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 1906 - 1940 (34 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Frances Alma TATE was born 08 Jan 1906, Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN; died 17 Sep 1940, Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN; was buried , Grace Chapel Cemetery, Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN. Notes:
Sequatchie Valley News, September 18, 1940
"DOUBLE CRIME IN GRUNDY..STOKES TATE KILLS WIFE WITH RIFLE THEN TURNS IT ON SELF..
Stoker Tate, 25, shot and killed his wife, Frances Tate, 33, at their home today and then turned the .22 caliber rifle on himself and inflicted a fatal wound. Acting Coroner Henry Meyers returned a verdict of murder and suicide. Cause of Tate's action was not determined immediately. He had been a WPA worker in Grundy County, but had not been working lately. Deputies Jim McGovern and Oscar Price, and the coroner investigated. Five children survive the Tates. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow."
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Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScnty=2455&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=35041711&df=all&
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