I have this information, but no clues to anything else: at least two of the daughters moved to the Chattanooga Tn/Walker County Ga area. >From 1850 Newton Co GA Census: Husband: Douglas J. Patterson Occupation: carpenter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- Birth: abt 1788 NC Death:after 1850 Burial: Marriage: ================================= Wife: Rhoda R. Smith ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- Birth: abt 1805 Georgia Death: after 1880 Chattanooga Burial: ================================= Children ================================= 1 F Elizebeth Patterson Birth: 5 Nov 1835 Death: 28 Sep 1929 Hamilton Cty, Tennessee Married 1858 Lafayette Ga Burial: Concord Cemetery(?) East Ridge TN Spouse: Dempsey Pope Gober ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 2 M Joseph Patterson Birth: abt 1823 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 3 M William Patterson Birth: abt 1826 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 4 F Martha Patterson Birth: abt 1829 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 5 M John Patterson Birth: abt 1832 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 6 F Jane Patterson Birth: abt 1838 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 7 F Statia? Patterson Birth: abt 1844 Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------- 8 F Nancy Patterson Birth: abt 1845 Death: Burial: Marriage: one other daughter married William Gober: Permelia Ann Patterson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 1 Mar 1824 ga Death: 31 Jul 1898 Dade Co. GA Burial: Father: Douglas J. Patterson (b abt 1788) Mother: Rhoda R. Smith (b abt 1805) Some marriages from Newton County: Newton County marriage records James Patterson - Caty Harrison 1-26-1823 George Patterson - Martha Rhodes 12-7-1826 J.M. Patterson - Sarah Smith 12-20-1866 Robert Patterson - Mary Crossley 5-3-1832