Notes:

John is the son of Annie Smith & Henry R Griffus Jr.

1881 Jun 16, Torus. Dealings in dirt, Record of the transactions in Real Estate in Saginaw County:
For the Week ending June 14: John Griffus, Jr. to Henry Griffus, N E q of S Q section 8, Brady. $350.00.

. HENRY H. GRIFFUS was born in Michigan in 1856.
He married Anna R. Smeaton January 11, 1878. They came to Idaho in 1901, and he soon became interested in mining at Tyson. Griffus & his son, John W. Griffus had valuable mining property in the area.
Ref: A History of Tyson, Idaho, Louise Ells, 1977. - - -

Obituary
1879 Dec 27 - John William Griffus, 78, died in a local hospital Saturday evening following a lengthy illness. He was born December 27, 1879 in Chesaning, Mich.
He was worked as a furniture dealer & a construction contractor during his lifetime. He was the husband of the late Mary Ella Griffus.
Survivors include a son, John L. Griffus, Eureka; and grandchildren, Mary Elta Griffus, John William Griffus II & William Franklin Griffus, all of Eureka. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Pierce Mortuary. Dr. M. M. Barnett will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
Ref: Eureka Humboldt Standard, published March 10, 1958. - - -

Died:
(Mother maiden name Smythe.)

Family/Spouse: Mary Ella MILLIE MOORE. Mary was born on 24 Feb 1886 in Springfield, Henry Co., Missouri; died on 3 Jul 1936 in Marshfield, Coos Co., Oregon; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Blanche GRIFFUS was born on 11 Mar 1900 in Corwith Twp., Ostego Co., Michigan.
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living

Notes:

Henry is the son of John Griffus who was born in Canada and his mother Elizsabeth was born 1823 in NY.

John Griffus, sec. 15, Oct. 18, 1854
Norris Collier, sec. 34, Oct. 23, 1854.

. 1917 Jun 13 - Wanted Advertisement: furniture wanted. - we want second hand furniture. Call us if you want the best price, Greer & Griffus. Auctioneers, 142 Park St., Phone 33 or 356R.
Ref: Eugene Guard Newspaper, Oregon. Many advertisement repeats.

Henry is the son of Elizabeth Ellen Cleveland & John Griffus.

. HENRY H. GRIFFUS was born in Michigan in 1856.
He married Anna R. Smeaton January 11, 1878. They came to Idaho in 1901, & he soon became interested in mining at Tyson. Griffus & his son, John W. Griffus had valuable mining property in the area.
Ref: A History of Tyson, Idaho, Louise Ells, 1977.

. 1903 North Idaho - HENRY R. GRIFFUS. Although the subject of this article has been but a short time in this section of the country, still he has identified himself with its interests in such a practical & strong way that he is considered one of the substantial & leading men of the community. Mr. Griffus & son have some valuable mining property for which he has refused $3,000. In addition to this he is a first class millwright & labors at his trade, being skillful & capable.

Henry H. Griffus was born in Saginaw county, Michigan, on February 9, 1856, where he grew to manhood & received his education. He learned the trade in his native place & at once commenced to labor in it & most of the time since that date he has wrought with industry & wisdom. On January 12, 1878, Mr. Griffus married Miss Anna R. Smeaton & to them has been born one child, John W., of Tyson. Mr. Griffus came to Idaho on September 27,
1901, & soon became interested in mining properties near Tyson. He has continued here since & has good properties, being respected & esteemed by all, a man of ability, industry & integrity. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.", Oakley Lodge, No. 198, in Michigan, & is past grand of the order.
Ref: An Illustrated History of North Idaho, 1903, p960.

. Family Left in Brady Twp.
1902 Dec 2, Tues. By the burning of the home of William Griffus, in Brady township, Saginaw county, Sunday, 4 members of the family narrowly escaped cremation. The house was destroyed & the family consisting of the parents & 8 children, are left destitute. Mrs. Griffus was quite badly burned.
Ref: Jackson Citizen Patriot Newspaper, Michigan.

