More info on this family group is at http://www.martygrant.com Libby Nations wrote: > Phillip, I found some Patterson's in the Swain Co., NC Heritage Book. Not > sure they will help you out. But here is: Captain Sam Patterson of Union > County, GA. is listed as commanding officer of his company the "Union > Invincibles". Samuel was born in 1805 and was married to Jane Moore who was > born in 1815. Carroll Moore Patterson was the son of Samuel and Jane > Patterson. Carroll served in the Confederate Army. He was married to Lavina > Elizabeth Cathey Patterson. They came to Swain County close to the end of > the Civil War. They came from Chathume County, GA. which was renamed Union > County. They came by way of covered wagon. The land they owned in GA was an > Indian Grant of 160 acres. It was purchased from the Cherokee Indians > through the Governor of GA. Carroll M. Patterson was born March 7, 1832 and > died Jan. 4, 1914. Lavina E. Cathey Patterson was born July 29, 1844 and > died May 21, 1917. Carroll andLavina were one of the earliest families who > settled the Grassy Branch Community of Swain Co. They had four sons and > four daughters. They were Homes, Lon, Decater, Jim., Nancy, Julie, Rindy > and Jenny. Homes married Addie Delozier and they lived at Judson, NC. > Their children were Fannie Bur, Sam, Bill, Kenyen, John, Frank and Hattie > Mae. Decater married Amanda Jenkins and they made their home on Grassy > Branch near Bryson City, their children were Hester, Flora, Vergie, Lillie, > Minnie, Bob, Ed, Fred, Floyd and Walter. Lon married Nora Cambey and they > lived in Swain Co. most of their lives. They had only one child, Willie > Bell. Jim lived in Swain Co. all of his life and never married. Nancy > Angeline Patterson was born April 14, 1866 and married William A. Revis on > May 20, 1886. She died in 1929 and was buried in Etowah, TN. Two children > Mary E. Revis born March 12, 1887 and Louis D. Revis. Julie married Henry > Greene. Their children were Bessie, Maude, Thad, Claude, Ethel, Walter, > Harley and Alex. Rindy married Zack Guffey. They lived in Cherokee Co., NC. > most of their lives . They had one son Wade Guffey. Jennie married Curtis > Fox and lived in Swain Co. Their children were Willard, Lenna, Edna, Grace > and Winston. (Submitted by Grace F. Gregory) > Hope this is some help. Libby Nations -- Linda Hoxit Raxter lraxter@citcom.net http://www.rootsquest.com/~alextree related to at least half the county at least once ; )