P Tate Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Phocion Tate

~1830 - ??

Born around 1830.
Possibly resided in Fayette County, TX.

Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 2nd Lieutenant.
Commanded company in late December 1861.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant in January 1862, and also commanded company.
Resigned in June 1862 due to bladder and kidney disease.

Also Identified As:
	Phoecien Tate, Phocian Tate, Photian Tate
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	William N. Tate, Co. F b.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	Colorado Citizen, Dec 7, 1876 "Col. Terry's Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, September 3, 1861 Letter from R. F. Bunting, dated January 27, 1862 B. F. Burke Letter, dated June 14, 1862 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 "Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574 (offsite)Colorado County Obituaries "Ta-Th"
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Tate) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Tate) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)

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