Per the 1920 US Census (Monroe County, TN), following the death of his father John. A. Tate (mother Ada previously deceased), Joe was living with his grandparents Isaac & Mary Jane, and John's brother Horace Winston "Wint" Tate. With Joe were his siblings Kate L. Tate and Nina J. Tate. His sister Willie M. Tate was living with their aunt Edna (Tate) Johnson in Etowah TN.
Joe A. Tate (born 1903) married Edna Mary Shadden (b. 10 Jun 1901 Englewood, Monroe Co TN; d. 1 Aug 1955 Somerton, Yuma County, AZ) on 8 Jul 1924 in McMinn County. Joe and Edna had a son, Clarence Lee Tate born 11 Jan 1926 in Englewood, McMinn County, TN. Joe later moved to Akron, OH (per 1930 Census: Joe living as boarder, married status; worked got Goodyear), as did his sister Kate. Joe and Edna divorced in 1933; Edna later married Carrol Stanley and lived in Yuma AZ with Clarence Tate. Clarence married in Yuma then moved to Minidoka County, Idaho, where he on died 11 Aug 2001. Edna's parents were William Hasting Shadden and Caroline Nancy "Callie" Cunningham (Shady Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, TN). William and Caroline were born in TN; Edna's death certificate incorrect for Callie birthplace.
On 13 Jul 1933 Joe married Dora Ellen Smith (01 Mar 1912 Rockwood TN - Unknown) in Summit County, OH. Dora's parents were John Smith and Nola Delios per record of her marriage to Joe Tate (John Locke Smith and Elnora "Nora" Delios; possibly Delius). Dora had moved from TN to OH about 1930 (1930 Census, Akron OH: 18, single, living in Akron City with her parents John and Elnora Smith). Joe and Dora's children included Robert "Bobby" Lee Tate born 20 Jul 1934, Akron OH (died 1 May 2001, Trumbull County, OH) and David Lloyd Tate born 24 Sep 1936, Akron OH. In 1943, Joe and Dora were living in Akron, where Joe worked for the Renner B Company. Joe and Dora divorced in 29 May 1949 in Summit OH.
The 10 Apr 1950 Census (Homerville, Medina Co., Ohio) has Joe Tate (46, TN), Robert L. Tate (15, Ohio) and David L. Tate (13, OH). Joe is divorced and working on a farm (has "O" for Own business). It shows Robert working on a farm (assume Joe's farm). A year ago, Joe was in same house, on a farm, and Joe worked 52 weeks last year. In 1950, Joe's son Clarence is married to Jean Vivian and living in Yuma Co., AZ.
Katherine Irene (Powers) Bross (15 July 1912 Erin, Houston County TN – 22 Nov 2000 Akron, Summit Co. OH) was widowed in 1955. Joe married Katherine on 4 July 1959 in Summit Co., OH. Joe was living in West Salem, OH at that time. Katherine's parents were Claude Powers and Julia Adkins. Joe and Katherine had no children together as known. Joe and Katherine divorced in 18 Nov 1966 in Wayne County, OH. [Marriage record shows Katherine born in Huron, TN.]
Joe was working in a rubber plant, and lived 593 Cassell St., in Barberton, Summit County, OH, on 25 Sep 1968 when he applied for a marriage license to marry Aurora Rios, also living at 593 Cassell St., Barberton. Her parents were Santos Rios and Julia Gonzalez. Joe had been twice divorced per the record (last wife Katherine I. Tate). Aurora (born 26 August 1916, Mexico City, Mexico) had never been married. Joe and Aurora had signed the certificate, but the marriage record doesn't show the marriage being solemnized. It shows a handwritten entry of "Cancel – by request of Joe Tate". It is not known if the marriage was performed at all or performed later, perhaps in another county/state. The marriage record had Joe divorced twice before vice three times, and had his place of birth incorrectly as Calico Plains, TN. Joe A. Tate's residence when he passed was 593 E. Cassell St., Barberton OH. Robert Lee Tate gave that as his address in his 1971 marriage certificate.
[Note: One record shows that on 1 Dec 1993 an Aurora Rios was living in Niles, Trumbull County, OH. Robert L. Tate lived in Girard, Trumbull County, OH when he passed away in 2001 (interned out of state). Niles is near Girard. Joe A. Tate was widowed when he died; perhaps Aurora had been his wife.]
