Great, that helps a lot. Part of my problem is that I've done a LOT of gathering, and have a lot of information, most of which is in no order whatsoever in a big ole folder on my desk at home somewhere. Somewhere. Digging is really fun, organizing...well, that's not what Darrens like best. I know the age thing stands to reason, the thing that's mysterious now is that I SWEAR I read somewhere a comment about his being "Captain Patterson." Obviously that story may have some holes to it. There goes my membership in the Military Order of Stars and Bars. Oh, well. The book sounds like just what I need...but there are other things that are just what I need, or just what my kids think THEY need, that have that money claimed this month. That may be what I get for Father's Day. Darren Mysty McPherson <[email protected]> wrote: No, Darren. Right Patterson, but wrong generation. Looks to me as if you need a copy of "Genealogies of Marion Co Families 1811-1900." A quick scan of the Robert Patterson family in that book shows you related to at least a dozen other MCAR families - also in that book. It's strictly genealogy - with documentation. No pictures, no stories, no family legends. It's indexed, 650 pages, 400 families, hardbound, published 1997 so it's pretty up to date. It's $60 + $5 shipping. Order from HGSMCA. Your Hulda Minerva Patterson that married Thomas Peter Ott was born MCAR 7 Aug 1891 and died 8 July 1973. They had 8 children. Her parents were Robert Fulton Patterson Sr (b NC 1848 d 1923) & Mary Jane Rea (b 1854 d 1930). (His first wife was Huldah Minerva Willis - b NC 1849 d 1888.) His parents were James W Patterson (b NC 1817 d 1881) & Levicy Lucinda Roberts (b NC 1826 d 1895). His parents were Robert Patterson (d 1896) & Catherine ___. Does that help put these folks in perspective for you? As for CSA service - - - -. It's very possible that a lad aged 16 wasn't necessarily listed in any particular unit. He was probably not a fighting man - possibly a drummer or bugler or helper/aide in some relatively minor capacity. Sort of like the water boy on a football team Too, his age might have been discovered, getting him sent back home. Joining at age 16 could have been pretty close to the end of the war (April 1865) when things were coming a-cropper all over the place. Who knows? Mysty [email protected] ******************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Hellwege" To: Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: [ARMar] Whoops...Wrong Patterson? > I know that the Patterson you mention is kin, because my G Grandmother was named Huldah Minerva after her father's first wife after she'd died and her father remarried. > However, the listing I have for Robert F. Patterson lists the wife's name as Mary J. Patterson, and I found a listing of her in the Confederate's Home in Arkansas, without a date. This RFP died on 03/02/1923. I assumed it was our guy...how many Robert F. Pattersons from Marion County Arkansas fought for the Confederacy in North Carolina? I'm at work and all my notes are at home, of course. > Back to the drawing board. I guess if this stuff was easy everyone would know about their GGG Grandfather's complete bio. Harrumph. > There is a darn fine Patterson/North Carolina site online, I'll see if I can't find it and shed some light on this. > And another oddity...this listing has RFP fighting for the 66th North Carolina Infantry...and I found a list of the 66th online, and there were no Pattersons on it. I know those lists aren't the best source, though. > > Darren http://okstate.fansonly.com/okst-mem.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

You're sort of correct, Darren. It's Robert's father, James W Patterson, that is said to be the CSA captain. Unfortunately, we have no information about what unit etc so I can't say for sure. Makes good sense for a man in his 50s or 60s to be a captain than a lad in his mid-teens, right? You might see if you can find a Sons of Confederate Veterans group in or around Yancy Co NC. They're usually most helpful to folks floundering around in CW records. The ones I've been in contact with in both AR and MO have been wonderful - and have web sites with all sorts of links and stuff. Hey, a dollar a day stuffed in an old sock adds up pretty quickly. I've used that method for stuff I've really, really just had to have. It works <BG> You could be the proud owner of Big Blue (the book's nickname) in less than 3 months <hehe> Mysty [email protected] ***************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Hellwege" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [ARMar] Whoops...Wrong Patterson? > Great, that helps a lot. Part of my problem is that I've done a LOT of gathering, and have a lot of information, most of which is in no order whatsoever in a big ole folder on my desk at home somewhere. Somewhere. Digging is really fun, organizing...well, that's not what Darrens like best. > I know the age thing stands to reason, the thing that's mysterious now is that I SWEAR I read somewhere a comment about his being "Captain Patterson." Obviously that story may have some holes to it. There goes my membership in the Military Order of Stars and Bars. Oh, well. > The book sounds like just what I need...but there are other things that are just what I need, or just what my kids think THEY need, that have that money claimed this month. That may be what I get for Father's Day. > > Darren