Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Mary Ellen Catchpole & Richard Patterson.

Note1: Mary Patterson's year of birth changes with every census. She gives her age as 22 on marriage, making her born 1850. The 1851-2 Census gives Mary's DOB 1848. Her Monument in Parklawn Cemetery, 2845 Bloor St W Etobicoke, gives her DOB as December 28, 1848 & is confirmed in Richard Patterson's Bible. The children are listed on this stone.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Co. Book West Garafraxa, Book 70, p.71
Lot 7 NE Half, Con 6, West Garafraxa:
. 1837 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Daniel Black
. 1837 July 6, Bargain&Sale, David Black & Wife, to Richard Patterson, NEHalf 100, £184.3.10
. 1856 Mar 14, Mortgage, Grantor, Richard Patterson, father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, John & Caroline Patterson, by Mary late his wife, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George Sunley & Robert Sunley, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole.
. 1870 May 20, Trust Deed, Richard Patterson, to Mary Patterson, spinster, NE Half 100A.
. 1870 Jun 20, Mortgage, Jesse Bowley & Wife, to Mary Patterson #EH, 100A, $2600.
. 1872 May 3, Discharge Mortgage, Rob Sunless, sole survives Exec of Hen. Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200, Mortgage.
. 1870 June 3, Robt Sunley, Sole surveying Executor of Henry Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200 for Mortgage 9375.
. 1872 May 18, Discharge Mortgage, Registered 15 June 1872, Mary Patterson Felker & John Felker, her husband, to Jesse Bouley, NE 100, Mortgage #9, $1700.
Ref: Archives of Ontario Vol OI-I, 1821-1948, Reel 1480, p 103.

. 1857 Feb 9, Lot 18, Con 7, bought by Andrew Patterson, 18 rods x 8 rods. VERIFY IDENTITY, if any to Mary Patterson Felker.
Ref. Archives of Ontario Reel 3147, Deeds West Garafraxa.

US CIVIL WAR:
. 1856 Jun 14 - Houston, Missouri, Father Richard Patterson resided here. Although Mary Patterson was clearly born in Ontario, her family referred to her as an American. This would indicate she had lived in Missouri with her father & siblings.
Granddaughter Marie Felker recalled that Mary Patterson said the reason the family moved up north to Canada was because of the coming civil war which was from 1861-65. In some towns in the southern States, you would be run out if your favoured President Lincoln. Mary was 7 years old in 1856 in Missouri. Mary would only have been 13y at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 & Catchpole grandparents are already dead. Notwithstanding Mary Patterson was married Jan 1, 1872 to John Felker in Belwood, Ontario.
The farm on Garafraxa was pretty far from anywhere, except for the Methodist log cabin which was a short walk away. Douglas, as Belwood was formerly known, was known for its cattle which they would ship by train to Toronto. - PJ Ahlberg.

. Ontario Marriage Registration # 154, Wellington Co. , Ontario
on 3 Jan., 1872,
John FELKER, 26, widower, yeoman, Garafraxa, same,
s/o John & Henrietta,
married Mary PATTERSON, 22, Ontario, Garafraxa,
d/o John & Mary Ellen Patterson,
witn: Frederick & Jane FELKER of Garafraxa, 3 Jan 1872 at John FELKER's home, Garafraxa.
by Rev R L Tindale.
Note2: Richard Patterson in 1856 names Mary Patterson as his daughter. This marriage registration appears to have been filled out by the Felkers, rather than Mary Patterson herself. Her brother is John James Patterson. As well in his will of 1853, their grandfather mentions his grandchildren Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phoebe, James & Caroline Patterson, children of Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole. - PJA.

. Richard Patterson assigned land to be sold: Signed, Mary Patterson. Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson, & Witnessed by: 20 May, 1870, John M. Blankership, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri, USA.
Note3: This is the Wellington Court copy. It is worded as if Mary Patterson were also present in Texas Co., but more likely Mary signed & notarized in Guelph, Ontario.

