Aaron Patterson was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, July 18, 1828 and died April 10, 1907, aged 78 years, 9 months, and 21 days. He was married to Nancy Bryan in Ohio on August 1, 1852 and to this union there were born seven children, of whom but three are now living. They are Mrs. J. C. Patterson of Red Oak, Mrs. Ransom t. Bacon of Grant, and Gilbert Patterson of Red Oak. The deceased was twice married, his first wife dying in 1867. His second marriage was to Mary M. Deeds in Ohio, August 1, 1867 and to this union three children were born, two of them dying in infancy and the remaining son, George, now resides with is mother on the farm near Grant.

Deceased was for nearer 53 years a resident of this county, having come here in the year of 1851 and located on the farm in Douglas Township, which is still the Patterson home. Mr. Patterson was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge in this city, as well as of the Lodge at Grant. He was a man highly esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral services were held Friday, conducted by Rev. W. W. Merritt and interment was made in the Cemetery in Grant.

Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Friday, April 19, 1907, page 4

Aaron Patterson, a resident of this vicinity for 53 years, died at his home southwest of town, Wednesday night, April 10th, 1907. He had been a great sufferer for several years. The family has the sympathy of the entire community. He was 78 years old.

Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, April 18, 1907, page 5

Aaron PATTERSON, aged 78 years, 9 months, 21 days, born July19. 1828 in Ohio, to Elias Patterson and Sarah M. Yrick, died April 10, 1907 in Montgomery County, Iowa of abcess of Lung, E. C. Montgomery, burial April 12, 1907 in Grant Cemetery. Il J. Richards, Elliott, Informant, M. M. Patterson, Elliott.

Montgomery County Court House, Red Oak, Iowa, book 1906-1922, page 11

PATTERSON, AARON, farmer, P. O. Grant; lives on section 17, Douglas township. Was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, July 18, 1828, and lived there on his father's farm until fourteen years of age, and then learned the trade of tanner and currier, following that four years. Mr. Patterson had but limited privileges as to education, not having been in school but about eight months. At the age of twenty-one he crossed the plains to California with an ox team from Kansas City, starting on the 9th of May, 1849, and landing at Nevada City, September 14, same year, he remained there two years, returning home by water to Rialao, then the City of Leon, then to Grenada, there crossing the lake in a schooner and came by boat down the San Juan river to Graytown, there took sail vessel to New Orleans, then by steamboat to Wheeling, Virginia, stagecoacing it from there home, landing on the 12th day of April, 1851. Engaged in the milling business until about first of December 1854, when he moved by wagon to Montgomery county, Iowa, being about forty days on the way, located on section 20. He has lived in the township ever since. Married August 1, 1852, to Miss Nancy Bryan, a native of Ohio, who died January 29, 1867, leaving three children living: Sarah, Martha L., Gilbert L., four deceased. Married again August 1, 1867, Miss Mary M. Deeds, a native of Ohio: they had two children by this union, both deceased. He now owns 120 acres of good bottom land in good cultivation, has good house, has served as township trustee, Justice of Peace, in his township. Is a member of the Masonic lodge of Milford, was also a member of the Masons in Ohio.