James Alvin Choate (Son of James Edward Choate & Piety Emaline Dean) b. 1859 Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi d. 1944 Searcy, White Co., Arkansas m. (1) c. 1880 Rossie McNatt b.c. 1866 m. (2). Willie McClain m. (3) Miss Olmstead Beebe Arkansas (no children) m. (4) c. 1900 Bertie Lela Calhoun b. 1 Sept 1883 d. 14 May 1948 Searcy, Arkansas Children: 1. Albert Choate b.c. 1881 d. 1950 Little Rock, Arkansas 2. Ila Choate b. 1882 3. Leonard Choate b. 26 July 1890 d. 19 sept 1900 Floyd, White Co., Arkansas 4. Homer Choate d 1952 5. Grover Cleveland Choate - lived near El Paso, Arkansas 6. James Weldon Choate b. 4 April 1905 7. Carmen Alpha Choate b. 4 April 1907 8. Carthel Dennis Choate b. 8 July 1910 9. Dean Maxine Choate b. 17 Nov. 1919 10. James Donald Choate b. 20 April 1925 Searcy, Arkansas m. 30 Nov 1950 Romance, White Co., Arkansas Alice Marie Webb