L. W. Patterson Who Came To This County in 1855
From Wednesday's Daily
Fred Patterson returned last evening from Narka, Kansas where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, which occurred last Monday.
Levinus Wells Patterson was born at Patterson Mills, Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1835, and at the age of one year, his parents, Thomas Patterson and wife removed to LaSalle county, Illinois. Levinus W. received his early education in the common schools of Illinois, afterward studied civil engineering and was a practical land surveyor. In 1855, the subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to Nebraska, crossing the Mississippi river at old Kenosa in August of that year. The next year, 1856, Levinus Patterson was married to Miss Emily Towner, daughter of Judge Towner, one of the "pioneers of this county." To this union eight children were born, and it is a remarkable incident that in the fifty-four years which have elapsed since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson the death of the husband and father is the first which has occurred in the family. The names and residence of the eight living children are as follows: Mrs Elmira McDonald and Mrs. Etta Moore of Murray, in this county. Howard Patterson, of Mankato, Kansas; Mrs. Isabelle Moore, of Fru... Colorado; Mrs. Lillie Joyce, of Altavista, Kansas; Lycurgus Patterson of Narka, Kansas; Mrs. Rannie Black of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lottie Virts, Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr. Patterson is also survived by his aged wife, and two sisters and one brother. His sisters being...(rest is unreadable)
Courtesy of Dan McDonald
From Wednesday's Daily
Fred Patterson returned last evening from Narka, Kansas where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, which occurred last Monday.
Levinus Wells Patterson was born at Patterson Mills, Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1835, and at the age of one year, his parents, Thomas Patterson and wife removed to LaSalle county, Illinois. Levinus W. received his early education in the common schools of Illinois, afterward studied civil engineering and was a practical land surveyor. In 1855, the subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to Nebraska, crossing the Mississippi river at old Kenosa in August of that year. The next year, 1856, Levinus Patterson was married to Miss Emily Towner, daughter of Judge Towner, one of the "pioneers of this county." To this union eight children were born, and it is a remarkable incident that in the fifty-four years which have elapsed since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson the death of the husband and father is the first which has occurred in the family. The names and residence of the eight living children are as follows: Mrs Elmira McDonald and Mrs. Etta Moore of Murray, in this county. Howard Patterson, of Mankato, Kansas; Mrs. Isabelle Moore, of Fru... Colorado; Mrs. Lillie Joyce, of Altavista, Kansas; Lycurgus Patterson of Narka, Kansas; Mrs. Rannie Black of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lottie Virts, Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr. Patterson is also survived by his aged wife, and two sisters and one brother. His sisters being...(rest is unreadable)
Courtesy of Dan McDonald
L. W. Patterson Who Came To This County in 1855
From Wednesday's Daily
Fred Patterson returned last evening from Narka, Kansas where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, which occurred last Monday.
Levinus Wells Patterson was born at Patterson Mills, Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1835, and at the age of one year, his parents, Thomas Patterson and wife removed to LaSalle county, Illinois. Levinus W. received his early education in the common schools of Illinois, afterward studied civil engineering and was a practical land surveyor. In 1855, the subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to Nebraska, crossing the Mississippi river at old Kenosa in August of that year. The next year, 1856, Levinus Patterson was married to Miss Emily Towner, daughter of Judge Towner, one of the "pioneers of this county." To this union eight children were born, and it is a remarkable incident that in the fifty-four years which have elapsed since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson the death of the husband and father is the first which has occurred in the family. The names and residence of the eight living children are as follows: Mrs Elmira McDonald and Mrs. Etta Moore of Murray, in this county. Howard Patterson, of Mankato, Kansas; Mrs. Isabelle Moore, of Fru... Colorado; Mrs. Lillie Joyce, of Altavista, Kansas; Lycurgus Patterson of Narka, Kansas; Mrs. Rannie Black of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lottie Virts, Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr. Patterson is also survived by his aged wife, and two sisters and one brother. His sisters being...(rest is unreadable)
Courtesy of Dan McDonald
From Wednesday's Daily
Fred Patterson returned last evening from Narka, Kansas where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother, which occurred last Monday.
Levinus Wells Patterson was born at Patterson Mills, Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1835, and at the age of one year, his parents, Thomas Patterson and wife removed to LaSalle county, Illinois. Levinus W. received his early education in the common schools of Illinois, afterward studied civil engineering and was a practical land surveyor. In 1855, the subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to Nebraska, crossing the Mississippi river at old Kenosa in August of that year. The next year, 1856, Levinus Patterson was married to Miss Emily Towner, daughter of Judge Towner, one of the "pioneers of this county." To this union eight children were born, and it is a remarkable incident that in the fifty-four years which have elapsed since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson the death of the husband and father is the first which has occurred in the family. The names and residence of the eight living children are as follows: Mrs Elmira McDonald and Mrs. Etta Moore of Murray, in this county. Howard Patterson, of Mankato, Kansas; Mrs. Isabelle Moore, of Fru... Colorado; Mrs. Lillie Joyce, of Altavista, Kansas; Lycurgus Patterson of Narka, Kansas; Mrs. Rannie Black of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lottie Virts, Paducah, Kentucky.
Mr. Patterson is also survived by his aged wife, and two sisters and one brother. His sisters being...(rest is unreadable)
Courtesy of Dan McDonald
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