William Newton Patterson (1866 - 1921)

Born 11 Jul 1866 in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Ida (Mercer) Patterson — married 22 Apr 1884 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

Died 23 Nov 1921 at age 55 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

Biography

Parents James Kimsey Patterson & Gilla Branan

22 Apr 1884 Baldwin, Georgia - marriage of William N Patterson to Ida Mercer ^[1]

1900 Militia District 481, Bibb, Georgia ^[2]

• William N Patterson M 33 Married Head Locomotive Engineer Georgia, USA
• Laura I Patterson F 34 Married Wife Georgia, USA (m 16 years , 1 child) - parents b Georgia
  • William J Patterson Jr M 9 Single Son Student Georgia, USA

William died in 1921 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Macon, Bibb, Georgia ^[3]

Wilkinson County, Ga.

News Articles 1920-1945

"November 24, 1921

Macon Daily Telegraph

W. N. Patterson, engineer, died at his home, 134 Charles street, at10:45 o'clock yesterday morning.

He was engineer for the Central of Georgia railroad thirty-six years.Mr. Patterson had been a resident of this city thirty-three years.Surviving are his widow, one son, W. J. Patterson, of Macon, and twobrothers, J. B. Patterson, of Macon, and J. R. Patterson, of Eufaula,Ala.

He was a member of the Wolihin Lodge No. 280, F. & A. M., St. OmarCommandery Knights Templar, Al Sihah Temple A.A. O, N.M.S.N. of L.E.,Simpson Division No 210, and B. of L. F. and E. lodges.

Mr. Patterson was 55 years of age and was born in Wilkinson county.Funeral services will be from the Macon Primitive Baptist church thisafternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery."

November 25, 1921

"Macon Daily Telegraph

The funeral of W. N. Patterson, whose death occurred at 10:45 o'clockWedneday morning, was held from the Macon Primitive Baptist churchThursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. W. W. Childs officiated. Intermentwas in the family lot at Evergreen cemetery. The pallbearers were A. M.Payne, H. L. Zeigler, C. E. Paul, J. N. Steed, H. O. Herrington and J. C.Byerman. The Masons had charge of the services at the grave. "

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWZW-7JN
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FK-5VF
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70470452/william-newton-patterson

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