John Patterson
John Patterson, deceased, was born in Ireland Sept. 15, 1778. About 1805 he started for America, but was taken and pressed into the service of his native country by being placed on a man-of-war as a sailor. After being on the water about one month he was appointed as steward of the vessel, and remained in the service in that capacity about seven years, or until 1812, when he was honorably discharged. He then began travelling over the different European countries. After travelling about four years in that way he migrated to America, landing in New York city some time during the latter part of the year 1816, where he remained a short time, then, continuing his journey westward, he reached Shelby County, O., on the 17th of March, 1817, and located in Loramie Township. Soon after coming to this county he settled on the southwest quarter of section 27, Loramie Township, on which he followed farming and passed the remainder of his days. On the 7th of July, 1818, he married Miss Elizabeth Anderson, who was born in Ireland in May, 1792. She came to America with her parents, William and Martha Anderson, in 1803, and located in Pennsylvania, where her mother died. In 1817 she, in company with her father and family, came to Ohio, reaching Shelby County in October, 1817, and located in Loramie Township on the land in section 28, a part of which is now owned by James Harper. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson settled on his land in section 28, the farm now owned and occupied by their son, James Patterson, on which Mr. Patterson died Sept. 25, 1849, at the age of seventy-one years and ten days. His companion survived him until April 4, 1874, when she died at the advanced age of eighty-two years. They reared a family of eight children, viz., John, William, Martha, Jane, Robert, Alexander, James, and Elizabeth. Jane Patterson died Oct. 11, 1850; Martha Patterson died Aug. 26, 1854; Elizabeth Patterson died Dec. 13, 1865. John and William Patterson are now living in Miami County, O ; Robert Patterson is now residing in San Francisco, Cal.; Alexander and James Patterson are residing in Loramie Township, Shelby County.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883