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Date of death: 17 May 1895 Subject: Henry Patterson Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 4
One of the early settlers in the Platte Purchase died at his home in Nodaway township on Friday last, May 17, 1895, at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 14, 1814. He came to this country in 1836, and in August of the following year, located on what is now the town site of Savannah, and at that time it is said, the Platte Purchase did not have to exceed a dozen white settlers within its borders. "Uncle Henry," as he was commonly called, entered a claim within a mile of Savannah, and owned the land where depot of the Hopkins branch is now located. In 1858 he sold his farm there and came to Holt county, locating in Nodaway township, and dying upon the old farm purchased at that time. It now consists of 280 acres, and is in a high state of cultivation with a fine orchard. He was a natural mechanic, and was Savannah's first cabinet maker, and enjoyed a large business for a number of years prior to his engaging in farming. He was an ardent Democrat, raised a Presbyterian, and was at one time a bright Mason. He has been quite feeble in health for a number of years, the care of the farm falling upon his son Charles, while the domestic duties fell to his youngest daughter, Emma J., a most capable woman. Mr. Patterson was twice married, first to Miss Cinderella A. Cobb, in February, 1840, who died in November, 1863, leaving a family of seven children, all of whom survive their father. They are Wm. H. and Mrs. Anna Williams, of Clay township; Robert, of near Duncan's mill; George and Lum, of Hickory township; Emma J. and Charles A., of Nodaway township.
Mr. Patterson went from new York, where he landed in 1836, to Mobile, Alabama, and assisted in unloading from a steamship there, the first locomotive engine ever brought to this country.
Mr. Patterson was married for the second time in 1865 [sic], to Elizabeth, widow of James Mackey. She died in 1876 [sic].
The funeral services occured [sic] on Sunday last, May 19, 1895, from the family residence, the remains being laid to rest beside his wife in the Baptist cemetery in Andrew county, near Savannah.
Date of death: 17 May 1895 Subject: Henry Patterson Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 4
One of the early settlers in the Platte Purchase died at his home in Nodaway township on Friday last, May 17, 1895, at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 14, 1814. He came to this country in 1836, and in August of the following year, located on what is now the town site of Savannah, and at that time it is said, the Platte Purchase did not have to exceed a dozen white settlers within its borders. "Uncle Henry," as he was commonly called, entered a claim within a mile of Savannah, and owned the land where depot of the Hopkins branch is now located. In 1858 he sold his farm there and came to Holt county, locating in Nodaway township, and dying upon the old farm purchased at that time. It now consists of 280 acres, and is in a high state of cultivation with a fine orchard. He was a natural mechanic, and was Savannah's first cabinet maker, and enjoyed a large business for a number of years prior to his engaging in farming. He was an ardent Democrat, raised a Presbyterian, and was at one time a bright Mason. He has been quite feeble in health for a number of years, the care of the farm falling upon his son Charles, while the domestic duties fell to his youngest daughter, Emma J., a most capable woman. Mr. Patterson was twice married, first to Miss Cinderella A. Cobb, in February, 1840, who died in November, 1863, leaving a family of seven children, all of whom survive their father. They are Wm. H. and Mrs. Anna Williams, of Clay township; Robert, of near Duncan's mill; George and Lum, of Hickory township; Emma J. and Charles A., of Nodaway township.
Mr. Patterson went from new York, where he landed in 1836, to Mobile, Alabama, and assisted in unloading from a steamship there, the first locomotive engine ever brought to this country.
Mr. Patterson was married for the second time in 1865 [sic], to Elizabeth, widow of James Mackey. She died in 1876 [sic].
The funeral services occured [sic] on Sunday last, May 19, 1895, from the family residence, the remains being laid to rest beside his wife in the Baptist cemetery in Andrew county, near Savannah.
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Date of death: 17 May 1895 Subject: Henry Patterson Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 4
One of the early settlers in the Platte Purchase died at his home in Nodaway township on Friday last, May 17, 1895, at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 14, 1814. He came to this country in 1836, and in August of the following year, located on what is now the town site of Savannah, and at that time it is said, the Platte Purchase did not have to exceed a dozen white settlers within its borders. "Uncle Henry," as he was commonly called, entered a claim within a mile of Savannah, and owned the land where depot of the Hopkins branch is now located. In 1858 he sold his farm there and came to Holt county, locating in Nodaway township, and dying upon the old farm purchased at that time. It now consists of 280 acres, and is in a high state of cultivation with a fine orchard. He was a natural mechanic, and was Savannah's first cabinet maker, and enjoyed a large business for a number of years prior to his engaging in farming. He was an ardent Democrat, raised a Presbyterian, and was at one time a bright Mason. He has been quite feeble in health for a number of years, the care of the farm falling upon his son Charles, while the domestic duties fell to his youngest daughter, Emma J., a most capable woman. Mr. Patterson was twice married, first to Miss Cinderella A. Cobb, in February, 1840, who died in November, 1863, leaving a family of seven children, all of whom survive their father. They are Wm. H. and Mrs. Anna Williams, of Clay township; Robert, of near Duncan's mill; George and Lum, of Hickory township; Emma J. and Charles A., of Nodaway township.
Mr. Patterson went from new York, where he landed in 1836, to Mobile, Alabama, and assisted in unloading from a steamship there, the first locomotive engine ever brought to this country.
Mr. Patterson was married for the second time in 1865 [sic], to Elizabeth, widow of James Mackey. She died in 1876 [sic].
The funeral services occured [sic] on Sunday last, May 19, 1895, from the family residence, the remains being laid to rest beside his wife in the Baptist cemetery in Andrew county, near Savannah.
Date of death: 17 May 1895 Subject: Henry Patterson Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 4
One of the early settlers in the Platte Purchase died at his home in Nodaway township on Friday last, May 17, 1895, at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 14, 1814. He came to this country in 1836, and in August of the following year, located on what is now the town site of Savannah, and at that time it is said, the Platte Purchase did not have to exceed a dozen white settlers within its borders. "Uncle Henry," as he was commonly called, entered a claim within a mile of Savannah, and owned the land where depot of the Hopkins branch is now located. In 1858 he sold his farm there and came to Holt county, locating in Nodaway township, and dying upon the old farm purchased at that time. It now consists of 280 acres, and is in a high state of cultivation with a fine orchard. He was a natural mechanic, and was Savannah's first cabinet maker, and enjoyed a large business for a number of years prior to his engaging in farming. He was an ardent Democrat, raised a Presbyterian, and was at one time a bright Mason. He has been quite feeble in health for a number of years, the care of the farm falling upon his son Charles, while the domestic duties fell to his youngest daughter, Emma J., a most capable woman. Mr. Patterson was twice married, first to Miss Cinderella A. Cobb, in February, 1840, who died in November, 1863, leaving a family of seven children, all of whom survive their father. They are Wm. H. and Mrs. Anna Williams, of Clay township; Robert, of near Duncan's mill; George and Lum, of Hickory township; Emma J. and Charles A., of Nodaway township.
Mr. Patterson went from new York, where he landed in 1836, to Mobile, Alabama, and assisted in unloading from a steamship there, the first locomotive engine ever brought to this country.
Mr. Patterson was married for the second time in 1865 [sic], to Elizabeth, widow of James Mackey. She died in 1876 [sic].
The funeral services occured [sic] on Sunday last, May 19, 1895, from the family residence, the remains being laid to rest beside his wife in the Baptist cemetery in Andrew county, near Savannah.
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