William Patterson (1888 - 1961)

Born 23 Apr 1888 in Mahaska, Iowa, United States

Husband of Thomason Ina (Robinson) Patterson — married 24 Aug 1918 in Hocking, Monroe, Iowa, United States

Died 15 Sep 1961 at age 73 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, United States

Biography

Husband of Thomason Ina "Dolly" Robinson. Son of Adam Patterson and Jennie Gormill

Census

1900: East Des Moines, Mahaska, IA ^[1]

• Adam Patterson age 51
• Janet age 43
• Lizzie age 13
• Willie age 12
• Jessie age 10
• James age 4
• Robert age 2

1910: Hocking, Monroe, IA ^[2]

• Adam Patterson age 60
• Jennie age 55
• William age 20
• James age 15
• Robert age 12
• George age 9

1920: Troy, Monroe, IA ^[3]

• William Patterson age 32
• Thomason age 23
• Jennie age 0

1930: Chariton, Lucas Co, IA pg. 15B ^[4]

• William Patterson age 42
• Thomason age 33
• Jennie age 10
• Adam age 9
• Jessie age 7
• Margaret age 5
• Dollie Mae age 0

1940: Chariton, Lucas Co, IA pg. 20A ^[5]

• William Patterson age 50
• Thomason age 42
• Jennie age 21
• Adam age 19
• Jessie age 18
• Margaret age 16
• Dollie M. age 11
• Shirley A. age 4

Military

PRIVATE COMPANY B 126TH MACHINE GUN; BATTALION; WORLD WAR I (headstone)

Obituary

William Patterson, son of Adam and Jennie Patterson, was born April 23, 1888, in Excelsior, Mahaska county, Iowa, and passed away after a lengthy illness Sept. 15, 1961, at the Yocom hospital, Chariton, at the age of 73 years, four months and 22 days.

He was united in marriage to Thomason Ina Robinson at Hocking, Iowa, August 24, 1918. To this union were born two sons and five daughters.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Dollie, two sons, Adam of Westminster, Colo., and William of the Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy; five daughters, Jennie Thrasher, Des Moines, Jessie Patterson, Denver, Colo., Margaret King, Kaanursco, Turkey, Dollie Mae Bahr, Lucas, Shirley Wilson of Chariton; one granddaughter, Sherie Wilson; six grandsons, Jim and Alvin Thrasher, Bobby, John, Mark Brian and Adam Bahr, and a host of friends.

His mother, father and five sisters preceded him in death, leaving one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Stevenson of Albia, and four brothers, Jock of Webster City, James of Chariton, Bob of Albia and George of Des Moines.

He was employed as a coal miner for 38 years at Hocking and Williamson. He served in World War I. He moved to Chariton in 1929. He accepted Christ and confessed Him as his Savior before his death.

Funeral services were held Sept. 17, at the Downs Funeral Home with the Rev. John Bauserman officiating. Burial was in the Chariton cemetery. ^[6]

Burial

Chariton Cemetery ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: East Des Moines, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: 446; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1240446
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Hocking, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: T624_414; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1374427
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Troy, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 115
4. ↑ 1930 Census: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
6. ↑ THE CHARITON LEADER; Chariton, Iowa; Tuesday, September 19, 1961; www.findagrave.com; accessed 7/23/2017
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66939949&ref=acom