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WAYNE COUNTY PRESS
April 4, 1908

John Finley Patterson was born in Mercer co. Kentucky, Aug. 2, 1842, and died Saturday morning, Mar. 21, 1908 at the age of 65 years, 7 months, and 19 days.

He became a member of the M.E. church at Taylorville, Warrick Co. Ind., in  the winter of 1865. Over the intervening years he remained true to the Christian  vows. That he loved and enjoyed fellowship of the church was clearly demonstrated by his readiness at all times to respond to its services and needs. In the same measure that he was loyal to the church and family, he was true to his country in the period of the greatest exigency.

In the fall of 1860 he enlisted in co. "A:, 49th Reg. Ind. volunteers.  For four years, and one half through the wearied march, and the din of battle, he served his county faithfully till it had succeeded in perpetuating its constitution.

He was united in marriage to Maggie Elizabeth Barnett in the year 1866, at Taylorville, Ind. This union which covered a period of 34 years, were given twelve children, seven girls, and 5 boys. Six girls, with the mother, having gone on to glory.

His short illness was attended with much suffering, yet he was patient and uncomplaining. In the still hours of the night, while nature was gradually giving away to the strong hand of the inevitable, you could catch from his pallid lips the whispered name of the resurrected Christ and his loved ones who had taken on the robes of immortality.

In 1875 he located near old Scottsville as a practicing physician. Come years after on account of failing health he was forced to give up his profession. Since the spring of '75 till the hour of his demise, he was personally known by the people of this community and all knew him to be a devoted father and husband, a practical Christian, a representative American.

His failing health completely gave way under the great sorrow heaped upon him by the death of his loving daughter, Maggie Ethel Moore, whose mound is fresh and new in the near by cemetery. The sons, the daughters, the nieces and nephews weep not alone, but back in the old state of Indiana are two sisters, a brother, a step-mother, and a host of relatives that bewail the loss of this loved one.

The burial took place at Brushy church yard.
 

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Wayne County Press
April 4, 1908,
Eastern Leech section.

Clem Patterson was called from Livingston county on Thursday on account ofthe illness, and subsequent death of his father. Dr. J. F. Patterson  who had been seriously ill for some weeks, died Saturday morning at his home in Ellery.

The funeral services were held at Bethel M.E. Church on Monday, and conducted by Rev. Woodley, pastor of the M. E. church at Albion.

Dr. Patterson came to this county in 1875, settling near old Scottsville where he practiced medicine for some time. Since the death of his wife he lived with his children all of whom married, save one son. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was sixty-five years of age.  His daughter Mrs. Maggie Moore, was buried five weeks ago, the same day, the same place.