George PATTERSON (B 1800), his son William Harden PATTERSON (b 1832) were my 3rd and 2nd-g-gfs. They were quite responsible men in their own right, if I may say so. They lived in the north GA area, from which many other men did leave looking for gold. They stayed and reared responsible families. Wes PATTERSON At 09:58 AM 10/27/98 -0500, Carolyn Rupprath wrote: >I too, have one. James Alexander Patterson, born abt 1816 in Greenville >Tn, son of Andrew, grandson of James,and that is as far as I go with >that line. Fathered Martha A Patterson probably in Ga. in 1841. Dumped >her with his brother David Trotter Patterson back in Greeneville and >took off for Oregon in search of GOLD!! I would put up a shrine also, if >I could find her mother and where she was born. These 19th century >Patterson men are such rascals!! > > > Wes Patterson 648 Lantern Ridge Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (336) 760-9657 mailto:[email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4422/gen.htm http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/a/t/Charles-W-Patterson/index.html Researching: PATTERSON, STEPHENS, AMMONS, AKINS, NICHOLSON, CHASTAIN, BLACK, KINCAID, DENTON, FRANKS, BYERS, CARSON, COFFEY, CLEVELAND, FERGUSON families of PA/VA/NC/SC/GA; Researching: DAVIS, LANGLEY, MCGHEE/MCGEHEE, JOINER, FULLER families of NC.