Biographical Sketch of A.J. Patterson, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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A. J. Patterson, of Dallas County, MO., ranks among the prosperous
farmers and stock raisers of the county, and was born in Licking
County, Ohio, January 31, 1843, and is a son of Thomas and Isabel
(Hawkins) Patterson, who were natives of Guernsey County, Ohio, and
died in Polk County, MO., and Ohio, respectively.  The father came
to this State in 1849, and died in December, 1851, having followed 
the occupation of farming throughout life.  He was twice married, 
and by his first wife became the father of seven children, only one
of whom is now living, A.J. Patterson.  The following are the child-
ren born to his second union: Francis M., Campbell, and Lucretia,
wife of John Stokeley.  A.J. Patterson was quite a small lad when
his parents died, and from that time until the war broke out he made
his home with an uncle in Dallas County, and in April, 1861, enlisted
in the Home Guards, serving three months.  He then went to Illinois
and enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Sixteenth Volunteer In-
fantry, and took an active part in the following battles:  Arkansas
Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Missionary Ridge, siege of Atlanta, siege
Sherman on his march to the sea, and served in nineteen hard battles.
He was mustered out at Washington City, and was discharged at Spring-
field, Ill., June 28, 1865, having served his country faithfully for
three long years.  He remained in Macon County, Ill., until 1869,
when he went to Elk County, Kas., where he remained until 1877, then
came to Dallas County and purchased the farm where he now resides,
consisting of 240 acres, with about 140 acres under cultivation.  He
has made all the present improvements on his farm, and has one of 
the most valuable places in the country, and as it is well adapted
to raising stock, being well supplied with water and grass he gives
the greater part of his attention to raising cattle and other animals.
He is a stanch supporter of Republican principles, and is a member of
the G.A.R. and the Agricultural Wheel.  He was married in 1862 to
Miss Louisa Calhoun, a native of Virginia, by whom he has two child-
ren, Nellie and Thomas.  This wife died in 1874, and he took for his
second wife Miss Lora Nicholson, of Ohio.  They are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
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