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Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1878

Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT

Death Date: 05 Sep 1956

Death Location: Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA

Father: Theodora Patterson

Mother: Nancy Thornton

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Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson was born in 1878 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT, the child of Theodora Payne Patterson And Nancy Artemis Thornton. In 1900, Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson resided in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA. Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson passed away in 1956 in Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson was born in 1878 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT, the child of Theodora Payne Patterson And Nancy Artemis Thornton.
  • In 1900, Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson resided in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA.
  • Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson passed away in 1956 in Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA.

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Erastus Patterson's Ancestors

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Erastus Patterson
1878–1956
Birth Place: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT
Parents
Theodora Payne Patterson
1855–1937
Alabama
Nancy (Artemis) Thornton
1857–1926
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Augustus (Alfred) Thornton
1824–1892
Baldwin County, Georgia
Sarah (Jane) Warren
1827–1916
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur 🟥
1784–1861
Mary 🟥
1805–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert 🟥
1748–1826
Pamela 🟥
1751–1799
George 🟥
1765–1855
Nancy 🟥
1773–1846

Erastus Patterson's Timeline

3 Records

1878
10 May 1878
Birth of Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT
Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT
1900
1900
Age 22
Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1956
05 Sep 1956
Age 78
Death of Erastus Emmitt "Ras" Patterson in Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA
Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1878
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA or Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA DIFFERENT
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1956
    Event Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA

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