. West Garafraxa Instruments 497, Folio 116 & Instrument 500, Folio 126, #114
Mary Patterson, Spinster, let a mortgage, registered 20 June, 1870, "as No. 89" to Jessie Bowley & wife. This money is now entitled to be paid to the then Mary Patterson.
Discharged mortgage 18th May, 1872, at 1:20 o'clock.
Witnesses: Morris Wilcocks Saunders, (Barrister.)
Henry Wm. Patterson of the Town of Guelph, Barrister, (Relationship or coincidence?) Signed, at Guelph, Ontario.

More W. Garafraxa Land transfers:
Lot 24 North half. Con 6 W & Lot 27 N half of W half lot 26 on the 7th Concession.

. 1876 November 15th, 50 Acres & premises, $800. Signed at Fergus, Ontario.
Society & Savings Bank mortgage paid by Registry No.
Ref: Instrument 1581, Folio 546, Archives of Ontario, GS 315.6

. Witness: Ontario Marriage Certificate 11524-76, Thomas Bolan, 23, farmer, Canada, West Garafraxa, s/o Thomas Boland & Mary Kebbedy, married Matilda Ferrier, 18, Canada, West Garafraxa, d/o Alexander Ferrier, & Sarah Markel,
WITNESSES: William McLellan of Erin & Mary FELKER of Garafraxa, 19 Jan 1876, at Presbyterian Manse, West Garafraxa.
Note4: Their Ferrier neighbours were Scots Presbyterian. - PJA.

. Garafraxa is a Canadian native word for Land of the Puma. The mountain lion is also native to the Great Lakes basin. - PJA.

. LETTER FROM PHOEBE MYERS TO SISTER CAROLINE SITTON:
About the wintertime of 1889, Mary Felker visited her sister Phoebe Myers in Lynch, Missouri:
... Sister Mary came out to see us last winter. She is a nice neat plain industrious woman & good company. I miss her so much when she left. Oh how I wish you would come to see us this winter.
Note5: Please see Phoebe Patterson Myers for a copy of the full letter.
Note6: Daughter Lela Felker was just a few months old, so it is likely she was with her mother also. - PJA.

. 1901 Census Erin Village, WELLINGTON South 126
Interestingly this census also gives different birth dates for entire family.
Felker, John, M, Head, M, Sep 15, 1842, Aged 58, labourer, Methodist.
Felker, Mary, F , Wife, Married, Oct , Aged 49
Felker, Carrie, F, Daughter, Single, Jan 12,1876, Aged 24
Felker, Frederick, Male, son, single, Aug 14, 1877, Aged 23
Felker, Margaret, F, Daughter, Single, Dec 4, 1881, Aged 19
Felker, Neil, M, Son, Single, Sep 11, 1883, Aged 17
Felker, John, M, Boarder, Married, b. Oct 15, 1876, Aged 24, painter.

Ontario Land Registry Office Abstract Book 256, Plan 174
Village of Erin, Wellington County, p7
. Lot 2, Con 10 Part Lot 14, Murray & Beattie's St.
Lewis Moffats Murray & Beatties Survey
. 1892 Nov 12, Bargain&Sale, Agnes Spears widow, John & Robt Wilson, Exors., David Spiers, Decd., to Mary Felker, part 40 per., Also right of way & others.
. 1907 Feb 15, Mary & John Felker, to Wm. H Musgrave, $300, called Lot 13.

. Ontario Death Registration # 54 016547
Mary Patterson Felker, died 1 Mar 1935, Aged 86 years 2 months,
Born 28 Dec 1848, Ontario, Housewife, widow.
Place of death Meaford, Ontario, 9 months, 3 days (=31 May 1934.)
Informant: Miss Carrie Felker, Meaford, Ont., Eldest Daughter.*
Died of Cerebral hemorrhage stroke. Duration 3 months.
Burial at Park Lawn, Toronto.

Note7: Meaford, is on Georgian Bay, which is part of Lake Ontario. Sisters Carrie Felker & Mrs. Margaret Felker Knight lived together. - PJA

Obituaries:
. 1935 Mar 1, At the residence of her daughter, Mrs A W Knight, Meaford, Ontario, Friday, March 1, 1935, Mary Felker, wife of the late John Felker, formerly of 305 Pacific Ave, West Toronto, in in her 86th year. Remains arriving in Toronto Saturday noon. Funeral from the residence of her son, Neil C Felker, 221 Evelyn Ave., Monday 2 pm. Interment park lawn Cemetery.
Ref:; Toronto Daily Star newspaper.