Per the 1920 US Census (Monroe County, TN), following the death of his father John. A. Tate (mother Ada previously deceased), Joe was living with his grandparents Isaac & Mary Jane, and John's brother Horace Winston "Wint" Tate. With Joe were his siblings Kate L. Tate and Nina J. Tate. His sister Willie M. Tate was living with their aunt Edna (Tate) Johnson in Etowah TN.
Joe A. Tate (born 1903) married Edna Mary Shadden (b. 10 Jun 1901 Englewood, Monroe Co TN; d. 1 Aug 1955 Somerton, Yuma County, AZ) on 8 Jul 1924 in McMinn County. Joe and Edna had a son, Clarence Lee Tate born 11 Jan 1926 in Englewood, McMinn County, TN. Joe later moved to Akron, OH (per 1930 Census: Joe living as boarder, married status; worked got Goodyear), as did his sister Kate. Joe and Edna divorced in 1933; Edna later married Carrol Stanley and lived in Yuma AZ with Clarence Tate. Clarence married in Yuma then moved to Minidoka County, Idaho, where he on died 11 Aug 2001. Edna's parents were William Hasting Shadden and Caroline Nancy "Callie" Cunningham (Shady Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, TN). William and Caroline were born in TN; Edna's death certificate incorrect for Callie birthplace.
On 13 Jul 1933 Joe married Dora Ellen Smith (01 Mar 1912 Rockwood TN - Unknown) in Summit County, OH. Dora's parents were John Smith and Nola Delios per record of her marriage to Joe Tate (John Locke Smith and Elnora "Nora" Delios; possibly Delius). Dora had moved from TN to OH about 1930 (1930 Census, Akron OH: 18, single, living in Akron City with her parents John and Elnora Smith). Joe and Dora's children included Robert "Bobby" Lee Tate born 20 Jul 1934, Akron OH (died 1 May 2001, Trumbull County, OH) and David Lloyd Tate born 24 Sep 1936, Akron OH. In 1943, Joe and Dora were living in Akron, where Joe worked for the Renner B Company. Joe and Dora divorced in 29 May 1949 in Summit OH.
The 10 Apr 1950 Census (Homerville, Medina Co., Ohio) has Joe Tate (46, TN), Robert L. Tate (15, Ohio) and David L. Tate (13, OH). Joe is divorced and working on a farm (has "O" for Own business). It shows Robert working on a farm (assume Joe's farm). A year ago, Joe was in same house, on a farm, and Joe worked 52 weeks last year. In 1950, Joe's son Clarence is married to Jean Vivian and living in Yuma Co., AZ.
Katherine Irene (Powers) Bross (15 July 1912 Erin, Houston County TN – 22 Nov 2000 Akron, Summit Co. OH) was widowed in 1955. Joe married Katherine on 4 July 1959 in Summit Co., OH. Joe was living in West Salem, OH at that time. Katherine's parents were Claude Powers and Julia Adkins. Joe and Katherine had no children together as known. Joe and Katherine divorced in 18 Nov 1966 in Wayne County, OH. [Marriage record shows Katherine born in Huron, TN.]
Joe was working in a rubber plant, and lived 593 Cassell St., in Barberton, Summit County, OH, on 25 Sep 1968 when he applied for a marriage license to marry Aurora Rios, also living at 593 Cassell St., Barberton. Her parents were Santos Rios and Julia Gonzalez. Joe had been twice divorced per the record (last wife Katherine I. Tate). Aurora (born 26 August 1916, Mexico City, Mexico) had never been married. Joe and Aurora had signed the certificate, but the marriage record doesn't show the marriage being solemnized. It shows a handwritten entry of "Cancel – by request of Joe Tate". It is not known if the marriage was performed at all or performed later, perhaps in another county/state. The marriage record had Joe divorced twice before vice three times, and had his place of birth incorrectly as Calico Plains, TN. Joe A. Tate's residence when he passed was 593 E. Cassell St., Barberton OH. Robert Lee Tate gave that as his address in his 1971 marriage certificate.
[Note: One record shows that on 1 Dec 1993 an Aurora Rios was living in Niles, Trumbull County, OH. Robert L. Tate lived in Girard, Trumbull County, OH when he passed away in 2001 (interned out of state). Niles is near Girard. Joe A. Tate was widowed when he died; perhaps Aurora had been his wife.]