Family of Austin Bulger Choate and Mary Ann Polly Barnes
Notes: In the additional genealogical research of the Austin Bulger Choate family, the discovery of the "unknowns" have been quite the adventure. Notice below, that the birthdate and date of death for Naomi Choate has been discovered, as well as the birthdate of Edward Russell Choate. On the 1860 Census, a daughter named Josephine shows up as having been born about 1850, so instead of the 10 children listed in the Jan 1966 Revision, we have 11 children. She does not appear on the 1870 Census, she either passed away before the 1870 census, or left home and got married leaving no trace of her. Other discoveries made are of Samuel C. Choate - his birthdate being different than that shown in the Jan 1966 Revision. For this entire family group, all the graves have been located, and in some instances, actual photographs.
*Austin Bulger CHOATE was born 26 December 1815 in Jackson County, Tennessee. He married Mary Ann Polly Barnes (2) in 1836 in Tennessee. He was the father of 11 children. Austin Bulger died 4 Jan 1901 and is buried in Franklin Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee.
In 1850 Austin Bulger Choate is living in Jackson County, Tennessee with his wife Mary Ann "Polly" and their children John, Austin, Margaret, William Thomas and Christopher.
1850 Census below
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*Mary Ann Polly BARNES was born 2 December 1821 in White County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of John Adam Barnes and Margaret Welch. Mary Ann Polly died 1 October 1908 and is buried in Franklin Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee.
By 1860, Austin had moved his family to Cookeville, Putnam County. Austin Bulger, Mary Ann, John, Austin, Margaret, William Thomas, Christopher, Josephine, Russell, Naomi and Lewis.
1860 Census below Please see the LDS page of this website for more information about Mary Ann Polly Barnes.
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In 1870, Austin Bulger Choate and Mary Ann had moved to Fentress County, Tennessee with their children Margaret, Christopher, Edward, Naomi, Lewis, Leroy, Samuel and grandson William (who is the son of Dr. John Choate).
1870 Census below
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The 1880 Census shows that Austin Bulger Choate is now 64 years old and his wife Mary Ann is 58 and two of their youngest children Leroy and Samuel were living with them in Fentress County, Tennessee
1880 Census below
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In 1890, unfortunately, a vast majority of the census records were lost in a fire. But there is a record of Special Veterans Schedule that shows that Austin (Bulger) Choate was living in Fentress County, Tennessee and had been registered as a Veteran with the Kentucky Calvary.
Reference E - 1890 Special Veterans Schedule |
In 1900, we see that Austin Bulger Choate is 84 years old and Mary Ann Polly Barnes Choate is 78 and that they are living in Fentress County.
1900 Census below
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Children of Austin Bulger Choate
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Spouses |
* John CHOATE was born 27 December 1838 in Tennessee. He became a teacher and then went on to become a physician. He married Sarah Jane Stewart on 17 September 1862. Sarah died in 1868. Dr. John Choate then married Clarinda Fatima Wells on 15 August 1872. Dr. John Choate died of heart problems on 26 April 1900 and is buried in Franklin Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Wife - Sarah Jane STEWART
Birth: abt 1841 in Fentress County, Tennessee Sarah died 10 March 1868 Wife - Clarinda Fatima WELLS Born 24 Jul 1852 and Died 22 Aug 1896 Both Sarah and Clarinda are buried in Franklin Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee |
* Austin CHOATE was born 25 December 1840 in Fentress County, Tennessee. He married Martha Ellen Hart. Austin died 26 February 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee and is buried in Storie Cemetery,Poplar Cove, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Wife - Martha Ellen HART
Born 12 September 1846 in Kentucky and Her date of death is unknown at this time, but she is buried in Storie Cemetery, Poplar Cove, Fentress County, Tennessee. |
* Margaret Ann CHOATE was born 3 Jul 1844 in Putnam County, Tennessee. She married John C. Greer on 14 November 1872. Margaret died on 20 January 1923 of Bronchial Pneumonia/Influenze, and is buried at Frogge Chapel Cemetery in Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Husband - John C. Greer
Born on 23 February 1832 in Woodbury, Tennessee, and died on 3 January 1907 and is buried in Frogge Chapel Cemetery. |
*William Thomas CHOATE was born 29 May 1846. He married Sarah (Sally) Cooper. William Thomas died on 26 November 1909 in Tennessee and is buried in Cooper Cemetery on Kings Mountain, near Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Wife - Sarah "Sally" Cooper
Born 11 September 1847 and passed away on 12 May 190o. She is buried in Cooper Cemetery on Kings Mountain, near Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee. |
*Christopher Columbus "Kit" CHOATE was born on 12 May 1849 in Fentress County, Tennessee. He married Amanda E. (Mandy) Albertson. C.C. Choate as he was sometimes known, died on 13 April 1926 in Fentress County, Tennessee and is buried in New Hope Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee
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Wife - Amanda E. Albertson
Born 19 October 1850 and died on December 22, 1922 and is buried in Albertson Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee. |
Josephine CHOATE was born in 1850. Josephine shows up only on the 1860 Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee as a daughter of Austin and "Polly" Choate. She does not show up on any other census under these parents.
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*Edward Russell CHOATE was born in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee on 11 January 1852. He married Margaret Elizabeth Conatser about 1876. Edward Russell died in 1928 in Keller, Tarrant County, Texas and is buried in Bourland Cemetery, Keller, Tarrant County, Texas.
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Wife - Margaret Elizabeth Conatser
Born in 1858 and died in 1929 and is buried in Bourland Cemetery, Keller, Tarrant County Texas along with her husband and children John, Pierce, Andrew, Wade, Timothy and Mary Choate Alexander. |
* Naomi CHOATE was born on 22 November 1854 in Fentress County, Tennessee. She married Samuel Winfield Wright about 1877. Naomi (Omy) died 21 April 1888 at the young age of 33 in Fentress County, Tennessee. She is buried in Bailey Bowden Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee
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Husband - Samuel Winfield Wright
Born 16 July 1857 and died in 1903. |
* Lewis Franklin CHOATE was born on 18 January 1858 in Putnam County, Tennessee. He married Elmyra Elizabeth Matthews on31 Aug 1876 in Little Crab, Fentress County, TN.He died on 5 February 1936 and is buried in Storie Cemetery, Fentress County, Tennessee
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Wife - Elmyra Elizabeth Matthews
Date of Marriage - 31 August 1876 in Little Crab, Fentress County, Tennessee. Elmyra was born 22 July 1860 and died on 5 May 1923. Daughter of Thomas B. Matthews and Mary Ann McClellan. |
* Leroy CHOATE was born on 3 April 1861 in Fentress County, Tennessee. He married Hannah Clementine Matthews, sister of Elmyra Elizabeth Matthews. LeRoy died on 29 March 1924 in Keller, Tarrant County, Tennessee and is buried in Bourland Cemetery, Tarrant County, Tennessee.
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Wife - * Hannah Clementine Matthews
Date of Marriage - 1888 Hannah was born 7 September 1867 and died on 5 October 1936. She is the daughter of Thomas B. Matthews and Mary Ann McClellan. |
* Samuel C. CHOATE was born on 11 June 1865. He married Celena Bell Owens. Sam died on 11 October 1912 during an ML&K passenger train accident in Keller, Tarrant County, Texas. He is buried in Bourland Cemetery, Keller, Tarrant County, Texas
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Wife - Celena Bell Owens
Celena was born in 1870 died in 1955 |