. 1935 Mar 13, Erin: A former resident of this village passed away at the home of her daughter, at Meaford, on March 4th, in the person of Mary Felker, wife of the late John Felker in her 86th year. The family left Erin about 30 years ago & will be remember by many of our readers.
Ref: Georgetown Herald.

. Book I, Instrument 64, dated 1843 Aug 4, Registered 1846 Jun 26
Lewis Felker & wife as to Dower, Grantee John Watt, 50 acres W quarter, dated 1856 Dec 31 at 11 o'clock.
. Grantor Mary Felker & Lewis Felker, sold to James Ferrier £150, 50 A NW Half of SW half Lot 7, Con 7. [i.e. Richard Patterson is located on adjoint Felker property. - PJA. ]

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Co. Book West Garafraxa, Book 69, p.377
Lot 24 NE Half, Con 5, West Garafraxa:
. 1837 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Daniel Black
. 1837 July 6, Bargain&Sale, David Black & Wife, to Richard Patterson, NEHalf 100, £184.3.10
. 1856 Mar 14, Mortgage, Grantor, Richard Patterson, father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, John & Caroline Patterson, by Mary late his wife, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George Sunley & Robert Sunley, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole.
. 1870 May 20, Trust Deed, Richard Patterson, to Mary Patterson, spinster, NE Half 100A.
. 1870 Jun 20, Mortgage, Jesse Bowley & Wife, to Mary Patterson #EH, 100A, $2600.
. 1872 May 3, Discharge Mortgage, Rob Sunless, sole survives Exec of Hen. Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200, Mortgage.
. 1870 June 3, Robt Sunley, Sole surveying Executor of Henry Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200 for Mortgage 9375.
. 1872 May 18, Discharge Mortgage, Registered 15 June 1872, Mary Patterson Felker & John Felker, her husband, to Jesse Bouley, NE 100, Mortgage #9, $1700.
Ref: Archives of Ontario Vol OI-I, 1821-1948, Reel 1480, p 103.

. Book I, Instrument 64, dated 1843 Aug 4, Registered 1846 Jun 26
Lewis Felker & wife as to Dower, Grantee John Watt, 50 acres W quarter, dated 1856 Dec 31 at 11 o'clock.
. Grantor Mary Felker & Lewis Felker, sold to James Ferrier £150, 50 A NW Half of SW half Lot 7, Con 7. [i.e. Richard Patterson is located on adjoint Felker property. - PJA. ]

Research & transcriptions by ggrandaugher, PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Aged 86y 2m. COD: Cerebral hemorrhage & influenza.

Buried:
W. Toronto

Mary married John FELKER, .18 on 3 Jan 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. John (son of John FELKER, .16 and Henrietta COUSE) was born on 9 Mar 1845 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 26 Nov 1921 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
John Felker, 26, Widower, yeoman, Garafraxa, s/o John & Henrietta, Married MARY PATTERSON, 22, Ontario, Gafrafraxa, d/o JOHN & MARY ELLEN, Witn: Frederick & Jane Felker of Garafraxa,([Brother & his wife] on 3 Jan, 1872 Married at John's farm. Garafraxa W, Vol. 27

1. Frederick FELKER, .4 was born on 25 Jan 1871 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 30 Jan 1958 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
2. Caroline CARRIE FELKER was born on 25 Oct 1872 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 30 Jan 1958 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
3. Sarah SADIE FELKER, .3 was born on 2 Dec 1877 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 1 Aug 1938 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
4. John Wesley JACK FELKER, .19 was born on 2 Dec 1879 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 14 Aug 1929 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried on 16 Aug 1929 in Erin Union Cemetery.
5. Margaret Florence "MAGGIE' FELKER, .2 was born on 24 Aug 1881 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jul 1973 in Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
6. Cornelius NEIL FELKER, .IV was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 27 Apr 1978 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
7. HERBert FELKER was born on 16 Oct 1883 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 12 May 1966 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.
8. George Oston Orwell FELKER, .2 was born on 9 Jun 1888 in Hillsburg, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 11 Dec 1908 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Hillsburg Cemetery.
9. Lela Blair FELKER was born on 29 Sep 1889 in Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 16 Sep 1958 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Parklawn / Humbervale Cemetery.

