Thank you Charlie and Louise for responding.
The difference seems to be between what Louise and Roberta have.
Louise sent me this:
What I have on Ephraim CATE is that he married Rebecca Lindsey son of
Thomas Cate [preacher} who was married to Sarah Estridge and had children:
1. John
2. Frances
3. Martha
4. Winney
5.Hulda
6. Milley
7. Tabitha
8. Ephraim Cate
9. Elizabeth
10 . Moses
11. Thomas
Preacher Thomas CATE was son of Robert L. CATE married to Lucy and was son
of Capt Robert CATE married to Elizabeth of Orange Co., who was son of
Robert CATE Shoemaker of Virginia.
Louise
Charlie sent me this info from emails:
1.-CATE, Ephraim Estridge, born about 1780/1784, Orange Co. NC.. Married
July 10, 1803, in Orange County NC to Rebecca LINDSEY, born about 1786. Son
of Thomas CATE and Sarah ESTRIDGE)
(sarget(a)i1.net) (rbpierson(a)prodigy.com)
2.-CATE, Ephraim, born before 1800 (perhaps this is Ephraim Estridge CATE?)
son of Thomas CATE, who was son of Robert CATE, who was son of Robert CATE
(Lpietrus(a)aol.com)
3.-CATE, Thomas Sr., a Preacher, born?? Son of Robert CATE, Jr.and Lucy
UNKNOWN
Lpietrus(a)aol.com)
4.-CATE, Thomas, born about 1702. Married Rebecca SYKES Son of Robert CATE
Sr. & Ann UNKNOWN from England (rbpierson(a)prodigy.com)
5.-CATE, Thomas (Preacher) born about 1733. Married Sarah ESTRIDGE. Son of
Thomas CATE and Rebecca SYKES (rbpierson(a)prodigy.com)
6.-CATE, Thomas Jr., born about 1785, Orange County, NC, married (1) Sarah
ESTRIDGE and (2) Martha UNKNOWN July 17, 1804/1805. Children: Arena, Sarah,
Neverson, Ransom, Thomas E., Martha, Piety, Elizabeth, and William D. CATE.
Son of Thomas CATE, Sr. (Preacher)
(Lpietrus(a)aol.com)
In number 1 from Charlie, Roberta's agree with Louise's.
In number 2 Louise's is OK with what she sent and her email that Charlie
sent.
In number 3 Louise's agrees again.
In number 4 from Roberta is where things start to get screwed up. It says
Tom married Rebecca Sykes and was son of Robert and Ann.
In number 5 from Roberta, it say Preacher Tom Cate married Sarah and was
son of Tom and Rebecca.
In number 6 Louise has Tom, Jr. married Sarah and Martha and he was son of
Preacher Tom.
Can you all see where I'm confused?
If 2 and 3 are correct, then 4 and 5 can't be.
In number 6, Louise bumped Sarah down from being Preacher Tom's wife to
being Tom Jr's wife.
Help.................................
Terry