. 1921 May 11, Wed., Hunter Ridicules Deer Controversy
North Bend, Or., May 10. H R Griffus, an experience hunter of this city ridicules as bunk the controversy which Colonel Banta aroused in stating that deer do not shed their horns his discussion came up through a Coos county newspaper & Col. Banta stands alone in his declaration, every other writer declaring positively they have satisfy proof that deer sed their horns every year. H R Griffus, in adding his statement to those of others, declares he has shot more than one deer at shedding time, when horns have fallen from the animals as they were falling.
Ref: Oregonian Newspaper, Portland, Oregon.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:

Henry married Mary Ann ANNIE SMEATON on 12 Jan 1878 in Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Mary (daughter of Richard WILLIAM SMEATON and Sarah PATTERSON) was born in May 1859 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 3 Jul 1936 in North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1900 Jun 11 Census, Corwith, Otsego Co., Michigan
Griffus, Annie, Age 41, born May 1859, Canada English, Immigration 1865, Father. b. Scotland, Mother b. England, married 1878;
Griffus, Millie, Age 21
Griffus, Blanche, Age 3/12 months.

. 1917 April - US Border Crossing
Henry R Griffus, age 62/1855 USA, Anna R Grifus age 59/ 1858 Cnada, John W Griffus, age 39/1878 USA, Abord ship, Port of Arrival: Eastport Idaho, departed (ship registry?) St. Albans, Vermont.

. 1920 Jan Census North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon
Griffus, Henry, age 63, b. 1855 Canada, Immigration 1865?,
Griffus, Mary Ann, Age 61, b. 1859, Born Canada,
Father born Scotland, Mother born England, Immigration 1858.

. 1940 Census Coos, Oregon says Annie's highest school grade is 5. Perhaps a reinterpretation of this is Annie finished schooling in 1864, or the year before she left Missouri for Michigan. Her mother Sarah Patterson Smeaton had died just the year before in October 1863. - PJ Ahlberg 2012. - - -

North Bend Woman Fractures Wrist. - Mrs H R Griffus of Friffus New & Second Hand store in North Bend is suffering from s fracautred left wrist sustained Wednesday evening when she collied with a passerby, causing her to fall & injure her arm.
Mrs Griffus, with her hustand, had just steppped out into the street & was going out to call on firends when the accident occurred. Mr Mrs Griffus continued on their way & the seriousness of the injury was not discovered until later in the evening.

. Mr Mrs HR Griffus Sells Store
Mr Mrs W K Wiseman of North Bend have purchased the store & stock of second hand furniture of Mr Mrs H R Griffus & will put in additional goods & operate tyhe business. Mr Mrs Griffin are planning to leave soon for a trip into mountanius country, feeling that a hight altituder will be beneficial to Mr Griffus' health.

. Griffus Reutrns - Mr Mrs H R Griffus, who formerly operated a furniture exchange store in North Bend, have returend to the tyown to live. They have lately been located in Conquille.

. 1930 - North Bend Personals: Mr Mrs H R Griffus, who sold thier business, the Griffus Second Hand store in North Bend to W K Wiseman & W E Sullivan, are leaving soon for Eugene, where they will go into business at once, this time a service station & grocery store.

. 1930 Return to North BendMr Mrs H R Griffus, who returned Friday from an extended trip through the state of Washington, British Columbia & North Oregon, have repurchased thier former North Bendplace of business, the Quick Exchange second hand store, from Stambone & Vitali. They had a pleasant vacation trip which benefitted the dealth of both, but are glad to get back to North Bend & consider themselves permanently located there.

. Mrs H R Griffus of North Bend is still very ill at her home. She is the mother of Jack Griffus of this city. Her illness is the result of rheumatism.

Ref & thanks to 'Whispering Pines' for the newspaper stories.

Notes:

Richard is the son of Son of Catharine Dawer & Alexander James Smeaton.

. 1888, May 28 - Probate Court. Estate of William Smeaton, Sr. petition for appointment of administrator; order for hearing June 23, at 2p.; petition for hearing to determine heirship; dismissed by consent; Estate of William Smeaton, Jr deceased; same order.
. 1889 Feb 7 - In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, debased; administrator filed warrant & inventory.
- In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, deceased; petition of administrator to sell real estate received & filed. Order for hearing Monday Feb 25 at 2 pm.
. 1889 Mar 7 - Probate. Estate of Wm. Smeaton, deceased; administrator's bond on sale of real estate files & approved; license issued.
Ref: Saginaw Herald Newspaper.

. Richard was very religious, & was against slavery, & was quit outspoken on this subject. I've been told that he was run out of Missouri over this. In the 1870 US Census he & his family are living in Plum Valley, Missouri.

