Francis Marion was the son of David and Sarah Tate.

His first census : Mason county, Illinois
MARION F Tate aged 3 months born in ILL

Second census: 1860

Third census: 1870 Grayson county, Texas
MARION Tate aged 21years born ILL Farmer Married
Sarah Tate Mother aged 51 years
Arilda Tate Wife aged 21 years
WILLIAM Tate Son aged 1 years
WILLIAM England aged 77 years born VA

He married Arilda Hargis on January 21, 1869 in Grayson county, Texas by Rev. WILLIAM England, his maternal grandfather.

Their
First census: 1870 Grayson county, Texas
MARION F Tate aged 21 years and born in ILL
Arilda, wife, aged 21 years and born in ARK

Second census: 1880 Grayson county, Texas
MARION F Tate aged 30 years born in ILL
Arilda wife aged 37 years born TN
WILLIAM D Tate Son aged 10 years born Texas
Lucinda E Tate Daughter aged 7 years born in Texas
Hester C. Tate daughter aged 5 years born Texas
Sarah Tate Mother aged 60 years widower

Third census: 1890

Fourth census: 1900 Jack county, Texas
Francis Marion Tate aged 50 years born I'LL
With three children, Grace H (20), Harden R (16), & Benjamin (8)

Fifth census: 1910 Montague county, Texas
Francis M Tate aged 62 years

Jack County Cemetery Book, of which Love Valley Cemetery is part of; listed the following three Tates:
F M TATE MARCH 30, 1850 - MAY 3, 1913
N J TATE MAY 10, 1857 - NOV 19, 1892
SARAH TATE MAR 18,1819 - APR 15, 1886

Another list has four Tates
F M TATE MAR 30, 1850 - MAY 3 1913
NANCY J TATE MAY 10, 1857 - NOV 19 1892
SARA TATE MAR 18, 1819 - APRIL 15, 1885
SARAH TATE MAY 10, 1857 - NOV 19, 1892 (Notice the dates match Nancy's dates, possible an error in transription)

Francis Marion remarried after his wife death, N. J. Stuffy on November 11 1889 in Jack county Texas ; and one son born to this union. Benjamin