Stokes TATE

1914 - 1940  (26 years)

• Name	Stokes TATE
  Born	28 Jun 1914	Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Sep 1940	Warren Co. TN
  Buried	Grace Chapel Cemetery, Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN
  	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=161&GRid=35021789&df=all&
  Notes	Sequatchie Valley News Sept. 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." Southern Standard, McMinnville, Warren County, TN, Friday, September 20, 1940 Beersheba Man kills Wife, Then Suicides Stokes Tate, 25, Beersheba, former WPA employee, shot and killed his 33 year old wife, Tuesday with a 22-calibre rifle, then took his own life with the same weapon, according to the report of officers of that county. The shooting occurred at the Tate home in the presence of Mrs. Tate's five young children by a former marriage. A Coroner's verdict was murder and suicide.
  Person ID	I15411	Master File
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Joseph Smith TATE,   b. 20 Jul 1858, Northcutt Cove, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 30 Jul 1935, Jerome Co. ID  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Minerva Green,   b. 11 Aug 1887, Grundy Co. TN ,   d. 09 Feb 1977, Beersheba Springs, Grundy Co. TN  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F7950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart