Samuel Alonza TATE

  General Notes:

Son of William and Mollie Tate

CRUSHED TO DEATH.--------Falling Lumber Catches Sam A. Tate of Burlington. (Special to the Observer)

Burlington, Feb. 5--While stacking away some lumber in the plant of M. B. Lindsay this morning about 8 o'clock, Sam A. Tate was caught under 10,000 feet of lumber which fell from an overhead rack and was so badly crushed that he died within a short time after having been extricated. The pile of lumber was directly over Mr. Tate and was preciptated on him by the breaking of beams which supported the rack. Everything possible was done for the injured man, but he did not regain consciousness. Surviving are a wife and four children. The funeral will be helad in this city tomorrow. Mr. Tate was highly esteemed by his acquaintances and was 55 years of age.

Charlotte Observer
February 6, 1914
Page 3

  Research Notes:

Find A Grave, Memorial # 37211988

Samuel married Mary Jane "Catherine" REID, daughter of Nathaniel Marome REID and Nancy Ann Jane SOMERS, on 30 Aug 1883. (Mary Jane "Catherine" REID was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Alamance County, North Carolina, died on 22 Jun 1939 in Alamance County, North Carolina and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.)