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Marion Degrate 1844 - 1922

Marion Degrate of US was born on July 4, 1844 to Alec DeGrate and Elizabeth Degrate. He married Rose Emily (Moultrie) Degrate, and had a child Mary Ellen "Mamie" (DeGrate) Peterson. Marion Degrate died at age 78 years old in 1922.

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    Marion Degrate was a soldier in the United States Civil War.
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    1844

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  • Military Service

    Marion Degrate fought in the Civil War for the Union in the 35 U.S. Col'd Infantry. He entered the war with the rank of Private., and left with the rank of Private.

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    35 U.S. Col'd Infantry
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Sonja Peterson-Lewis
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09/08/2015
Did he have siblings? Who were his grandparents on both father Alec and mother Elizabeth's side? Great-grandparents? How did he learn to read/write/cipher? Where else did he live besides South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida? Is he the Marion DeGrate mentioned in the August 18, 1868 entry in "South Carolina's "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly?
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Sonja Peterson-Lewis
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09/08/2015
Who were his siblings? Who were his grandparents? Where exactly was he born? Where did he learn to read/write/cipher?
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Sonja Peterson-Lewis
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After service in Civil War, Marion Alexander DeGrate became one of Baker County, FL's first teachers of freed men, women, and children; pastored a Methodist Episcoal church in Lone Star -Duval County FL; in 1896, purchased a parcel of land in MacClenny FL on which five generations of his descendants lived until a hostile takeover attempt by developers in 1986; was member of Knights of Pythias and Grand Master of his masonic lodge (located on his property); member of St. Paul Methodist Episcopal church in MacClenny FL. Strong advocate for African American political voting rights: went to town each voting season to vote "for the party of Lincoln."
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Degrate, Climmie (Feb 9, 1927 - May 1984) Degrate, Simmie (Feb 9, 1927 - Dec 1978) Degrate, Doris (Feb 26, 1931 - Jul 11, 2010) Degrate, Lester (Feb 19, 1949 - Sep 30, 1988) Degrate, Calvin (Jun 19, 1954 - Jan 16, 2009) Degrate, Bobby (May 6, 1955 - Aug 16, 2010) Degrate, Rosa (Aug 17, 1953 - Aug 10, 1999) Degrate, Simpson (Mar 10, 1920 - May 4, 1989) Degrate, Ricky (Sep 11, 1962 - Apr 1987) Degrate, Thomas (Sep 1, 1887 - Apr 1982)
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