Notes:

Richard is the son of Elizabeth Hotson & John V Patterson.

Richard is the son of Elizabeth Hotson & John V Patterson.

The church parishes for Lynn Norfolk Co. are
Lynn St Margarets is the old original town of Lynn
Lynn All Saints (sometimes listed as South Lynn)
Lynn North (sometimes listed as St Edmunds)
Lynn Regis &
Lynn St Nicholas
Anne

1. Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., 21 Nov 1859,
Wm. Smeaton, married Sarah Paterson, Born LYNN, England, 21y /1838, d/o Mary Ann & Richard Paterson. - is a misremembering of who was born in Lynn. KINGS LYNN is usually shortened to Lynn. (Daughter Sarah Patterson was, of course, born in Ontario.)

2. * 1929 Jun 25. Pyote, Texas Death Certificate
(daughter) Caroline Patterson Sitton, Born Guelph Canada 1854.3.10.
Father Richard Paterson, Born King Lin*, England, Mother Ketch Poal, b. London, England. [possibly phonic spelling for King's Lynn.]

3. Baptism Registration Belaugh, Aylsham District, Co. Norfolk Norwich Diocese, Belaugh Parish Register:
. 1810 Sep 16, privately baptized, Richard Patterson,
Parents John V. & Elizabeth Patterson, late of Hotson. [i.e. nee Elizabeth Hotson]. &
( . 1812 May 24, Bapitized, James Patterson, s/o John & Elizabeth Patterson, late of Hotson.)

. King's Lynn is a seaport known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn & is in Northfolk Co., England, about 98 miles /158 km. north of London. Could a reason for Richard's emigration have been the 1832 cholera epidemic in King's Lynn?
Aylsham was named for a Saxon settlement called Aegel, & ham for village. In 1086 it was was recorded in the Domesday Book as Elesham. The parish church St Peter Belaugh, Ingworth Deanery, dates before 1385. . - .

. 1834 Census, Garafraxa Twp., Gore District Wellington Co. , Ontario
Richard Patterson, One male over 16.
Note1: Richard is living in Garafraxa alone. There were only 27 families living in Garafraxa in 1834.)
Note2: Richard Patterson was not found on the 1833 Garafraxa Assessment.

. RECORD FOR FURTHER RESEARCH* Archibald Patterson, Con 2 Lot 8, Erin Twp., 1827 Assessment: Total 7 people.1832-1833: Two males. 1832. Total 8.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Book West Garafraxa, Book 70, p.71
Lot 7 NE Half, Con 6, West Garafraxa:
. 1837 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Daniel Black
. 1856 Mar 14, Bargain&Sale, David Black & Wife, to Richard Patterson, NEHalf 100, £184.3.10
. 1856 Mar 14, Mortgage, Grantor, Richard Patterson, father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, John & Caroline Patterson, by Mary late his wife, only daughter of Henry Catchpole.
Grantee: George Sunley & Robert Sunley, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole.
. 1870 May 20, Trust Deed, Richard Patterson, to Mary Patterson, spinster, NE Half 100A.
. 1870 Jun 20, Mortgage, Jesse Bowley & Wife, to Mary Patterson #EH, 100A, $2600.
. 1870 May 3, Discharge Mortgage, Rob sunless, sole survives Exec of Hen. Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200, Mortgage.
. 1870 June 3, Robt Sunley, Sole surveying Executor of Henry Catchpole, to Richard Patterson, 1870 Sep 18, $200 for Mortgage 9375.
. 1872 May 18, Discharge Mortgage, Registered 15 June 1872, Mary Patterson Felker & John Felker, her husband, to Jesse Bouley, NE 100, Mortgage #9, $1700.

