Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Patton, Thomas 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Thomas Patton (deceased) was a native of Pennsylvania. He first emigrated to
Franklin county, Ohio, where he remained till 1819, when he came to Parke
county, Indiana, where he remained five years, and then moved to Fountain county
in 1824, being among the first settlers of Van Buren township. He was married in
Ohio to Nancy Hendry, a native of Virginia, by whom he raised a family of seven
children, only two of whom are now living. Thomas Patton died in 1868, in his
seventy-first year. He was one of those hardy, energetic pioneers whose
influence is long felt, and whose works live long after them. He and his wife
were strict communicants of the Presbyterian faith. Thomas Patton's father was a
native of Scotland; his mother, Martha Pritchy, a native of England. His wife's
people originally came from Ireland. William Patton, the only surviving son,
lives on the old homeplace of his father. He was born in 1821 in Parke county,
Indiana, and his early educational training was limited. He was married in 1850
to Deborah Kepner, who died, leaving eight children to mourn her loss: Volney,
Sarah, Nancy, Edward, Morton, and Cora; Thomas and Francis, deceased. William
Patton was married a second time, in 18T5, to Mary J. Bell, with whom he is now
living; Mr. Patton is one of those characters who never sought the honors of
office, and has ever been content with the blessings of home life. His former
wife was a member of the Presbyterian church, so, also, is his present wife. He
is at present an elder in the church. He has all his life been a former. Success
has crowned his efforts. He owns one of the finest farms, of 500 acres, in the
southern part of Van Buren township. In politics he is a staunch republican.

Additional Comments:
Van Buren Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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