William Patterson

PATTERSON, DELONG, HODGSON, MCCRAY, SEITZ

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 7/29/2002 at 21:12:07

William Patterson was born in Hemensford, Canada, in 1812. His early life was spent on a farm, but he subsequently learned the cooper’s trade, and in 1831 married Miss Maria DeLong, a native of the State of New York, born in 1812. They continued to reside in Canada until 1845; then emigrated to the United States; first lived in Kane, and afterward settled in DeKalb county, Illinois.
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In 1860 Mr. Patterson brought his family to Butler county, and resided in Jackson township until his death, which took place October 22, 1879. Mrs. Patterson still lives on the homestead. She has seven children living – Clarissa, now Mrs. John Hodgson; William H., Charity, now Mrs. Duncan McCray; Fran, Sarah, now Mrs. A. Seitz; Alonzo B., and Abigail E., now Mrs. Albert Neal.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 605