John Choate &
Matilda Edwards

John Choate, son of William Thomas CHOATE & Martha FENDER, was born May 27, 1852, in Ashe Co., NC, and died June 17, 1939, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (1) Matilda Edwards, daughter of Haywood Thomas EDWARDS & Jane LANDRETH. She was born Jan. 5, 1850, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Mar. 9, 1925, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Mrs. Martha Candice "Mattie" Cox Edwards, daughter of daughter of Haywood COX & Frances JENNINGS, widow of Chesley EDWARDS, abt. 1927.  John and Matilda Choate are buried at the Sparta Memorial Park Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.  Mattie C. Cox Edwards is buried with her first husband at the Edwards & Maines Cemetery, Road 1405, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of John Choate & Matilda Edwards:

1. Laura E. Choate, b. Apr. 16, 1869, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Aug. 7, 1929, Grayson Co., VA?; m. William HARP, son of John & Elizabeth HARP, Sept. 17, 1884, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Apr. 1859; d. aft. 1920).
2. Cornelia Jane "Nellie" Choate, b. Feb. 21, 1871, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 9, 1927, Alleghany Co., NC; m. George Thomas CAUDILL, son of Jesse P. CAUDILL & Biddie BLEDSOE, Feb. 13, 1887, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Feb. 2, 1868; d. July 19, 1937); bur. Sparta Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. William Sabe Choate, b. Jan. 20, 1873, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 1938; m. Lizzie, abt. 1896 (b. Nov. 1877, Iowa; d. aft. 1920). Living in Mills Co., IA, in 1900. Living in Nemaha Co., NE, in 1910 and 1920.
4. Sarah Alice Choate, b. Feb. 14, 1875, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1957; m. John B. RECTOR, son of Jacob RECTOR & Mahala POOLE of Grayson Co., VA, Dec. 15, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Oct. 3, 1868; d. 1962).
5. Haywood Letcher Choate, b. Nov. 3, 1877, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 1968, Harford Co., MD; m. Elizabeth "Bettie" JENNINGS, maybe the daughter of Solomon F. JENNINGS & Catherine "Kate" EDWARDS, Dec. 12, 1906 (b. 1880; d. 1937); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harford Co., MD.
6. Martha "Mattie" Choate, b. June 14, 1879, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 25, 1955; m. Garfield R. EDWARDS, son of Richard A. EDWARDS & Mary Jane REYNOLDS, Dec. 12, 1897, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Dec. 11, 1872; d. Aug. 29, 1963); bur. Sparta Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., NC.
7. Nannie Mae Choate, b. Apr. 27, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 20, 1964, Harford Co., MD; m. Reid Monroe EDWARDS, son of Young G. EDWARDS & Sarah Frances CHEEK, Feb. 21, 1906, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Dec. 25, 1879; d. Feb. 25, 1966); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harford Co., MD.
8. Robert Lee Choate, b. May 17, 1886, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1955, Harford Co., MD; m. Venie Jane TAYLOR (b. 1886; d. 1954); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harford Co., MD.
9. Thomas Gwyn Choate, b. July 5, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 3, 1919, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Lula MAXWELL, daughter of Wiley P. MAXWELL, Jr. & Caroline CHEEK, Oct. 19, 1912, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Aug. 20, 1885; d. May 10, 1966); bur. Sparta Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., NC.
10. Hattie Lou Choate, b. Feb. 18, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Dec. 20, 1911, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Tyrrell Oscar CAUDILL, son of Tyrrell Robert CAUDILL & Nancy Caroline FENDER, abt. 1911 (b. Aug. 8, 1884; d. May 1, 1937); bur. Union Primitive Baptist Church, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#133):
JOHN CHOATE, 18, farmer, NC

-- Matilda, 21, keeps house

-- Sarah, 1, NC

LEWIS, Riley, 8, NC

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#13):
JOHN CHOAT, 27, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Matilda, 29, wife, NC NC NC
-- Laura E., 10, dau, " " "
-- Cornelia J., 8, dau, " " "
-- William S., 6, son, " " "
-- Sarah A., 4, dau, " " "
-- Haywood L., 3, son, " " "
-- Sowell A., 19, brother, " " ", farmer

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (HH#100):
JOHN CHOAT, May 1851, age 49, m. 32 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Matilda, wife, Jan. 1850, age 50, m. 32 yrs, 11 children born, 10 living, NC NC NC
-- Letcher, son, Nov. 1877, age 22, NC NC NC
-- Nannie M., dau, Apr. 1883, age 17, " " "
-- Robert L., son, [??] 1886, age 14, " " "
-- Thomas G., son, July 1888, age 11, " " "
-- Hattie L., dau, Feb. 1891, age 9, " " "

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., Sparta, p.16 (HH#178):
JOHN CHOAT, 57, m. 41 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - house farm

-- Matilda, wife, 60, m. 41 yrs, 11 children/10 living, NC NC NC

-- Tom, son, 21, NC NC NC

-- Lane, dau, 19, " " "

FENDER, Richard, hired-man, B, 60, wd, NC NC NC

1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., p.3 (HH#40):
JOHN CHOATE, 67, NC NC NC, farming- general

-- Matilda, wife, 70, " " "

EDWARDS, Richard H., grandson, 19, " " "

1930 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Sparta, p.2 (HH#27):
JOHN CHOATE, age 77, m. at age 75, NC NC NC, teacher - public school

-- Mattie, age 61, m. at age 58, NC NC NC