The parents of Joseph Porter Choate were Joseph Caswell and Martha "Patsy" Kirham Choate. I am including the 1850 census Maury Co., TN Census
1850 -- Maury Co., TN Census, page 331 #181
Squire Choate 79 M NC
Susannah 50 F KY
Joseph 43 M TN
Martha 35 F NC
S. J. 14 M TN
Redmond P. 12 M TN
Walter B. 10 M TN
Edward L. 9 M TN
R. P. 6 F TN
N. A. 5 M TN
J. P. 3 M TN
Patrick H. 2 M TN
P. Kirkham 66 F NC