This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maradeth Surnames: Patterson, Simmons, Burdick, Shaft, Wilson, Hesselgrave, Donnan, Utter Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.saintlawrence/16467/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for the parents and siblings of Daniel Wright Patterson, Erastus Patterson, and Zeruah Simmons. Daniel Wright Patterson was born 9 Oct 1809 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York and died about April 1897 in Lake, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married Susan Burdick 9 Sep 1837 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (More info about Susan below). They had the following children: 1. George, born abt 1838 in Wisconsin. 2. Ellen, born Sep 1839 in Wisconsin. She married David H Donnan. 3. Albert, born 16 Apr 1841 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and died 16 Feb 1914 in Waterford, Racine, Wisconsin. He married Emogene Utter. 4. Charles, born about 1843 in Wisconsin. 5. James Oscar, born Mar 1845 in Wisconsin. He married Ida M. (maiden name unknown). 6. Franklin, born about 1847 in Wisconsin. 7. Herbert Walker, born 12 Sep 1849 in Wisconsin. He married Phoebe Ella Hesselgrave. 8. Frederick W, born 27 Jan 1852 in Wisconsin. He married Harriet. Susan Burdick was born 1817 in New York and died 1872 in Wisconsin. Her parents were Paul Burdick and Rebecca/Rebaca Shaft. Her brother was Morgan Lewis Burdick who married Olive Simmons Patterson. Many of us have assumed that Daniel Wright Patterson and Olive Simmons Patterson are brother and sister. This is not accurate based on the information I have found. I do believe Daniel is related to Olive through her father Erastus Patterson, possible a younger brother, nephew, etc. I just haven't been able to find the connection. Olive's parents were: Erastus Patterson, born about 1794 in Vermont and died 1837 in Winnetka, Illinois. Zeruah Simmons, born about 1794 in Vermont and died 15 Mar 1874 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. In addition to Olive, who was the oldest, they had these children (5 in all): 1. Olive Simmons, born 1817 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York and died 7 Mar 1911 in Lake, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Morgan Lewis Burdick, son of Paul Burdick and Rebecca/Rebaca Shaft. 2. Moses, born abt 1821 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York. 3. Azel Simmons, born 14 Mar 1824 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York and died 18 Mar 1911 in Sonoma County, California. He married Mary Elizabeth Wilson. (A bio I have on him has a lot of information.) 4. Joseph, born between 1825-1830 in New York. 5. Lucia, born about 1825 in New York and died 1837 in Winnetka, Illinois. I would also be interested in vital records, obituaries, pictures, etc. Thanks for reading my query. :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.