To All, I'm looking for Elizabeth "Betsy" first husband who is a PATTERSON and I'm looking for Elizabeth's maiden name, parents names, birth. They were mostlikely married in TN I'm also looking for a Gabriel PATTERSON. It has been suggested that she is the wife of Gabriel PATTERSON son of John and Sarah PATTERSON. Here is dates and places that I have been able to confirm: First Generation 1. PATTERSON. PATTERSON married (1) Elizabeth "Betsy" PATTERSON. Elizabeth was born 1817 in TN. She died after 1870 in NC. Elizabeth 2nd marriage was to Henry Polk GIBSON abt 1842; was born 1819 in KY. He died 8 Oct 1863 in TN. They had the following children: + 2 M i. Jerry Monroe PATTERSON was born 19 Jan 1836 and died 18 May 1902. Elizabeth and Henry Polk Gibson Children: 2 M i. John Franklin GIBSON was born 1843 in Scott Co., TN. He died Aug 1886 in Swain Co., NC. John married (1) Miranda Palestine CONLEY, daughter of William Hollen CONLEY and Elizabeth COCKERHAM. Miranda was born 18 Jan 1846 in Haywood Co., NC. She died 11 May 1924 in Conconully, Okanogan Co., WA. 3 F ii. Zura GIBSON was born about 1848 in TN. 4 F iii. Sarah Jane GIBSON was born about 1849 in TN. She died 1882. Sarah married (1) James Baxter BRYSON on 1870 in MACON CO, North Carolina. James was born 1849 in Jackson Co., NC. He died 1910 in Jasper Co., MO. 5 F iv. Nancy May GIBSON was born 22 Feb 1852 in TN. She died 21 Aug 1917 in Whittier, Swain Co., NC and was buried in Gibson Cem., Whittier, Swain Co., NC. Nancy married (1) Alexander L "Alex" JONES, son of Charles P "Charlie" JONES Reverend and Sarah Adaline MASSANGALE on 24 Jan 1880 in Whittier, Jackson Co., North Carolina. Alexander was born 2 Nov 1853 in NC. He died 6 Sep 1941 in Whittier, Swain Co., NC. 6 F v. Martha GIBSON was born about 1852 in TN. 7 M vi. Finley GIBSON was born Nov 1853. Finley married (1) Alice D CONLEY, daughter of William Hollen CONLEY and Elizabeth COCKERHAM. Alice was born 1852 in North Carolina. 8 F vii. Emily GIBSON was born Feb 1854 in Tennesse. Emily married (1) William W 'Bill' HERRON on 14 Oct 1886 in Jackson Co., NC. William was born Jun 1857 in NC. 9 M viii. James Polk GIBSON was born 1862. 10 F ix. Angeline 'Annie' GIBSON was born 1870. 11 M x. Henry GIBSON was born Aug 1870. Henry married (1) Estelle ROGERS on 20 Aug 1889 in Whittier, SWAIN, North Carolina. Estelle was born Jun 1880 in NC. Notes: For Henry Polk GIBSON Lived in 1840 Gibson Co., TN; 1850 Scott Co., TN; 1860 Scott Co., TN; No Henry listed, but Elizabeth is in 1870 Jackson Co., NC. 1850 Scott County, Tennessee; FHL film# 0,024,814; page 16; List of Jurors for July 1850, District No. 5 John DUNCAN and Henry GIBSON for J.P. PATTERSON. Second Generation 2. Jerry Monroe PATTERSON was born 19 Jan 1836 in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. He died 18 May 1902 in Macon Co., NC and was buried in Snow Hill Cem., Macon Co., NC. Jerry married (1) Julia A. KERR/CARR. Julia was born 8 May 1851 in Chilhi Valley, TN. She died 12 May 1936 in Macon Co., NC. They had the following children: 3 F i. Evelyn "Eva" PATTERSON was born 14 Apr 1884 in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. She died 22 Sep 1972 in Macon County, North Carolina. Evelyn married (1) James L GIBSON, son of James Thomas GIBSON and Narcissus SHEPHERD. James was born 28 Jan 1876 in NC. He died 26 Apr 1959 in Macon Co., NC. 4 M ii. Horace Lon PATTERSON was born in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. Horace married (1) Sally JONES. Sally was born in Jackson Co., NC. 5 M iii. John PATTERSON was born in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. John married (1) Betty GUFFEY. Betty was born in Macon Co., NC. 6 M iv. Maclin Claburn "Clabe" PATTERSON was born in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. Maclin married (1) Maggie JOHNSON. Maggie was born in TN. 7 M v. William PATTERSON was born in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. 8 M vi. Jesse "Jess" PATTERSON was born 17 Nov 1872 in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. He died Jan 1963. Jesse married (1) Lelia GRANT. Lelia was born in Macon Co., NC. + 9 F vii. Mary PATTERSON was born 10 Feb 1878 and died 26 Dec 1964. Third Generation 9. Mary PATTERSON was born 10 Feb 1878 in Qualla, Jackson Co., NC. She died 26 Dec 1964 in Jackson Co., NC and was buried in Shepherd Mem Cem, Macon Co., NC. Mary married (1) James Thomas SHEPHERD, son of John SHEPHERD and Louisa "Lou" DALTON on 20 Dec 1898 in Harmony, NC. James was born 23 Jan 1879 in Macon Co., NC. He died 20 Sep 1966 in Macon Co., NC. They had the following children: 10 M i. (infant son) SHEPHERD was born 16 Nov 1899. He died 16 Nov 1899. 11 M ii. William Donald SHEPHERD was born 31 Mar 1901 in Macon Co., NC. He died 24 Oct 1974 in York Co., SC and was buried in Hollywood Cem, Gaston Co., NC. William married (1) Elsie Penetta GALLOWAY on 24 Dec 1920. Elsie was born 1 Dec 1900 in Transylvania Co., NC. She died 29 Nov 1923. William also married (2) Beatrice HUFTSTETLER. 12 M iii. Paul SHEPHERD. Paul married (1) Azalea HARRIS. 13 M iv. Pearl SHEPHERD. Pearl married (1) Christy Lee ELMORE. 14 M v. T. A. "Bill" SHEPHERD was born 16 Oct 1904 in Macon Co., NC. He died Oct 1983 in Gaston Co., NC and was buried in Hollywood Cem, Gaston Co., NC. T. A. "Bill" SHEPHERD married (1) Bertie Ella GALLOWAY on 24 Feb 1923 in York Co., SC. Bertie was born 1 Feb 1903 in Transylvania Co., NC. She died 5 Dec 1986 in Gaston Co., NC. 15 F vi. Anna SHEPHERD. Anna married (1) John S. DONEHUE. 16 M vii. John Wiley SHEPHERD. John married (1) Daisy DENTON. John also married (2) Nancy AIKEN. 17 F viii. Eula Lea SHEPHERD. Eula married (1) William "Bill" HALL. Daneen Connery Swanke