Please contact me at Joanjmm@aol.com if you have a connection to the following family. Joan Descendants of James Hughes Patton Generation No. 1 1. James Hughes4 Patton (Hughes3, Charles2, Robert1) was born January 25, 1842 in Estill Co., KY, and died January 23, 1916 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL, buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Brown Co., IL. He married Sarah A. Reid April 01, 1868 in Brown Co., Illinois, daughter of Dewitt Reid and Margaret Henry. She was born December 06, 1844 in Versailles Township, Brown Co., IL, and died November 27, 1922 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL, buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Brown Co., IL. Notes for James Hughes Patton: Excerpt from the Democrat Message newspaper in Brown Co., IL, upon the death of James H. Patton: James H. Patton was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a member of the local camp of Modern Woodmen of America, carrying a policy of $2,000 in the latter. James was a good neighbor, a man who read a great deal, and was always well posted on current events of all kind. Upon the death of James H. Patton, his nephew Hugh Patton came to Illinois from his home in Winterset, Iowa, for the funeral and stayed for a short visit with relatives and friends at Beardstown before returning to his home. Hugh was a former Brown County resident, having attended the Mt. Sterling public schools 45 years before James H. Patton's death when Hugh's parents resided near this city, on one of the farms now owned by Givens Brothers. Hugh had been gone from Brown County for more than two score years, and this was his second visit back to the scenes of his childhood during that time. He stated that he met very few people now that he knew here in the years past, and that the changes brought about during these years have been many. Children of James Patton and Sarah Reid are: 2 i. Ernest5 Patton. Notes for Ernest Patton: Ernest Patton died in infancy. 3 ii. Albert J. Patton, born January 24, 1869 in Hersman, IL; died January 01, 1936 in Quincy, IL, buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, IL.. He married Grace V. Meteer March 08, 1895 in Illinois; born July 14, 1875; died December 13, 1951. Notes for Albert J. Patton: Excerpts from an article in the Democrat Message in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, upon the death of Albert J. Patton on January 1, 1936: Albert J. Patton, prominent Brown County resident and former mayor of Mt. Sterling, died of pneumonia after a brief illness. He was born on a farm near Hersman, Illinois, and grew to young manhood in this section of town. He took up the profession of a traveling salesman and for a long term of years held a responsible position with the International Harvester Company. Albert maintained headquarters at Springfield and at Quincy, Illinois, for this company. Upon retirement, Albert and Mrs. Patton came to Mt. Sterling. Albert was elected mayor of Mt. Sterling on April 15, 1919, and also served as chairman of the Brown county democratic committee before being elected to this position. Albert was a member of the local Masonic fraternity and was active in civic and social life in Mt. Sterling. Later he and his wife Grace retired to their farm near Gilbirds, their home for the rest of their lives. He was true to his convictions, honest in his dealings with his fellowmen, kind and generous in his every day life, and a true friend. What more can be said of any man. His passing is universally mourned. 4 iii. Margaret L. Patton, born July 02, 1873 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL; died April 01, 1938 in Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL. She married George Lee Peckenpaugh April 02, 1895 in Buenavista Township, Schuyler Co., Illinois; born September 26, 1866 in Buenavista Township, Schuyler Co., IL; died February 11, 1960 in Culberton Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Co., IL. Notes for Margaret L. Patton: Margaret Patton taught school for several years in Brown and Schuyler counties before her marriage to G. Lee Peckenpaugh. She was a member of the Rushville Federation of Women, a member of the Schuyler Chapter Eastern Star, President of the Rushville Household Science club for two years, and also was a member of the Woman's Missionary Society. Having no children of her own, Margaret and her husband adopted a boy named Lloyd McCormick. Notes for George Lee Peckenpaugh: Excerpts from an article published in the Democrat Message on February 18, 1960: George Lee Peckenpaugh attended the country schools and Kennedy's Normal Business college, after which he started farming. In l904 he purchased a grocery business in Rushville, and in l910 he formed a partnership with Lloyd J. McCormick which continued until l920. In l926 they build and operated a Standard Oil filling station until 1945. 5 iv. William Otis Patton, born May 23, 1875 in Hersman., IL; died December 28, 1935 in Buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, IL.. + 6 v. Ora Patton, born 1877 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL; died April 02, 1942 in buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, IL.. Generation No. 2 6. Ora5 Patton (James Hughes4, Hughes3, Charles2, Robert1) was born 1877 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL, and died April 02, 1942 in buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, IL.. She married (1) Edward S. Hinrichsen, Jr. June 06, 1901 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL, son of Edward Hinrichsen and Nancy Wyatt. He was born 1864 in Alexander, IL, and died 1923 in Hersman, IL. She married (2) Otha T. Patterson Aft. 1907 in Brown Co., IL. He was born 1875 in IL. Notes for Ora Patton: Sometime before her death, Ora Patton divorced Otha Patterson and took back her married name from her first marriage to Edward Hinrichsen. Children of Ora Patton and Edward Hinrichsen are: 7 i. Mary Pat6 Hinrichsen, born 1902; died 1929 in Buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Brown Co., IL. 8 ii. Margaret Hinrichsen, born 1905; died 1913 in Buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Brown Co., IL. 9 iii. Frances Hinrichsen, born 1907; died 1951 in Buried in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery, Brown Co., IL.