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William Elijah Pate 1878–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1878

Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 February 1936

Death Location: Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Stephen Pate

Mother: Mary Pate

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Elijah Pate was born in 1878 in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Stephen Wall Pate And Mary Jane Williams Pate. In 1880, William Elijah Pate resided in Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Elijah Pate resided in Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA. William Elijah Pate passed away in 1936 in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Elijah Pate was born in 1878 in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Stephen Wall Pate And Mary Jane Williams Pate.
  • In 1880, William Elijah Pate resided in Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Elijah Pate resided in Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Elijah Pate passed away in 1936 in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Pate
1839–1921
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Pate
1840–1918
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pate's Ancestors

Self
William Pate
1878–1936
Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Stephen Wall Pate
1839–1921
Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane Williams) Pate
1840–1918
Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah (Swinney) Pate
1791–1880
Scotland, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly") Campbell
1807–1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Pate
1765–1839
Honor Sweeney
1775–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thoroughgood Pate
1700–1803
Winefred Stewart
1737–1820
Darby Swinney
1730–1820
Mary Keaton
1742–1807

William Pate's Timeline

5 Records

1878
9 May 1878
Birth of William Elijah Pate in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
William Elijah Pate resided here in Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
William Elijah Pate resided here in Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
William Elijah Pate resided here in Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
1936
20 February 1936
Age 58
Death of William Elijah Pate in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1878
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 326A; Enumeration District: 171
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241217
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1127; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1375140
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Williamson, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 326A; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241217

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1127; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1375140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1936
    Event Place: Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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