Brief Life History of William Milford
When William Milford Tate was born on 15 April 1823, in Flat Rock, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, William David Tate, was 51 and his mother, Emily Millea Davis, was 44. He married Lucinda Hannah Tucker about 1855, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hall Township, Anderson, South Carolina, United States in 1900 and Corner Township, Anderson, South Carolina, United States in 1910. He died on 24 April 1912, in Iva, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Flat Rock Church, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.
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- Milford Tate, "United States Census, 1900"
- William Milford Tate, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nan Tate in entry for J D Tate, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
1860
In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.
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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