Dorothy Adella (Adams) Choate was born June 12, 1939 as the daughter of David Royal and Adella (Labert) Adams.

She married a man named Choate and they had six children:

  1. Sharon Kay (Choate, Shea) Schweer
  2. Patricia Ann Choate
  3. David William Choate
  4. Linda Lee Choate
  5. Steven Lynn Choate
  6. Darlene Susan (Choate) Sudborough