Deb and Matt, I might be getting the chance to go back to Doniphan the first or second week in July. If I do get to go, I will go to the sheriffs office and see if I can find anything on John F Patterson. I am pretty sure if I drive about 80 around the square three times, they would be MORE than happy to give me a good look on the inside of the sheriff's office :-))) Beck Debbie Horine wrote: > Matt, > > I really don't know if there is a pic or not. Of course, the newspaper > would have info on him, but not for certain about the pic. > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Patterson [mailto:mattpatt@1starnet.com] > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:44 PM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > Thanks for the census info Debbie. I have a question. John F. > Patterson > was elected Sheriff of Ripley Co from 1893-96. I'm wondering if there > might > me a picture of him somewhere. Maybe in the Sheriff's department > hanging on > the wall or something like that. I know our Sheriff's Department in > Lamar > Co. has a pic of every Sheriff hanging on the wall as you walk into the > main > building. Or maybe there's a book somewhere that has them all in it. > It > would be great to have a picture of him so I was just trying to think of > some of the places it might could be found and thought I'd pick your > brain > to see if you have any ideas. Since he was Sheriff you would think > someone > would have taken his picture at some point or another. > > Also, one other question if I may. Are there any old church records > around? > Reason I ask is because the bio I have on John F. says he was a member > of > the Christian Church. Might be a good source of information. > > Thanks again, > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Horine, Debbie L [mailto:DHorine@sprg.mercy.net] > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 4:53 PM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: FW: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Horine, Debbie L > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 4:51 PM > To: 'MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com' > Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > Matt, > > I will start with the 1880 census which shows John with his second wife > Martha. Martha list her age as 17 - approx. date of birth being 1863. > I > will send the actual census to you since it is a large file > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Matt Patterson > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 4:32 PM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > Debbie, > > Thanks! Both of John's wives were from Ripley Co. If you have a chance > to > quickly look for them. I've also seen the spelling of Merrill as > Merrell. > Mahala also spelled Mahalia was born 1 Nov 1854. John married Martha > Riley > on 11 Mar 1880. I have no idea when she was born. > > This is where it starts to get real confusing and real interresting at > the > same time. John's first wife Mahala\Mahalia were distant cousins. > Mahala\Mahalia's mother is Sarah S. "Sallie" Patterson. Sallie was a > niece > of Daniel Pitchford Patterson my GGGGrandfather. In my previous e-mail > I > said John F. was the brother to Daniel. That's not true, John F.'s > father > George W. Patterson was a nephew of Daniel Pitchford Patterson. Is > everything clear as mud now? I'm not even sure if I understand it > completely! LOL > > Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Horine, Debbie L" <DHorine@sprg.mercy.net> > To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:56 PM > Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > > Matt, > > > > Do you need any census records on this family group? > > > > Debbie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Matt Patterson > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:51 PM > > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [MORIPLEY] SURNAMES: Merrill and Riley > > > > Looking for information on Mahala J. Merrill Patterson d. 1879. > Married > > John > > > > F. Patterson in 1872. John was elected Sherriff of Ripley Co in 1893 > and > > is > > the brother to Daniel Pitchford Patterson who is my GGGGrandfather. > > Mahala > > and John had two children Cornelius Russell and George Rufus. > > > > Also looking for information on Martha Riley Patterson second wife of > John > > F. Patterson. The had 5 children, Ed, Sallie May, Walter, Thomas J. > and > > Flora who died when she was 3yo. > > > > Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Matt Patterson > > > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > > To Unsubscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > > mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > > areas they lived. 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