Patterson: A Scots-Irish Family

An intense genealogical study of Joseph Patterson (1750-1804) and his direct ancestry to the author, Clay Patterson (1945) with chapters on each descendant through seven generations and their western movements. Beginning with Joseph (Scotland/Ireland to Maryland); Joseph Patterson (1793-1879) Maryland & Kentucky to Indiana; Martin Patterson (1819-1901) Indiana; John J. Patterson (1867-1950) Indiana; Ottis W. Patterson (1890-1972) Indiana to Oklahoma; John C. Patterson (1918-2011) Oklahoma to Texas. Each chapter includes biographical data, deeds, census reports, estate settlements and other documents and narrations. Family group pages are included linking these men and their families to hundreds of other Patterson families and their 'marriage in' relatives. Additional chapters include photos of living generations without biographical detail.