Following is some data that I copied from Southern Genealogies # 1 -
Genealogical Publishing CO.
This appeared under the TUNNELL Family pg 332 & 333
Sarah Tunnell, dght of John Tunnell and Esther Essman was b 29 Oct
1810 Hopkinson, KY She died in McMinn CO Tn at age 84. She
married Ely Cate on 14 May 1835 and had 10 children. Ely was born 25
Apr 1813 and died 26 Feb 1891 in TN. There children were as
follows:
Melissa Jane Cate b 28 Feb 1836 d. 1908 m. John Kinbrough (their
children & spouses named)
John Perry Cate b 14 Feb 1838 d 20 Oct 1856 unmarried
James Robert Cate b 17 Feb 1840 d 29 Dec 1849
Easter Catherine Cate b 29 Oct 1842 d TN m. Henry Amos
Lydia N. Cate b. 31 Jan 1845 d 12 Feb 1871 m.
William H. Smith Nov 1864 (some data on their
children)
Mary Cate a twin of Lydia N. b 31 Jan 1845 unl Gray and had 14
children
Charles H. Cate b 25 May 1847 Married 3 times.
William A. Cate b 22 dec 1849 of Spring City TN. m1 Sarah C.
Grisham 22 July 1876 6 children
m2 Martha Phillips had 6 children ( 2 lived and died same
day)
Sarah Martha Cate b 1 Oct 1852 m. John Stoe 2 children
Eli Adkins Cate b 22 May 1856 d 1878.
Regards, Bettye