U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Patton Family ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 480-481 The Pattons are of Irish nationality. They came from the "Emerald Isle" and settled in what is now Monroe county West Virginia. Here in 1797, William Patton, senior, was born; and here he was married to Miss Virginia Campbell, daughter of Robert Campbell, who was, also, of Irish lineage; and in 1843, the year that Ritchie county was formed, they came to this county, and settled on what is now the Hugh Pribble homestead at the mouth of Gillispie's run — on the opposite side of the river; and in 1859, they came to Harrisville where Mr. Patton fell asleep, in 1879, and she, in 1888. They were the parents of the following named children: W. M., A. J., B. F., Sarah, A. Patton, and Mrs. Martha Wells, who have all passed on; and A. D., John C, of this county; and Mrs. Mary V. Campbell, Mrs. Lydia (P. W.) Morris, and Miss Louisa Patton, all of Parkersburg, are the surviving ones. W. M. Patton, who first owned the hotel and who was an early Sheriff of the county, married Miss Kathrine Radcliffe, and they spent the remainder of their lives in Harrison county, after leaving here. Their three children are all single; Emma and Mollie are the daughters, and John, the son. The Pattons were in sympathy with the Southern cause during the Civil war and some of them were soldiers. They have always been strong and influential Democrats. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (daughter of William Patton & Kathrine Radcliffe) From Death Certificate, Ritchie County, WV #2990 FULL-NAME: Emma Patton BIRTH-DATE: April 24, 1858 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: February 27, 1949 (at age 90y-10m-3d) DEATH-PLACE: 305 Maryland Ave., Park City, Harrison County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: 305 Maryland Ave., Park City, Harrison County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Single FATHER: William Patton MOTHER: Catharine Radcliffe CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Broncho Pneumonia INFORMANT: Catharine Patton Clark BURIAL: Bridgeport ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------