William L. Patterson and Iva M. Myers

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Husband William L. Patterson ¹

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            AKA: Lindsey Patterson 2
           Born: 24 Feb 1868 - South Buffalo Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: John A. Patterson (1823-1885) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Hill (      -1903) 4

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       Marriage: 5 Sep 1905 5

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   Other Spouse: Elgie A. Cook (1875-1904) 2 - 9 Oct 1894 5

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Wife Iva M. Myers ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - William L. Patterson

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He attended the public schools of Gilpin township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and the Leechburg Academy for one term, when he was under the instruction of Professor Duff. From then on until he was twenty-seven years of age he devoted the main part of his time and attention to farming. Following this for some three years he worked in the oil fields as a tool dresser, for one year was foreman of a pipe line, for one year worked in the Leechburg mill, and then was appointed mail carrier, the second appoint­ment on Route No. 1 out of Leechburg, be­ing thus engaged six and a half months. Then for eleven years he was engaged in drilling water wells, operating three machines in this work, and for three years was foreman for J. W. Crosby in the natural gas business. Subsequently he accepted a position as manager in the Gilpin and Acme Gas Companies' fields there and looked after the interests of these concerns.

For thirteen years he lived at Georgetown, in Gilpin township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, coming from there to his present location near the Forks Church in 1909, and erecting a comfortable residence on the Kittanning road in 1911. In politics Mr. Pat­terson was a Republican, and at different times served his party officially, belonging to the working force on several committees. In May, 1910, he was elected a justice of the peace for a term of five years. He was a mem­ber of the United Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 836.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 807.

3 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 572, 836.

4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 572.

5 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 837.