James Patterson (1828)

Born 1828 in North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Laughridge) Naylor — married 4 Dec 1845 in Hall County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

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Biography

James Patterson, son of Hugh and Gilla (Moss) Patterson, was born about 1828 in North Carolina, USA.

He married Elizabeth Laughridge on 4 Dec. 1845 at Hall County, Georgia.^[1]

He was a laborer when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 14 Sep. 1850, at Cass County, Georgia, his brother John was living with them.^[2]

James may have deserted Elizabeth or possibly died, and Elizabeth married John Naler about 1854.

On 22 March 1902, in McLennan County, Texas, Josiah M. Patterson completed an affidavit stating that James and John were his brothers and that he had not heard of them for over 30 years and believed them to be "long since dead".^[3]

Census

14 Sep. 1850

Cass County, Georgia.

• James Patterson 22 b. NC laborer.
• Elizabeth Patterson 19 b. GA.
• William Patterson 2 b. GA.
• John Patterson 20 b. NC.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ James S. Patterson. Spouse: Elizabeth Lawthredge Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 12, Cass, Georgia; Roll: M432_63; Page: 146A; Image: 297 1850 US Census James Patterson
3. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V121-ZN1 : 20 November 2015), Arthur Patterson, 1873; citing Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,769,095. See: Arthur Patterson.