Elizabeth (Richardson) Patterson (1842 - 1884)

Born 2 Nov 1842 in Shelby, Linn, Missouri, United States

Wife of Johan (Pettersson) Patterson — married 27 Mar 1861 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

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Died 12 May 1884 at age 41 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1842. Elizabeth Richardson ... She passed away in 1884. ^[1]

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(History of Adair County, E .M. Violette, Denslow History Co., 1911, pg. 520, JOHN PATTERSON): (deceased) was born in Urshult, Sweden, July 10, 1831. He came to America in 1853, living first in Kentucky [Louisville], then coming to Adair County, Missouri in 1855. He entered at tract of land, seven miles east of Kirksville. At the time of his death he owned 700 acres in that section, and was one of the big cattle men of the country, and one of the best known men in North Missouri. He lived on that farm continuously till his death, February 25, 1908. He was greatly interested in dairying, was president of the State Dairy Association for a number of years, and lectured over the country extensively on scientific dairying and farming. He also wrote a great deal of [for] magazines and papers. Mr. Patterson was married March 27, 1861, to Elizabeth Richardson. They had one child--Ginevra, now Mrs. G. I. [Henry Edward] Green, who owns and lives on the old home place, consisting of the original 700 acres. His second wife was Maggie Sees; his third wife, Jane E. Hill, who lives just east of the old home place.

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Quentin Smith, Monday, August 4, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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