Ann Wrote: still searching for the parents of Gilbert Patterson-he married Mary Cheshire of Grainger co,Tenn in 1832. he had died by 1839-as Mary Cheshire married Jerimah Walker of Jefferson co,Tenn. I would suggest looking for the the Pattersons that were there in the early 1800's in Grainger. I know that there was a John Patterson. There weren't that many that it would be hard. One of them is probably the father. What Pattersons did he live near? Have you searched all censuses for Pattersons? Who had a son in the right age bracket in 1830? How you searched all land records for Pattersons. Many times the father sells or practically gives land away to the sons. Good luck. Diana