Brief Life History of Elisha
When Lieutenant Elisha Tate was born on 1 February 1824, in Warren, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Davidson Tate, was 21 and his mother, Dorcas Myers, was 29. He married Frances Matilda Wood on 2 April 1850, in Grundy, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States in 1900 and Civil District 6, Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States in 1910. He died on 25 April 1912, in Tennessee, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Condra Cemetery, Condra, Marion, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Elisha Tate, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elisha Tate, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elisha Tate, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
Spouse and Children
1824–1912 Male
1834–1923 Female
Children (10)
1850–1936 Male
1852– Female
1853–1930 Male
1857– Female
1858– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1802–1885 Male
1795–1891 Female
Siblings (6)
1824–1912 Male
1828–1914 Male
1832–1898 Male
1832–1905 Male
1835–1905 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 11
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 38
Name Meaning
English (northern):
from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Tate (Old English Tāta, from tāt ‘happy’).
usually a variant of Tait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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