Stokely D. Choate  (Son of Christopher & Prudence Choate)
         b.c. 1800 Tennessee
         d. Texas
         m.c.1821    Prudence Dora Choate
               b.c. 1803 Tennessee
               d.  Texas
 Children:
1.  James Monroe 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
2.  Thomas Choate
     b.c. 1825 Tennessee
3.  Jane Choate
     b.c. 1830
     m. John R. Trimble
          b 1827 Kentucky
4.  Cinai Choate
     b.c. 1833 Tennessee
5.  Parollee Choate
     b.c. 1838 Mississippi
6.  John Crockett Choate
     b  1842  Texas (twin)
     d  1869  San Patricio Co., TX
7.  Sarah Choate
     b  1842 Texas (twin)



Information about the birth and death of John Crockett Choate taken 
from the gravestone. There is an informative and interesting note 
about his death.   A picture is posted at Findagrave.com  
A picture of the tomb of Crockett's cousin, as mentioned in the story, 
is at this location