Thomas Dillion Choate
1841 - 1925 (83 years)
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Name Thomas Dillion Choate Nickname Tom Birth 21 Nov 1841 Tennessee 
Gender Male 
Census8 Jun 1860 Lauderdale County, Alabama Death 1925 Corona, Riverside Co, CA Burial Pierce Cemetery, Pierce, McIntosh Co, OK [1] Person ID I1089 Christopher 1642 | 1819 Squire Seth branch Last Modified 4 Jul 2020
Father Squire Seth Edward William Choate, b. 24 Aug 1819, Lawrence Co, TN d. 11 Oct 1883, Johnson Co, AR (Age 64 years) Mother Nancy Cathrine Atwell, b. 1 Apr 1823, Lauderdale Co, AL d. 16 Dec 1861, Lawrence Co, KS (Age 38 years) Marriage 23 Feb 1841 Family ID F267 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Josephine Ann Pullen, b. 27 Sep 1844 d. 12 Mar 1926 (Age 81 years) Marriage 24 Dec 1865 Children 1. Nancy C. Choate, b. c1867, Lawrence Co, TN 2. Felistis Eulalia Choate, b. 16 Jul 1869, Lawrence Co, TN d. 8 Nov 1933 (Age 64 years)3. William Edward Choate, b. 23 Jan 1871, Tennessee d. 17 May 1948 (Age 77 years)+ 4. John Lee Choate, b. 26 Sep 1874, Knoxville, Johnson Co, AR d. 3 Dec 1937, Hanna, McIntosh Co, OK (Age 63 years)5. Mary Tennessee Choate, b. 7 Jun 1878, Johnson Co, AR 6. Thomas Choate, b. 1880 d. 1881, Knoxville, Johnson Co, AR (Age 1 year)7. Annie R. Choate, b. 1882 d. 1883, Knoxville, Johnson Co, AR (Age 1 year)+ 8. James Monroe Choate, b. 2 Aug 1884, Arkansas (AR) d. 17 Oct 1955 (Age 71 years)9. Rufus Choate, b. 1887 d. 1887, Knoxville, Johnson Co, AR (Age 0 years)10. Lizzie Dee Choate, (m.Cleveland), b. 23 Feb 1888, Arkansas (AR) d. 4 Aug 1956 (Age 68 years)Family ID F434 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 May 2014
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Event Map 
Birth - 21 Nov 1841 - Tennessee 
Death - 1925 - Corona, Riverside Co, CA 
Burial - - Pierce Cemetery, Pierce, McIntosh Co, OK = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1860 US Census
1860 Census for District 1 Lauderdale County, AL
Lists dwelling 80 as:
S E Choate 45 TN, Nancy C 36 AL, Thomas D 18 TN, Rufus J 16 TN, Mary Jane 15 MS, Letta E 13 TN, John Henry 12 TN, Martha D 10 TN, George C 7 AL, Joseph Harden 5 AL, Susan M 2 AL, and Josephine N C 1 AL
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Sources - [S2] General Public, Find a Grave {findagrave.com}, 31426575.
headstone photo on findagrave.com
obit
Thomas Dillon Choate was the husband of Josephine Ann Pullen
whom he married 24 Dec 1865 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.
Mr. Choate was the son of Squire Seth Edward and Nancy Catherine Atwell Choate.
MAH
Obit:
Civil War Veteran Passed Away in This City - Funeral Services Held at Hoover Chapel this Afternoon; Burial at Pierce, Oklahoma
T D Choat, 83, passed away Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs H A Lamb, 819 Belle Street, following an illness of only a few days. Funeral services were held at the Hoover Undertakers Chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev Walter Reed officiating.
The widow of the deceased will leave this evening with the body for Pierce, Oklahoma for burial. Mr Choate was born Nov 21, 1841 in Lawrence Co., Tn. When the war broke out he volunteered on the Confederacy side November 30, 1861 and was soon made Sergeant. He was wounded in the left elbow at the Battle of Richmond August 30, 1862 and was honorably discharged Jan 13, 1864. On December 24, 1865 he was married to Josephine Pullen. In 1865 he joined the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for 24 years and a deacon for 15 years.
Mr and Mrs Choate recently came to visit their daughter Mrs Lamb. Mr Choate leaves three daughters, Mrs Hugh Lamb of Corona, Mrs Tennie Null, Pierce, Oklahoma, Mrs Lizzie Cleaveland, Dibble, Oklahoma; and three sons Bill of Eufaula, John of Hannah, and Mondo of Snyder, Oklahoma; 43 grand children and 31 great grandchildren to morn his demise.
- [S2] General Public, Find a Grave {findagrave.com}, 31426575.