William Smeaton, one of the most valiant defenders of the Union during the late unpleasantness, was born in Burthshire, Scotland, Oct 5, 1840. His parents, Alexander & Catherine Smeath, immigrated to America in 1855, & first located in NY City. After residing at the the latter place one year, they removed to Canada, where William grew to manhood.
In 1861 they settled in Saginaw Co., & Sep 1, 1864, Wm. enlisted in Co. C. 29th Reg. Michigan Volunteers Inf., & at the battle of Decatur, Alabama, on Oct 23, 1864, he was severely wounded, & was finally discharged June 5, 1865. He has received quite of sum of "back pay," & draws a pension of $18 monthly.
He was married Oct 1, 1858, to Sarah Patterson, who bore him 1 child, Mary A, Wife of Henry Griffus.

Mrs. Seaton died in Oct 1863 & Mr. Smeaton was again married Nov 9, 1867 to Mary E Lowe, dau. of David & Sarah J Lowe, & Born at Geneseo, Livingston Co. NY, Mar 23, 1851.
This union has been blessed with 6 children, 5 of whom are living:
Robt. D Alexander, Ettie A., Mary E & David. Sarah is deceased.
Mr. Smeaton is a loyal Republican.
Ref: History of Saginaw County, Michigan, by Michael A Leeson, 1881.

Verify: Probate Court
. In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, deceased. Administrator filed warrant & inventory.
. In the matter of estate of William Smeaton, deceased. Petition of administrator to sell real estate received & filed. Order of hearing Monday, Feb. 25, at 2 PM.
Ref: 1890 Apr 12, Saginaw News, Michigan. - - -

Birth:
Burthshire, Scotland.

Died:
Aged 73y 2m 3d. COD: Bright's Disease.

Richard married Sarah PATTERSON on 21 Nov 1859 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Richard PATTERSON and Mary Ann CATCHPOLE) was born on 28 Sep 1844 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in Oct 1863 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan; was buried on 27 Nov 1863 in Brady Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., 21 Nov 1859,
William Smeaton, born Scotland, Residence Garafraxa Twp., Age 20 / 1839,
Son of Catharine & Alexander Smeaton,
married Mary Ann Paterson, Born Lynn, England, 21y /1838,
Residence Garafraxa Twp.,
daughter of Mary Ann & Rich Paterson.

Verify: Date of Landing 1856 in Missouri vs. Marriage 1859 in Ontario.
Additionally daughter Annie Smeaton Griffus did she landed in the United Stated in 1865, although perhaps she was referring to arriving from in Michigan from Missouri.

. 1859 Nov 21 - Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co.,
William Smeaton, born Scotland, Residence Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Age 20 / 1839,
Son of Catharine & Alexander Smeaton,
married Sarah Paterson, Born Lynn, England, 21y / 1838,
Residence Garafraxa Twp., daughter of Mary Ann & Richd Paterson
Wit: Geo. Johnston, Fergus, ON.

Note: Marriage of daughter Sarah Patterson - There is a slight confusing of who was born in Lynn. Her mother, Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson was born in Wangford By Southwold, Suffolk Co., England.
Her father, Richard Patterson, was born in Lynn & landed in Ontario by 1834. KING'S LYNN is usually shortened to Lynn. (Daughter Sarah Patterson was, of course, born in 1844 in Ontario.)
. Compare, Biography of husband Wm. Smeaton, says they were married Oct 1, 1858.

. Age 19 Years.
Loving wife of William whom she married November 21, 1859 in Canada. Devoted mother of Mary Ann. Dear daughter of Richard & Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson.
Cause of Death: Dropsy.

Note: Dropsy: An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water.
In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive & specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due to congestive heart failure. Dropsy has been recognized as a sign of underlying disease of the heart, liver, or kidneys, or of malnutrition.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, U.E. - - -

Birth:
1837 Census Richd. Patterson is father & guardian.

Died:
Dropsy. Aged 19 years. Alt DOD: 27 Nov 1863.

Buried:
Saginaw, MI, Lot 940.

Notes:

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

. Baptism Registration Belaugh, Aylsham District, Co. Norfolk Norwich Diocese, Belaugh Parish Register of Archdeacon Transcripts 1600-1812:
1810 Sep 16, Richard Patterson, son of John V & Elizabeth Patterson, late Hotson, privately baptized, by John Prowett, Rector Belaugh Parish.
Note1: There is a second baptismal entry giving the year ar 1811 Sep 16. This date was selected from the BOTTOM of the list, rather than the top of the baptism records. Therefore, I suggest the orginal earlier date to be the most likely correct. - PJ Ahlberg 2018.

. The parish churches for King's 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.

