The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-11-03
MRARIED TO THE SAME WIFE TWICE.
A Singular separation and Restoration
a Life of observation-disclosures i'll Real

A Singular Separation and Restoration
a Life of observation-disclosures i'll Real
Life.
HENDERSON, Ky, Oct, 2l.-The
death of Gabe Tate last week brings
to mind the romantic career OF his
life. Tate was born and raised III
this county His father was one Of
the prosperous planters Of 0nte-bellahn
DAYS. The large tract of land he
owned was III Walnut bottom, in the
most productive part Of this section:
He had large number OF slaves, ahd
better still a large bank account. Gabe
had grown in an atmosphere Of luxury
until Injuries were common. He lad
been accustomed 10 having his own
way and to have every want supplied.
When his father died the estate was
divided between him and his sister,
Mrs. DR.. J. a Harding, who had gone
to the home of her husband in Jetler-
son county, now q part Of Louisville,
Ky. There be met Miss Shotwell, the
daughter Of Col. a. l.. Shotwell, q
man who was rich in dozen different
ways. His steam interest was only
second to his landed estate, and his
commission merchants business but
barely out>tripping his mining rights.
The vast coal fields OF | MON county,
now owned by Brown Il Jones, the
Pittsburg coal kings, were his indivlo-
ually. At that time, in 1862, there
were only two coal mines operated on
the Ohio river below Pittsburg, Pa,
the one at Cunnellton, Ind, and the
Shotwell Mines, in Union county. So
exhaustless is the supply of coal, and
so superior the quality, that q railroad
has lust been completed to the mines
from this city. Fabulous fortunes
have been made from the fleets of coal
sent South from these mines. 1t IS
seen by this what oriental grandeur
was in the reach Of Gabe Tate and Miss
Shotwell, with their fortunes when
united by marriage at the residence OF
Col. Shotwell in Louisville. After
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Tate went to
the Shotwell Mines, where the pro-
ducts of thousand miners supplied
their wants. For some years they
lived al the mines and all went well.
Two or more children blessed their
union. Mr. Tate left his home and
to this day the public do not know
the cause. Surmises were plentiful,
but no knowledge of the cause was
ever had. 1t was known that his
estate was gone, but that was of small
importance, for his wife was rich
Some time after Mr.. Tate left home
Mrs. Tate secured divorce, and
shortly after married Sam Churchill,
a prosperous planter who had lived
near the mines, and with whom she
was acquainted during her married
life at the mines. In the meantime
Andrew Tate, an old bachelor uncle
had died, and lett his vast estate to
Gabe and his sister. Hugh Tate, an
other bachelor uncle, soon died, and
added his fortune to that of his brother
Andrew, for the benefit Of his nephew
and niece. Not long after that, Miss
Nancy Tate died, and left her increased
fortune from her own right and un-
divided interests in the estates of her
two brothers, Andrew ard Hugh, to
Gabe Ttate and his sister. These
changes covered period Of nearly
ten years. Notwithstanding the fact
that considerable advertising had been
done, nothing could be heard Of Gabe
Tate, and he was supposed to be dead.
At last. he was heard from at Cairo,
H., and found. Arriving home, he
found himself a rich man again. He
wrote to his wife to send the children
to him as Evansville, Ind, as he want
ed to see them. She met him there
with the children. Shortly afterwards
a divorce was procured from Samuel
Churchill, the second husband, and
speedily following that divorce, was
the marriage Of Gabe Tate to the same
woman who had procured divorce
from him years before.
Since then they have lived here most
of the time, handsome suburban
home being theirs. Mr.. Tate has led
adissipated life since | first knew him,
but was an enemy only 10 himself.
He has been the golden goose for more
than one sharp. In his atfluence he
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hundreds of poor devils owe night
of comfort ana a good meal to the
plentiful purse of Gabe Tate. For
two Or more years he has been failing
rapidly, and las elk he died at the
residence Of his er, Mrs. D. Hard
ing,Hho now lives in Union county,
and within FIVE miles Of Saotwell's
mines, where his early married life
was passed. Mrs. Tate and her
children are there. One, to see the
lady in her. quiet demeanor, would
never suppose that her life was so
eventful. She does not appear to be
over 80 years of age until you see her
grown daughter by her side. She is
small woman Of the pearl style. being
neither blonde nor brunette.
While tn re is Life There is Hope.
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