Nancy Ann TATE: Appalachian Aristocracy

1809 - 1878 (68 years)

Generation: 1

Nancy Ann TATE was born 25 Dec 1809, Grundy Co. TN; died 27 Apr 1878, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Killian Cemetery, Portersville, DeKalb Co. AL.

Notes:

Excerpt from Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume II, 1984, by Laura W. Mentzel & Ethel S. Updike

On September 23, 1848, Elias Killian and wife Nancy sold land to Aaron Tate which he in turn sold December 24, 1860 (Aaron and wife, Teletha, to Sylvia Rock.) George probably had a brother, Delaney (Lane) Killian.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScnty=50&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=44338845&df=all&

Nancy married George Elias Killian. George was born 18 Nov 1811, North Carolina; died 30 Dec 1885, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Killian Cemetery, Portersville, DeKalb Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Daniel Shepherd Killian was born 29 Sep 1835, DeKalb Co. AL; died 27 Jul 1889, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Gravel Hill Cemetery, Dekalb Co. AL.
3. Dr. Henry Elias Killian was born 15 Sep 1839, DeKalb Co. AL; died 25 Dec 1916, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Gravel Hill Cemetery, Dekalb Co. AL.
4. William Thomas Killian was born 23 Dec 1843, DeKalb Co. AL; died 24 Nov 1927, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, DeKalb Co. AL.
5. George Washington Killian was born 23 Mar 1847, DeKalb Co. AL; died 17 Sep 1940, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Killian Cemetery, Portersville, DeKalb Co. AL.

Generation: 2

2.	Daniel Shepherd Killian (1.Nancy¹) was born 29 Sep 1835, DeKalb Co. AL; died 27 Jul 1889, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Gravel Hill Cemetery, Dekalb Co. AL. Notes: Buried: Grave location,portrait and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44339925

Dr. Henry Elias Killian

(1.Nancy¹) was born 15 Sep 1839, DeKalb Co. AL; died 25 Dec 1916, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Gravel Hill Cemetery, Dekalb Co. AL.

Notes:

Excerpt from Tate Families of the Southern States, Volume II, 1984, by Laura W. Mentzel & Ethel S. Updike

The following letters written in 1911 are of interest to us now, they are from H. E. Killian and written to Martin Van Buren Tate who then lived at Thatcher, AZ:

January 18, 1911

Dear Cousin,

I want to tell you how good it was to get a letter from you. Mart, I have been practicing medicine for 30 years. I am doing well. Got plenty to live on if I can take care of it. I own a 281 acre farm. Got it well fixed up, a good house and barn, plenty of stock on the farm, horses, cattle and hogs. I have 125 acres in cultivation. Make plenty to live on. I have four living children. 3 boys and one living girl, Georgie (C) Parr he wrote to us last night. He is selling goods at Collbran, doing very well. Artimus Daniel is a fine Physician. He lives at Hold, AL, about 140 miles. Smith W. (heare), Martin C. (E) Killian namesake lives in Meridian MS, he has the yards in Meridian, he is a Rail Road man. Claud D. Killian the babie is in Medical College in Birmingham and he making a Doctor. I think he will make a good one. We have 3 dead, Maud A., she died at 12 1/2 years. She was the best scoller of her age I ever saw. She could read Latin. It was the work thing I ever had to give her up. I thought I never could stand it. I want you to write me and tell me all the latest news from Kaufman County and all the people that I knew when I lived there and all about cousin Nimi and your children. V---Hamilton went back to Texas and died. I guess you head that Henry G. Hamilton died September the 5th day. He had consumption, he had 8 children. Uncle Maban Tate died 1874 or 1877. Grandfather Tate has been dead about 34 years, grandmother Tate has been dead about 27 years. I guess you heard about Nan's death. She died of consumption. She has been dead since August 6, 1876. I heard of Aunt Vinn's death but have never heard about your {a's death. Give my love to all your family.

H. E. Killian

February 1, 1911

Dear Cousin,

Yours of recent date, I was glad to hear from you. I have been busy for the last few days. Have had a lot of sickness in the naborhood. Mart how come you to go out so far West? I am 72 years in September, I am stout and in very good health. I am stout for a man that has done the work that I have for the last 41 years. Mart, I had 4 children by Nan and 3 by last wife. 2 boys and 2 girls by Nan and 2 boys (Martain) and Artemus Daniel. 2 boys by Mat and one girl Maud died at 12 years old and the first one at 11 months old. My babie will be 28 years old the 3rd of next December. He is in school at Birmingham. I am making a doctor of him. Cousin, all of the old Tates are dead. Most of them lived to be very old before they died. Uncle Aaron died 1892. I think Aunt Susannah Cunningham was the last of the family to die. Mart, I can't remember anything about your Pa's people. They did not live in Alabama. They lived in Warren County, TN. If you will write to Uncle James or Dave Cunningham they might give you some information about your family on your pa's side. This leaves us all well, there is but me and (Mat) since Claud went to Coledge. He will be home the last of April for 5 months more. I will close, write soon.

H. E. Killian

Birth:
Tombstone reads Sep. 18, 1840.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81541340

4.	William Thomas Killian (1.Nancy¹) was born 23 Dec 1843, DeKalb Co. AL; died 24 Nov 1927, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, DeKalb Co. AL. Notes: Buried: Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81472618

5.	George Washington Killian (1.Nancy¹) was born 23 Mar 1847, DeKalb Co. AL; died 17 Sep 1940, DeKalb Co. AL; was buried , Killian Cemetery, Portersville, DeKalb Co. AL. Notes: Buried: Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6687227