children, viz., Margaret m. John Opie, Jr., of Staunton; Ellen, m. Robt. Palmer; Charlie.
Mar. second, Sarah Christian, who m. second, Rev. W. T. Richardson, D. D., Editor Central Presbyterian; dau. Nellie Tate, now Mrs. Talbott, of Waynesboro, Va.
b. Margaret, b. May 27, 1846, m. Cyrus Creigh.
2. John, m. first, Nancy, only dau. of Wm. Moffett, of Augusta. Seven children:
- (1) . Major Wm. Moffett Tate, an Elder in Bethel and in Staunton. Mar. first, Mattie Frazier; 2nd, Kate, dau. of Dr. Addison Waddell. Son, Addison Waddell Tate.
- (2). Robert, em. to Illinois.
- (3). Dr. John Tate, of Greenville, Va.; mar. Mary Jane Tate. Eight children.
- (4). Dr. James Tate, father of Miss Nannie Tate of Mary Baldwin Seminary.
- (5) . Melancthon. Em. to Florida.
- (6). Margaret, m. Dr. Steele, Illinois.
- (7). Elizabeth, m. Joseph Hite, Illinois.
- (8). Rebecca, m. Blackburn, Illinois.
3. William, m. Elizabeth McClung. Son, William; em. to Florida.
4. Elizabeth, m. Sept. 5, 1793, Col. James Allen. Em. to Michigan.
5. Mary, b. 1777 and d. June 23, 1856; mar. April 24, 1794, Samuel Wallace, parents of Robt. Tate Wallace, et al.
6. Ellen, m. Samuel Patterson; d. Jan. 9, 1865.
7. Phoebe, m. Samuel Wilson, Brownsburg, Rockbridge County. Three children, viz: Esteline who m. Andrew McClung, parents of Jas. McClung, of Lexington, Va., and others. Sally who d. s.; and Rebecca whom. Col. Sterrett, of Rockbridge, parents of Mack and Tate Sterrett.
8. Rebecca, m. Reid Alexander, Rockbridge Co.
9. Isabella, born 1795, died Dec. 31, 1818; m. John B. Christian.
10. Sally, d. s.
