George Fate's mother, Leah Hughes, first married Elijah Pettit. Was the Joseph Pettit mentioned here Elijah's son Joseph and, thereby, the half brother of George Fate?

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Rev. George M. Fate was born on 5 May 1809 at Perry County, Ohio.2 He was the son of Thomas Fate and Leah Hughes. Rev. George M. Fate married Mary McGinnis, daughter of Johnston McGinnis, on 5 August 1832 at Muskingum County, Ohio.3 Rev. George M. Fate died on 29 August 1839 at Marion, Hocking County, Ohio, at age 30.4 He was buried at Mound Cemetery, Milo, Bureau County, Illinois.

Rev. George M. Fate lived in 1819 at Perry County, Ohio.5 He was listed as the head of a family on the fifth census of the United States in 1830 Bearfield Twp., Perry County, Ohio. Based on ages, it is possible that the following were also living in the household: .6 George built the first mill in Perry County upon the head water of Black's Fork creek. At this mill was ground corn, buckwheat and wheat; and sawed lumber. In 1836 he sold the mill to Joseph Pettit of Deerfield, Morgan County, Ohio.

Obituary of Rev. George M. Fate appeared at from the Minutes of the Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the years 1839-1845 as follows: George Fate was born in Perry county, Ohio, about the year 1808, and departed this life in the town of Marion, Marion county, Ohio, August 28, A. D. 1839. Of the early history of brother Fate we have the means of ascertaining but little. In the year 1827 he became Scripturally convinced "of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come." He sought the Lord by deep repentance and humble faith in the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ; and at the camp meeting on Lancaster circuit, in the fall of that year, he obtained the testimony of the Spirit of God, bearing witness with his spirit, that he was adopted into the family of God. He immediately united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which, while a private member, his light shone as a true Christian. In the beginning of the year 1835 he was licensed as an exhorter; in the latter part of the same year he was licensed to preach as a local preacher; in the latter part of the same year he was licensed to preach as a local preacher; in the year 1836 he was recommended to the Ohio annual conference, as a suitable person to enter the traveling connection; and at the conference in Chilicothe, in that year, he was received and appointed to labour on Norwich circuit. In 1837 he was appointed to London circuit; where, under his labours and those of his colleague, the Lord very powerfully revived the work of his grace, and many souls were added to the church. In the year 1838 he was appointed to Marion circuit with brother Jon Blampied; where, like a true soldier of his great master, he fell in the field of conflict, and laid down his charge only with his life. Brother Fate was a man of ordinary education, and of, perhaps, no more than ordinary native mind; but by diligence in improving every opportunity of acquiring knowledge, he was rising to be "a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly diving the work of truth." His zeal for the cause of God was ardent and lively, while his whole deportment said he gloried only in the cross of Christ. He was plain in his dress, earnest in his manner, and fearless in the discharge of his duty. His end was peace; while some of his last words were, "O there is a great fullness in Christ!" He has left a widow and three small children to join with the church in mourning the early departure of one so dear. But his spirit has gone up on high to reap the fruits of his labours, leaving an example with us that long will live in the memory of numerous friends.