Rufus married first to Marie (went by Mary) Louise Morehead (1830-1862) on 06 Apr 1852 at Guilford County, North Carolina. Mary was the daughter of the ex-Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. Rufus and Mary were the parents of five known children, namely:
1. Caroline (Carrie) Finley Patterson Coble Frazier (1856-1931)
2. Jesse Lindsay Patterson (1858-1922)
3. Letiticia (Lettie) Walker Patterson Fries (1860-1884)
4. Louis Morehead Patterson (1861-1886)
5. infant son Patterson
The order of birth of the last child is unknown. After Mary died, Rufus remarried to Mary Elizabeth Fries (1844-1927) on 14 Jun 1864 at Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Rufus and Mary Fries Patterson were the parents of six known children, all sons, namely:
6. Francis H. Fries Patterson (1865-1933)
7. Samuel Finley Patterson (1867-1926)
8. Andrew (Drew) Henry Patterson (1870-1928)
9. Rufus Lenoir Patterson Jr. (1872-1943)
10. John Legerwood Patterson (1874-1935)
11. Edmund Vogler Patterson (1878-1934)
Rufus graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied law, but never practiced it. Rufus was a prominent Salem merchant and manufacturer, as well as a politician. He served as Mayor of Salem from 1867-1868. He was an early leading advocate of the consolidation of Salem and Winston.
Links to Rufus's parents, both of his known wives, all of his eleven known children and two of his known siblings are included below.
Rufus married first to Marie (went by Mary) Louise Morehead (1830-1862) on 06 Apr 1852 at Guilford County, North Carolina. Mary was the daughter of the ex-Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. Rufus and Mary were the parents of five known children, namely:
1. Caroline (Carrie) Finley Patterson Coble Frazier (1856-1931)
2. Jesse Lindsay Patterson (1858-1922)
3. Letiticia (Lettie) Walker Patterson Fries (1860-1884)
4. Louis Morehead Patterson (1861-1886)
5. infant son Patterson
The order of birth of the last child is unknown. After Mary died, Rufus remarried to Mary Elizabeth Fries (1844-1927) on 14 Jun 1864 at Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Rufus and Mary Fries Patterson were the parents of six known children, all sons, namely:
6. Francis H. Fries Patterson (1865-1933)
7. Samuel Finley Patterson (1867-1926)
8. Andrew (Drew) Henry Patterson (1870-1928)
9. Rufus Lenoir Patterson Jr. (1872-1943)
10. John Legerwood Patterson (1874-1935)
11. Edmund Vogler Patterson (1878-1934)
Rufus graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied law, but never practiced it. Rufus was a prominent Salem merchant and manufacturer, as well as a politician. He served as Mayor of Salem from 1867-1868. He was an early leading advocate of the consolidation of Salem and Winston.
Links to Rufus's parents, both of his known wives, all of his eleven known children and two of his known siblings are included below.
Family Members
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Caroline Finley "Carrie" Patterson Frazier
1856–1931
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Jesse Lindsay Patterson
1858–1922
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Latitia Walker Patterson Fries
1860–1884
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Louis Morehead Patterson
1861–1886
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Francis H. Fries "Frank" Patterson
1865–1933
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Samuel Finley Patterson
1867–1926
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Andrew Henry "Drew" Patterson
1870–1928
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Rufus Lenoir Patterson II
1872–1943
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John Legerwood Patterson Sr
1874–1935
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Edmond Vogler Patterson
1878–1934
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Infant Son Patterson
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