Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Living

Generation: 2

2.	Harold Valjean Pate was born on 25 Feb 1927 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Oscar Perry Pate and Vera J. Bennett); died on 22 Oct 1999 in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Harold married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Living
Children:

Living

Living

1. Living

Generation: 3

Oscar Perry Pate was born on 5 Dec 1895 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1977 in Harris County, Texas.

Oscar married Vera J. Bennett before 1922. Vera (daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett and Phoebe Carbin Paul) was born on 17 Aug 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Aug 1984 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vera J. Bennett was born on 17 Aug 1897 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett and Phoebe Carbin Paul); died on 29 Aug 1984 in Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Pauline Pate was born on 15 Jun 1921 in Texas; died on 25 Aug 2008 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Living
Jane Pate was born on 26 Oct 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Jan 2012 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Low Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Harold Valjean Pate was born on 25 Feb 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Oct 1999 in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

10.

Robert Emmett Bennett was born on 6 May 1855 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey); died on 21 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that his tombstone was inscribed "Each Duty done, They Rest in Peace," and notes that he was the Son of Adam Jackson Bennett, Sr. & Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey - Double with 2nd w Phoebe Paul Bennett; 1st w Mary Collins [died 1881]. Virgie Speights indicates that he was teacher at Time, Texas. (Old Timers of Sabine County, p. 41).

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 15A Stamped 155
200-200
Bennett, Robert E Head M W May 1885 45 M 19 Tx La SC Farm
Bennett, Phoebe C Wf W F Feby 1863 37 M 19 9/5 La Ala Ms
Bennett, Burton R Son W M Sept 1883 16 S La Tx La Farm Laborer
Bennett, Hattie Dtr W F Jan 1887 13 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, William R Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Phoebe A Dtr W F Aug 1894 5 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Vera J Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Myrtle E Dtr W F Nov 1899 6/12 S Tx Tx La
Ellis, Cuff Servant B M Sept 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Robert married Phoebe Carbin Paul on 8 Sep 1881. Phoebe was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Louisiana; died on 10 Feb 1908 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Phoebe Carbin Paul was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Louisiana; died on 10 Feb 1908 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that she was the daughter of Samuel Burton Paul & Mary Caroline Shamburger

Children:

Burton R. Bennett was born in Sep 1883 in Louisiana; and died.
Hattie Bennett was born on 2 Jan 1887 in Texas; died on 30 Oct 1965 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
William R. Bennett was born in Dec 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Phoebe A. Bennett was born in Aug 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
5. Vera J. Bennett was born on 17 Aug 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Aug 1984 in Sabine County, Texas.
Myrtle Exa Bennett was born on 16 Nov 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 1996 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.