WILLIAM PATTERSON,
post-office Hazzard, was born June 6, 1804. His parents were John and
Mary (Euret) Patterson, natives of Ireland, who immigrated to America
and located on a farm in what is now Jackson Township, this county,
about 1796. He was a carpenter by trade, and worked at that in
connection with farming, and built the second house erected in Mercer.
Their family consisted of four children: Jane, Mrs. Andrew Todd, of
Wolf Creek Township; William, our subject; Robert, and Mary Ann, Mrs.
Thomas McElree, of Wolf Creek Township, deceased. He died, aged
ninety-seven, about 1856, and his wife several years previous. Our
subject is the only living one, and was reared in Jackson Township and
attended the log school-house of that period. He married Miss Catherine
McClure, daughter of Richard McClure, of Cool Spring Township. She died
in 1850, leaving no children. His second wife was Elizabeth McDowell,
daughter of John McDowell, of Wolf Creek Township. She died in 1861,
leaving four children: John S., who lives on the homestead; Mary Jane,
Mrs. James H. McCurdy, of Jackson Township; Sarah, who died in 1876;
Martha Milissa, Mrs. Joseph A. Hovis, of Worth Township. His third wife
was Elizabeth Jordan, of Fayette County, Penn., who is still living. In
1827 our subject located on his present farm, where he has since
resided. He was captain in one of the early military companies. He has
held the office of supervisor, etc., of the township. He and wife are
members of Springfield United Presbyterian Church, and he has always,
but once, voted the Democratic ticket. His eldest son, John S., was
born on the homestead September 7, 1851, and received his education at
the township schools, and learned the carpenter trade and also
stationary engineering, but has principally been engaged in farming,
owning his father’s homestead. In 1876 he married Miss Martha J.,
daughter of John McCurdy, of Wolf Creek Township, and has three
children: Jennie; William J. and John Wesley. He votes the Prohibition
ticket, and has been instrumental in erecting the Hazzard Union Church,
of which he is one of the trustees. He and wife are members of Fairview
Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is also a trustee of that church.
History of Mercer County, 1888 page 1080
Note: Since the foregoing was written William Patterson died, that event
occurring June 28, 1888, and his widow died July 4, following. |
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