TATE b. 16 Jan 1861 Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia d. 01 Jul 1940: Appalachian Aristocracy

1861 - 1940 (79 years)

Personal Information | PDF

Name	Benjamin Franklin TATE
Born	16 Jan 1861	Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia
Gender	Male
_UID	8307F14A63113543B82CB6598C8108591266
Died	01 Jul 1940
Buried	Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA
	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143198704
Notes	Source: History of Wise Co. VA Benjamin F. Tate received a common school education. After his marriage he farmed for several years. He came into public life after Wise County's industrial development commended, when he was employed by the Stonegate Coke and Coal Company as company policeman, in which capacity he served for a period of five years. About the year 1912, he moved to the town of Coeburn in Wise County and was soon afterwards elected Town Sergeant. He held the position for 18 years. CENSUS RECORDS 1870 Census Name: Benjamin F Tate Age in 1870: 9 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Richmond, Wise, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Big Stone Gap Household Members: Name Age Elisha Tate 42 Mary R Tate 39 Sarah E Tate 19 William Mc Tate 17 John A Tate 15 James Tate 13 Leannah J Tate 11 Benjamine F Tate 9 Robert Tate 4 Nancy A Tate 2 Joel P Tate 4 months 1880 Census Name: Benjamin F. Tate Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Richmond, Wise, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Elisha Tate Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Mary Tate Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Working On Farm Household Members: Name Age Elisha Tate 52 Mary Tate 53 William M. Tate 27 Roda Tate 18 Benjamin F. Tate 20 Leannah J. Tate 18 Robert B. Tate 15 Adaline Tate 13 Peter Tate 11 Mollie B. Tate 5 1900 Census Name: Benjaman F Tate Age: 39 Birth Date: Jan 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Richmond, Wise, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lydda Tate Marriage Year: 1884 Years Married: 16 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Name Age Benjaman F Tate 39 Lydda Tate 35 Elbert Tate 14 Denna Tate 13 Anna M Tate 10 Della Tate 8 Vany Tate 5 Vinetta Tate 3 Patrick Tate 2 1910 Census Name: Benjamine F Tate [Benjamin F Tate] Age in 1910: 49 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Richmond, Wise, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lydia M Tate Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Occupation: Publicity Man Industry: Coal Mines Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 26 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Household Members: Name Age Benjamine F Tate 49 Lydia M Tate 45 Elbert L Tate 25 Dennis B Tate 22 Lou Tate 22 Della Tate 18 Vernoy Tate 16 Nettie Tate 13 Judge Tate 11 Ollie B Tate 10 Lura A Tate 7 Sarah Tate 4 Lawernce Tate 2 Paul Tate 1 1920 Census Name: Benj F Tate Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Lipps, Wise, Virginia Street: Front Street Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: L M Tate Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Keeper Industry: Boarding House Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Benj F Tate 57 L M Tate 54 V B Tate 26 J P Tate 21 Ollie Tate 18 Sarah A Tate 14 Lawrence Tate 12 Paul Tate 10 John Miller 37 [boarder] Bill Shores 75 [boarder] Geo Jenkins 17 [boarder] E B Grobell 30 [boarder] William Billings 25 [boarder] Roscoe Nickol 19 [boarder] 1930 Census Name: Benjamin F Tate Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia Street address: Second Street Dwelling Number: 62 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: $2,500 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Sergrant Industry: Corporation Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Benjamin F Tate 69 Laurence V Tate 22 Paul Tate 21 1940 Census Name: Benjamin F Tate Age: 79 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Father Home in 1940: Wise, Wise, Virginia Street: Main Street Inferred Residence in 1935: Wise, Wise, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same House Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Duration of Unemployment: 64 Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Native Language: English Veteran: No Usual Occupation: Police Usual Industry: Town Sergeant Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Vernay B Tate 45 Vernay B Tate 41 Franklin G Tate 13 Nancy S Tate 10 Benjamin F Tate 79
Person ID	I5615	Master File
Last Modified	11 Mar 2016

Father	Elisha TATE, b. 27 Dec 1827, Russell County, Virginia , d. 30 Nov 1921, Wise Co. VA (Age 93 years)
Mother	Mary LANSDOWN, b. Aug 1830, Tennesse , d. 1907, Wise Co. VA (Age ~ 76 years)
Married	1849	Wise County, Virginia
Family ID	F4096	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret Lydia STEWART, b. 20 May 1865, Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia , d. 19 Dec 1925, Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia (Age 60 years)

Married 20 Jan 1885 Wise County, Virginia

Children

	1. Elbert Luther TATE, b. 31 Oct 1885, Wise County, Virginia
+	2. Dennie B. TATE, b. 04 May 1887, Wise County, Virginia , d. 30 Jan 1979, Wake Co. NC (Age 91 years)
+	3. Anna Maude TATE, b. Jul 1889, Wise County, Virginia
+	4. Della TATE, b. 22 Jan 1892, Wise County, Virginia , d. 13 Jan 1981, Rockingham Co. NC (Age 88 years)
+	5. Vernoy (Vanny) (Brownie) TATE, b. 30 Jul 1894, Wise County, Virginia , d. 21 Jan 1964, Wise Co. VA (Age 69 years)
+	6. Vinetta (Nettie) TATE, b. Oct 1896, Wise County, Virginia
	7. Judge Patrick TATE, b. 06 Apr 1898, Wise County, Virginia , d. 25 Jan 1973, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 74 years)
+	8. Ollie TATE, b. 05 Jul 1901, Wise County, Virginia , d. 16 Jul 1972, Washington, DC (Age 71 years)
	9. Lura A. TATE, b. 27 Apr 1903, Wise County, Virginia , d. 24 Apr 1911, Wise Co. VA (Age 7 years)
+	10. Sarah K. TATE, b. 27 Feb 1905, Wise County, Virginia , d. 12 Oct 1986, Lynchburg, VA (Age 81 years)

Last Modified 11 Mar 2016

Family ID F4092 Group Sheet | Family Chart