James Monroe Choate  (Son of Stokely D. Choate & Prudence D. Choate)
          b. 28 April 1822 Tennessee
          d. 9 Aug 1899 Karnes Co., Texas
          m. (1)  2 June 1844 Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
                     Mary Elizabeth Atkinson
                     b. 24 April 1820 Miss
                     d. 26 June 1868 Karnes County Texas
          m. (2). c. 1869/70 Karnes Co., Texas
                         Ellender Caroline Avent Borraum (daughter of  Benjamon and Olive Patton Avent)*
                         b. 4 Aug 1830  Talbot, Ga.
                         d. 16 Dec 1903  Beeville, TX.
                          m. (1) 18 Jan 1849 Lafayette, MS
                                   James Beverly Borraum
Children:
1.  James T. Choate
     b. 20 Dec. 1845 Mississippi
     d.  in infancy
2.  John Henry Choate 
     b 29 Aug 1847 Mississippi
     d. 6 Nov 1876 Helena, Karnes Co., Texas
      m. Julia Friar of Yorktown, Texas
3.  Mary Elizabeth Choate b 5 Aug 1849 Leon Co., Texas
      d. 1892
       m. 18 Feb 1868 James Monroe Wright  (ten children)
4.  Duncan C. Choate
     b. 17 Feb 1851 Leon Co., Texas
     d. 1879 Dodge City, Kansas (Tuberculosis)
5.  William Monroe Choate
      b. 14 May 1854 Leon Co., Texas
      d. June 1915 Beeville, Texas
      m. 9 Jan 1884 Elizabeth E (Pollie) Porter  (no children)
6.  Jefferson Choate
     b. 1 May 1856 Karnes Co., Texas
     d. in infancy Karnes Co., Texas
7.  Kyle Bingham Choate 
     b. 1 Feb 1858 Karnes Co., Texas
     d. 4 July 1884 Dodge City, Kansas
     m. Sophie Margaret Taliaferro
8.  F. Beauregard Choate 
     b. 23 June 1861 Karnes Co., Texas
     d. 13 July 1904
     m. 9 Dec. 1891 Carrie Estelle Chesire
9.  Sylvester P. Choate
     b. 16 Oct. 1864 Karnes Co., Texas
10. Eda E. Choate
      b 16 June 1868
      d. Oct 1871
11. Charles C. Choate 
      b. Aug 1870 Texas
      d. 8 April 1936  Hemet, California
      m. Mary E. Schrier



*Information about Ellender Caroline Avent obtained 
from this webpage: Descendants of William M.A. Patton