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William Jackson Patterson 1829–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1829

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 6 April 1921

Death Location: Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Joseph Patterson

Mother: Zelphia King

Spouse(s): Sarah Scarborough

Children(s): Johanna Patterson

William Jackson Patterson was born in 1829 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Joseph S Patterson And Zelphia King. In 1870, William Jackson Patterson resided in Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, William Jackson Patterson resided in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA. William Jackson Patterson married Sarah H Scarborough, and had children including Johanna Patterson. William Jackson Patterson passed away in 1921 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Jackson Patterson was born in 1829 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Joseph S Patterson And Zelphia King.
  • In 1870, William Jackson Patterson resided in Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, William Jackson Patterson resided in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Jackson Patterson married Sarah H Scarborough, and had children including Johanna Patterson.
  • William Jackson Patterson passed away in 1921 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Patterson's Ancestors

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William Patterson
1829–1921
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Joseph S Patterson
1802–1860
New Jersey, USA
Zelphia King
1805–1880
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Patterson's Descendants

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William (Jackson) Patterson (19 Apr 1829–6 April 1921) m. Sarah (H) Scarborough (11 February 1844–7 July 1906)
  1. 1. Johanna Patterson 1865–1914 m. James (K.) Polk 1862–1917
    1. 1. Alice Polk 1902–1997 m. Oscar (Franklin Montgomery) Sr 1899–1929
      1. 1. Katherine (Esther) Montgomery 1921–1997 m. Louis (Edward) Clark 1916–1993
        1. 1. Hazel (Ann) Clark 1940–2023 m. George (Frederick) Washburn 1941–1999
        2. 2. Lewis (Edward Clark) Jr 1945–
        3. 3. Loyd (Edward) Clark 1946–2021

William Patterson's Timeline

5 Records

1829
19 Apr 1829
Birth of William Jackson Patterson in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
William Jackson Patterson resided here in Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
William Jackson Patterson resided here in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
William Jackson Patterson resided here in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1921
6 April 1921
Age 92
Death of William Jackson Patterson in Copiah, Mississippi, United States
Copiah, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Alabama; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in C
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 321c; Enumeration District: 122
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M593_735; Page: 212A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 816; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0072
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M593_735; Page: 212A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 321c; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 816; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0072

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1921
    Event Place: Copiah, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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