. 1852 Jan. Census Garafraxa Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada:
House: Tavern, Log Cabin {The two entries appear to be 2 buildings. - PJA].
Richard Paterson, Farmer & Tavernkeeper, born England, age 40 years [ 1810,]
Maryann, age 39 / 1821, Married, England,
Sarah, age 8 / 1843, Canada West,
Elizabeth, age 6 / 1845, Canada West,
Mary, age 3 years / 1848, Canada West
Pheby Patterson, age 2 / born 1849, Canada West, 2 years.

* 1856 June 14 - Mortgage: Richard Patterson formerly of Garafraxa Twp. (Wellington Co., Ontario) & now Houston, Texas, Co., Missouri.
Richard Patterson let a mortgage to George Sunley & Norbert Sunley of Guelph, Executors of Henry Catchpole, late of Guelph, in the amount of 184 £ 13 shillings & 10 pence half penny, plus interest.

. 1856 SEPTEMBER 16:
Geo & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Ontario, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole
Richard Patterson Father & guardian of
Sarah, Elizabeth, £184. 15 shillings 10 pence.
Mary, Phoebe, James & Caroline Patterson
by Mary Ann his wife & only daughter of Henry Catchpole.

> 1856 September 16, Grantor: Richard Patterson, Father & guardian of Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe, James & Caroline Patterson by his wife Mary Ann, only daughter of Henry Catchpole. Grantee: George & Robert Sunley, Guelph, Executors of the late Henry Catchpole £184.15.10 1/4.

Note3: The original land holder David Black & wife Margaret Spiers-Felker were related to John Felker who married Mary Patterson. John Felker's farm is just a few farms north of the lot of land is on the same Concession 6. - PJA.

Note4: Sarah Tovell married Geo Sunely, making her an in an in-law to her father's second wife's sister's (Mary Ann Catchpole) & niece Mrs. Mary Patterson Felker - who lent Geo. Sunley a mortgage. As well as William Sunley was executer of her father Henry Catchpole. - PJA 2010.

. 1857 - Licking & Houston were both on railway lines. The original survey was made by Jonathan Yates in 1857, & acknowledged by Mary Sherrill July 24 of that year. This Licking is at least 20 years older than Houston. Daniel Boone a frontiersmen, had lived in the region for a time as early as 1816.

* 1870 May 20 - Wellington Co., Ontario, Land Transactions., #498, Pages, 117-122 ( True Record copy version) Summary:
Payment of £ 184. 13 s. 10 half pennies. A mortgage & interest paid for by me, to provided by the mutual love & affection to his children by his late wife of whom now survived,
Elizabeth married to one Wilson of Texas County,
& Mary Patterson & Phoebe, John & Caroline, all of Texas County.
Richard Patterson desires to provide the further support, maintenance & education of all such of these children, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Caroline & John Patterson or his now three surviving children & in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings of lawful money of Canada. ? Lot 7, Concession 6, Twp. of GUELPH, Wellington Co., Ontario 100 Acres to be sold in auction by Mary Patterson & his lawyers Norbert Sunley, to share equally amongst those of his surviving children.
Signed, Mary Patterson. Signed in duplicate, Richard Patterson.
Witnessed by: 20 May, 1870, John M. Blankenship, Druggist of the Town of Houston, Co of Texas, Missouri.

. Richard Patterson settled in Texas County with his family. He settled on a farm about 2 miles northeast of Dykes farm, now Dykes, Missouri.

. Date not given. Missouri Land Purchase Registry, Springfield Extract, Vol 19, P199, Reel S00014.
Richard Patterson, 40 Acres, Section South West, Section 36, Town 31, Range 11, 'County not given.'

. HOUSTON, TEXAS CO., MISSOURI is the county capital. It is located on a hill, which terminates on the north in a bluff at Brushy Creek. St. Louis 140 miles SW & Kansas City 200 miles SE. he town was incorporated June 29, 1847, & postal service was extended the next January. - Richard Patterson settled in Texas county seat of Houston. During the Civil War (1861-65) the Houston courthouse was destroyed twice.

