(see notes at end) 1900 census, Reed township, Braidwood city PATTERSON, James, b. Dec 1850, Scotland, to USA 1852 (note was age 2 when came to USA,probably with his parents) Mary, wife b. jul 1858, SCOTLAND to USA 1868, marr 24 yrs., 7 kids,6alive. (note mary age 10 when she came to USA, prob. with parents) PATTERSON, Alexander, b. (unkown mo.)1865, age 46, single, b.IL. ,prnts b.Scot., merchant, owns home free Patterson, Jennie, sister, b. mar 1859, age 41, single, b. IL., prnts. b. Scot. Meeklejohn(or Mecklejohn), Bert, nephew, b. oct 1884, age 15, single, b. IL., F-b. Pennsylvania, M b.Scotland. (in)school. Notes: 1. This is not the only Patterson listed in the 1900 census. 2. The James Patterson listed above is not the same as James W. Patterson, son of Thomas H. Patterson and is not the same as James G. Patterson, born in Ireland ca. 1831. Submitted by Gray Strickland Researching Thomas H. PATTERSON, James W. PATTERSON, son of Thomas H. and husband of Harriet "Hattie" STRICKLAND Patterson