Izard Co., AR - Biographies - Joel D. Patterson

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Joel D. Patterson has been familiar with farm work from his earliest youth, and
is now ranked among the prosperous farmers of Izard County. He was born in North
Carolina in 1826, and is a son of David and Meccs (Holder) Patterson, who were
also born in the “Old North State.” In 1846 David Patterson removed to Kentucky,
where he engaged in farming having previously worked at house carpentering and
cabinet making in his native State. He was also married there in 1825, and to
him and wife were born eight children, five of whom are living: J. D., Caroline,
wife of La Fayette Wright, of Kentucky; Susan, wife of M. V. Belma, of Kentucky;
Francis M., a blacksmith, also residing in Kentucky, and Mary, wife of C. C.
Ashworth, of Tennessee. Mr. Patterson volunteered, but did not serve in the War
of 1812. He died on the 16th of May, 1855, at the age of sixty-six years,
followed to his long home by his wife in 1883, her death occurring at the age of
seventy-eight years. They were members of the Baptist Church, and were worthy
and honored citizens. Joel D. Patterson attended the common schools of North
Carolina, and, after his removal to Kentucky with his parents, he gave his
attention to agricultural pursuits, with the exception of two years, when he
worked in a wagon shop. In 1859 he moved to Izard County, Ark., and entered 160
acres of land near the town of Philadelphia, where he resided two years, then,
upon the opening of the Civil War, he returned to Kentucky, [p.964] where his
attention was given to farming for four years. He then came back to his farm in
Izard County, but about two years later traded it for another place, but also
disposed of this at the end of two years. He then purchased and has since
resided on his present farm (which amounts to 277 acres, with eighty acres
improved, with good buildings and under cultivation), with the exception of
about twenty months, when be resided in Fulton County. He was married, in 1853,
to Miss Miranda Egbert, of Kentucky, and five of their eight children are now
living: James R., who is now residing in Smithville, Ark., but expects soon to
go to Texas; Joel B., residing in Indian Territory; Francis L., Marcus L. and
Hiram E. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a
Democrat politically, and is decidedly in favor of all movements which promise
to benefit the community in which he resides.