Ephraim Patterson born Feb 19 1806 in VA married Eve Fry in Licking County June 29 1826. He appears in the 1830 and 1840 Licking County census. I believe he could be the son of Adam Patterson, one of the first settlers of Burlington Township ca 1808-1810. Ephraim died May 31 1863 in Washington Township, Johnson County Iowa and is buried at Frytown Cemetery in Johnson Co. Known children are Adam, born April 5 1831 in Licking Co(married Elmina), Jacob b ca 1834, John born Oct 26 1836 in Licking Co(married Rebecca Anne Middleton), Emily and Smiley b ca 1840 and Bruce born Dec 8 1842 in Utica, Licking Co(married Mary Jane Van Meter). I would like to correspond with anyone working this family line. Thank you, Cathy Morgan icmorgan@worldnet.att.net