Biographical Sketch of Rev. T. W. Tate, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Rev. T. W. Tate, Pastor of Baptist church at Dover, P. O. Dover.  The
subject of this sketch is a native of Missouri, and was born in Andrew
county, February 24, 1851.  His father and family moved to Clay county
in 1864, where he now resides.  He was educated at the William Jewell
College, at Liberty, Missouri.  His father being in somewhat straitened
circumstances, he was obliged to educate himself, in a measure, which 
he did by teaching and attending college alternately.  During the summer
of '74, his health failing him in consequence of too close application
to his studies, he took a tour on the plains, returning to Clay county
in the fall.  In the winter of '74-'75 he was principal of the schools 
at Barry, on the line between Clay and Platte counties.  During the
summer of '75 he remained at home, waiting on the sick, several of the
family being taken down with the scarlet fever, two of whom died.  His
mother had a severe attack, but finally recovered, after suffering for
several months.  In the winter of '75-'76 he took charge as principal of
the schools at Westport, Jackson county.  In the fall of '76 he re-
entered college as a student, and also as tutor in the preparatory 
department.  He graduated in the department of mathematics in June, 1877.
May 16, 1878 he was married to Miss Anna Rouse, of Liberty, Mo., daughter
of Ezekiel Rouse, a native of Kentucky.  From this time up to July, 1880,
Mr. Tate was engaged in teaching in various parts of the state, being at
one time principal of a private Baptist school at Sedgwicksville, Ball-
inger county.  In July, 1880, he came to Dover, where he has since 
resided, having in charge the Baptist church at that place.  Since 
January, 1881, he has devoted half of his time to the Baptist church at
Brownsville.  Mr. Tate's father is a native of East Tennessee, and his 
mother of Kentucky.  Both are now living near Liberty, Clay county.  His
wife is a graduate of the Liberty Female Seminary, graduating in 1867.
Since that time she has devoted her time principally to teaching and
literary pursuits.  Both were converted, baptized and joined to the
Baptist church in the winter of '66-67, at Liberty, Missouri.  It is
rather a remarkable fact that they did not know each other at the time,
and did not meet again until several years afterwards; when upon compar-
ing notes the above fact was ascertained.  Rev. Mr. Tate was licensed to
preach by the Liberty church, March 16, 1879.  Was ordained by the
Baptist church at Sedgwickville, on the first Sunday in August, 1879.
His first sermon was preached at this latter place.  He is now the 
honored and worthy pastor of the Baptist Church at Dover, and held in 
high esteem by his congregation and the community in general.

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