Robert B. Tate was born May 2, 1802 in Greene County, Tennessee to Edward and Sarah (McMullen) Tate and died February 25, 1874 in Sullivan Co., MO. He married Susannah Doan in 1828 in Tennessee. Susannah was born bet. 1800-1810 and died bet. 1842-1850. Robert B. married Nancy Palmer November 4, 1860 in Sullivan Co, MO. Born to the union of Robert B. and Sarah (McMullen) Tate was 7 children including: Gersham W., Angeline, Edward E., David, Enoch, son?, and Comfort.
Robert B. Tate is shown in the following census':
1830 Greene Co, TN p205
1840 Greene Co, TN p42
1850 Sullivan Co, MO p315
1860 Sullivan Co, MO p663