Richard Patterson was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk Co., England. Some of evidence of this:

Ontario Marriage Registration, Wellington Co., 21 Nov 1859,
Wm. Smeaton, married Sarah Paterson, Born LYNN, England, 21y /1838,
d/o Mary Ann & Richard Paterson.
Note2: Marriage of daughter Sarah Patterson - is a slight confusing of who was born in Lynn. Her mother, Mary Ann Catchpole Patterson was born in Wangford By Southwold, Suffolk Co., England. KING'S LYNN is usually shortened to Lynn. (Daughter Sarah Patterson was, of course, born in Ontario.)

* 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.

. 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, for 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. . - .

. The first settlers came into Central Wellington co. mainly by 3 routes: First by the old Indian trail along the Grand River from the German settlement in Waterloo; 2nd from dunes St. by way of Erin & Eramosa: & third, from Guelph after its founding in 1827, by way of Eramosa or Elora.
* A D Ferrier's Reminiscences, from lectures delivered to Farmers & Mechanics Institute, Fergus in 1864. Ferrier recalls his travels starting in 1830-1834.
About Jun 1834 he started in the stage, a common lumber wagon, for Guelph & and awful shaking we got. When we got a mile or two out of Dundas I resolved to walk. The woods look so hight & dismal that I hunted up a god big stuff in case of meeting a bear. The traveling through the one woods than was bump against a stump or the big roots & then thump into a hole, with a losing variety of little steep gravel & sand knolls now & then, especially aft getting into Puslinch Twp. I never travelled that road in a wagon again, except one, and then was because I had cut my foot, so I could not help it. The crossed ways too were numerous & bad.
We dined at Patterson's Inn on the great Canadian standard dish - ham and eggs. After leaving the old "Red House" there was not a decent looking house till we got close to Guelph.
Ref: Sketches of the Early Days of Fergus & vicinity, 1919.

. 1834 Census, Garafraxa Twp., Gore District Wellington Co., Ontario
Richard Patterson, One male over 16.
Note3: Richard Patterson was not found on the 1833 Garafraxa Assessment.
Note4: Richard is living in Garafraxa alone. There were only 27 families living in Garafraxa in 1834.)

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

. 1854 Methodist Church South, Licking, organized by Rev T O Smith in the old log school house. 1856 Preacher John Moore had a house of worship built. J R Burk was presiding elder. during the Civil war there are no services held here. 1867 Rev GA Carter was sent to preach at Licking. Richard Patterson was Anglican, but no Anglican churches were near him in Licking.

. 1852 Jan. Census Garafraxa Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, Page 33, Lines 20-25, Item Number 1111861
Richard Paterson, Farmer & Tavernkeeper, born England, age 40 years [ 1812];
Maryann, age 30 / 1822, Married, England,
Sarah, age 8 / 1844, Canada West,
Elizabeth, age 6 / 1846, Canada West,
Mary, age 3 years / 1849, Canada West,
Pheby Patterson, age 2 / born 1850 Canada West, 2 years.
House: Tavern, Log Cabin {The two entries appear to be 2 buildings. - PJA].
. 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
. 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.

* 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, 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.
Note5: 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 in the same Concession 6. - PJA.
Note6: 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.

LICKING HISTORY
. 1850 to 57, Township 32, Range 19, Registered settlers: R. Patterson.
. 1856 - (Mrs. Martha Mitchell Nichol & 8 children moved from Kentucky to) Licking, though there was only a log store to mark the place.
. Licking takes its name from a buffalo lick within a quarter mile east, which was alive with deer up 1835. As early as 1826 2 men J Baldride & Barney Low, established their homes NW near the lick.
. First postmaster was John Sherrill, the mail line being from Caledonia to Springfield. The Delawares & Shawnees were visitors, making temporary villages along the creeks. the Indians continued to visit the country in the fall & winter, along after the settlements had rendered it too crowded. It is believed by the more credulous old settlers that they still returned covertly. There is a tradition that they have an enormous treasure of silver hidden away under the ground somewhere, to which they annually return to replenish their purses. As late as 1838 & later they were passing through here on the old White River trace or trail made by their forefathers; this passed through Licking. Osages, Delawres & Shawnees were the most familiar. Another trace crossed the county from Licking toward the east. Along these the Indians filed with their points, laden with pelts, fruits for the big city on the river; they sometimes spoke of Meramec Spring as the 'Big Lick Spring". There is no trace of any village in the county, however.
The first settlers came to Tex Co. about 1828. From that prior until the war broke out people came in rapidly & Houston & Locking were flashing little villages. At the close of the war few housed were left in the county. alternate raids by the contending parties left it a barren land, so that 1865 found the county almost a depopulated land.
Ref: History of Lacede …Texas Co., MI., 1889 March.

