Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B,
Wayne County

Sam O. Tate, a merchant of Monticello, Ky., was born in Pulaski County, Ky.,
January 29, 1864.  He is the second in a family of ten children born to
Stephen H. and Minerva J. (Lewis) Tate, viz: William H., Sam O., John W.,
Gilson P., Flonnie, Anna, Ellen, Hattie, Mallie and Bonnie.  Stephen Tate,
also a native of Pulaski County, has for many years been a prominent
merchant in that county, and has also engaged in agricultural pursuits.  He
is a son of John Tate, who was born in Virginia.  Minerva J. (Lewis) Tate,
was born in Pulaski County, Ky., a daughter of John Lewis.  Sam O. Tate
received his education at the common schools and at Lexington, Ky.  He was
in his father's store occasionally as a clerk until 1883 when he was
steadily employed there for two years. In 1885 he went to Monticello, Wayne
County, Ky., and opened a general store, where he has since been actively
engaged in business.  He is a member of the Baptist Church, of the K. of H.,
and has taken one degree in Masonry.  Politically he is a Republican.

Tate Lewis
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Pulaski-KY VA

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