. SPRINGS & CAVES at t Houston - The Blankenship Springs are located two & one-quarter miles north of Houston, in a beautiful dell near Piney River. There are many springs, with as many different kinds of water, all of which unite & go sweeping over the pebbles, upon which is left a beautiful golden bronze. But few of these springs have been analyzed. They are in a romantic place, & the picturesque scenery cannot be excelled. A fine cave near the hotel, which has been used for keeping fresh meats, milk, butter, etc., is superior to anything ever used for that purpose. The temperature is 59 degrees. There are many other caverns, not only around Houston, but throughout the county.

. CIVIL WAR: Alternate raids by the contending parties left it a barren waste, so that 1865 found the county almost de-populated. ...The town was destroyed twice during the war, & when peace was proclaimed she had not a single inhabitant, nor was there even a barn standing within her present limits. It took a long time to recover from this blow. For some time the site was occupied by a few people who lived in shanties hastily thrown up between showers, & a store, the proprietors of which handled only a few necessaries of life. But the lands surrounding the town were too valuable to remain idle very long, & those who had been driven away by the troubles of the times came back to their old homes & went to work. Political differences were forgotten, & new houses took the places of the old.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

* Notwithstanding the above, Richard evidently was present in Houston because he paid his taxes from:
. 1861 - 64 Texas Co., Missouri, Military Troops & Taxpayer List: Richard Patterson.
Note3: No designation is found for supporter of either Federal & Confederate sides during the Civil War.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

. 1870 Jun 17 Census Upton Twp., Texas Co., Missouri, Post Office: Plum Valley Licking
Richard Patterson, Age 61 /b 1809, Farmer, value of real estate $800, Value of personal estate $300, Born England,
Phebe, 19 /b1851, Keeping house, b. Canada
Caroline, 16 /b 1854, at home, b. Canada
John Patterson, 18 /b 1852 at home, b. Canada.

. Richard Patterson settled in Texas County with his family. He settled on a farm about 2 miles northeast of Dykes farm, now Dykes , Missouri.

. 1875 Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri
Licking, formerly Buffalo Lick. The Ozark Mountains extends through this country. There is but little prairie land, all of which is good, & the bottoms on the streams are exceedingly rich.
Houston, the county seat, situated on Brushy Creek. Licking, 16 miles N NE of Houston is a growing village situated in a rich farming district. It has 1 steam-mill, 3 stores, 2 churches ME & Meth. South, Population of about 200.
Plum Valley, a post office 10 miles WNW of Houston.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Borough of Kings Lynn.

Died:
Note: Verify death date, conflicts with Census Jun 17th, 1871.

Richard married Mary Ann CATCHPOLE on 20 Jan 1841 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario. Mary was born on 6 Apr 1823 in Wangford By Southwold, Suffolk Co., England; died in in Houston, Texas County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Ann is the daughter of Mary Caroline Cotton & Henry Catchpole Sr.

Did Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson die of childbirth in Alabama?
(Research in Wellington Co., Ontario has produced no death or gravesite information.) - PJA 2010.
Son John James, 1890 Census of Centralia,
John James Patterson records he was born Jan. 1856 in Alabama - PJA.

The Richard Patterson family Bible lists the following children:

1. Kenery Paterson, Female, born Jan 11, 1842, Guelph
2. Noah Paterson, Male, born July 3, 1843, Guelph
3. Sarah Paterson, Female, born Sep 28, 1844, Guelph
4. Elizabeth Paterson, Female, born May 10, 1846, Guelph
5. Mary Paterson, Female, born Dec 28, 1848, Guelph
6. Pheby Paterson, Female, born July 28, 1850, Guelph
7. James Paterson, Male, born March 22, 1852, Guelph
8. Caroline Paterson, Female, born March 10, 1854, Guelph.
 
Ref: Received this information from Jewell Scott, a granddaughter of Caroline Patterson. - - -

Died:
Between 13 November, 1852 - 1856. Est. based on fragmentary date in her father's will disbursements in 1856 to dau. Mary.

Notes:

Married:
at 12 noon. WIT: Henry Catchpool & Eliz Nichols, Rev. Ben Slight, Westley Minister