. 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.

[Texas County Farming After the Civil War:]
. 1865 Dec 1, Missouri Agriculture Report: There are thousands of acres yet to be had, under the homestead act or at $1.25 per acre. This land is of course not the best, but there is a good land yet to enter - great chances now for men of small means to emigrate to this country to get good homes for a small amount of money. Those wishing to purchase, here are some names of several improved farms for sale: Spencer Mitchell, 1 miles south o Licking, Valentine Sutton, town of Houston, Joel Sherrell, 6 miles north of Living. The above are the largest land holders.
Cattle & Hogs do well. I do not believe that we can be beat in any country in the State. Our cattle, the few left by the army, aw well as hogs, are fat in the woods. Cattle are feeding on Arthur's creek bottom, on blue grass, lying in mats. Bushels of acorns are lying on the ground, affording sufficient food for hogs all winter - more than our present number of hogs can eat.
Horses & Mules do well. the army has left us but few either. when we have any for sale, the market is at home.
Sheep: This is a great country for sheep, but there are few in county at this time in consequence of the army having been in the country. Thousands have been killed & taken off.
Signed, A M Wade, Clerk of Circuit & County Courts, Houston.

. 1865 Feb 22, WASHINGTONS BIRTH DAY on a scout out from The Lyk [Licking], had roads, seen no enemy, every 10 miles a house, bull of little ances? & a coupe wild barmen came thous the Pinery in camp near Hog Creek, the milk houses was attacked, the hen house ruined. Feb 25th. A lazy day for me, still in Lyk. I wish I was away from that infernal place.
. 1865 Feb 23, On our way back to The Lyk, one of the boys kissed a pig, ate dinner on our horses. Came through the Pinnery again, at The Lyk late in the evening, sassafras tea for super, hard tack & sour belly all over the camp.
. 1865 Feb 24. In Lying went out hunting, no game, made a raise? of some smoking tobacco, 15 its per pound. Lying no place for the 13th Regiment.
. 1865 Feb 25 - Had rainy day, me & John K went out foraging. captured eggs & a couple hens, past ourself as Bushwhackers. On guard that night, mine & John K. Saddle packets were stolen that night.
. 1865 Feb 26. Laking. Snows that night, I shall never forget the mud hol e of a Lyking.
. 1868 March 3. Returned [from forough] to The Lyk with the train, arrived there early in the evening, the mail out come in yet. Abram Lincoln takes the set for 4 more years, as President of the U.S.A.
Ref: Diary of Frederick A Kullman [a solider in the 13th Missouri Calvary, Union Army.]

* 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 3 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.

. 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 Patterson, 19 /b1851, Keeping house, b. Canada
Caroline Patterson, 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.

. 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 SE. The 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 Houston - The Blankenship Springs are located 2 & 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.

. In 1860 the family came to Texas County, Missouri, settling on a farm some 2 miles NE of Dykes, Missouri,
Ref: Obituary of daughter Phebe Meyers, 1929 Jan 17, Houston Herald .
. CIVIL WAR: Alternate raids by the contending parties left it a barren waste, so that 1865 found the county almost de-populated. ...The Houston 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 - 1864, Texas Co., Missouri, Military Troops & Taxpayer List: Richard Patterson.
Note7: No designation is found for supporter of either Federal & Confederate sides during the Civil War. - PJ Ahlberg.
Ref: Goodspeed, 1889.

. 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.

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

Birth:
* Borough of Kings Lynn.

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

Buried:

Richard married Mary Ann CATCHPOLE on 20 Jan 1841 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry CATCHPOLE, The Elder and Mary Caroline COTTON, .3) was born on 6 Apr 1823 in Wangford By Southwold, Blything, Suffolk Co., England; died on 5 Feb 1855 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [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 Catchpole Paterson, Female, born Jan 11, 1842, Guelph, Ontario
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 [1855 Feb 5th]:
On the 5th instant, in the Township of Garafraxa, Mary Ann Patterson, wife of Mr. Richard Patterson, of the Ball Tavern, Garafraxa, aged 38 years.
Ref: The Globe newspaper, Toronto, published 1855 Feb 17.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, U.E., - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 31y 9m 30d.

Notes:

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