Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=240 Surname: Grace, Patterson, Welch, Wilson ------------------------- The Hancock County Journal Carthage, Illinois Thursday October 14, 1948 Page 4 Column 6 Services Held For William B. Patterson, 86 William Bishop Patterson died Friday at his home southwest of LaHarpe following a stroke suffered two weeks ago. He was 86 years old. Funeral services were held at the Banks funeral home in LaHarpe Sunday afternoon at 2, the Rev. Reddiger officiating, and burial was in McKay cemetery, Burnside. He was born in the LaHarpe vicinity Feb 24, 1862, a son of Esom and Evelyn Wilson Patterson. In March, 1905, he married Mrs. Albert Grace, and they had lived in their present home since that time. By occupation he was a farmer and carpenter. Surviving are the widow, a brother, Albert Patterson of Carthage, and two step-children, Leslie Grace of Carthage and Mrs. Jesse Welch of near Burnside. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>