Gilbert and Millie were the parents of thirteen children--Mary Ann, Thomas, Sarah, William, Elizabeth Jane, Millie, Gilbert "Bunk", James Monroe, Louiza Francis, John Wesley, Charles Robert, Nancy Carolina, and Andrew Jackson Patterson.
Their son, Pvt. James Monroe Patterson was in Company H, Tennessee 15th Infantry Regiment. He died as a POW at Rock Island, Illinois.
The following obituary was added by FAG contributor "G".
GILBERT PATTERSON
Dresden Enterprise Friday, April 14, 1893
The sudden death of Mr. GILBERT PATTERSON near Greenfield on the 31st March, removed one of the very few remaining pioneers of Weakley County who life was co extensive with the formation and development of the county. Mr. PATTERSON was 86 years old and had lived 63 years with his wife who died in January 1892. He had been in the county about sixty years, and settled at the homestead near Greenfield many years ago, where he died. He was a very active spirit in the development of the county, and has many a time gone ten miles before breakfast to help a neighbor roll logs. Mr. PATTERSON held a warm place in the hearts of the people, bearing the same relation to his community that the late Reuben Edmonston did to this. He was long a consistent member of the Methodist Church. He left several daughters and two sons, J. W. and A. J. PATTERSON, making his home with the latter. The old pioneer was active up to the day of his death. He had just returned from the field and taken a seat in the house when he fell from his chair and soon expired from heart trouble.
Gilbert and Millie were the parents of thirteen children--Mary Ann, Thomas, Sarah, William, Elizabeth Jane, Millie, Gilbert "Bunk", James Monroe, Louiza Francis, John Wesley, Charles Robert, Nancy Carolina, and Andrew Jackson Patterson.
Their son, Pvt. James Monroe Patterson was in Company H, Tennessee 15th Infantry Regiment. He died as a POW at Rock Island, Illinois.
The following obituary was added by FAG contributor "G".
GILBERT PATTERSON
Dresden Enterprise Friday, April 14, 1893
The sudden death of Mr. GILBERT PATTERSON near Greenfield on the 31st March, removed one of the very few remaining pioneers of Weakley County who life was co extensive with the formation and development of the county. Mr. PATTERSON was 86 years old and had lived 63 years with his wife who died in January 1892. He had been in the county about sixty years, and settled at the homestead near Greenfield many years ago, where he died. He was a very active spirit in the development of the county, and has many a time gone ten miles before breakfast to help a neighbor roll logs. Mr. PATTERSON held a warm place in the hearts of the people, bearing the same relation to his community that the late Reuben Edmonston did to this. He was long a consistent member of the Methodist Church. He left several daughters and two sons, J. W. and A. J. PATTERSON, making his home with the latter. The old pioneer was active up to the day of his death. He had just returned from the field and taken a seat in the house when he fell from his chair and soon expired from heart trouble.
Family Members
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Sarah Patterson Thornton
1830–1899
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Gilbert Benjamin "Bunk" Patterson
1837–1886
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Pvt James Monroe Patterson
1841–1865
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Louiza Francis Patterson Davidson
1844–1920
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John Wesley Patterson
1846–1928
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Charles Robert Patterson
1848–1880
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Nancy Caroline "Callie" Patterson Jones
1850–1908
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Andrew Jackson Patterson
1853–1904
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