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Boyd Patterson, farmer, post office Dravosburg, is a great-grandson of Nathaniel Patterson, of Scotch-Irish descent, who came from Campbell county, Va., married Elizabeth Bell, and, removing to this county, settled in Mifflin township. They attended Lebanon Church, and there both lie buried. Their children are Andrew, Thomas B., Hon. James, and Ellen, who married Samuel Cunningham, the father of ‘Squire Cunningham. Of these Hon. James Patterson was born in Virginia, and married Catharine, a daughter of Joseph and Mary A. (McConneley) Livingston, natives of Ireland. He came to Allegheny county, where he farmed, but returned to Virginia on account of the Indians. He was a prohibitionist and a democrat; was revenue collector of the Seventeenth district from 1814 to 1825. In 1826 was a member of the legislature; in 1828 was re-elected, and for several years was colonel of the militia; was justice of the peace, and filled other township offices, and was a member of Lebanon Church. His children were James T., Hon. Livingston B., Cornelius D., Mary, Eliza (who died young) and Elinor, wife of Dr. J. F. Wilson, who was a native of this county, but is now deceased. Hon. Livingston B. was educated here, and became a civil engineer. In the winter of 1855-56 he was elected to the legislature, and filled the office of justice of the peace for thirty years, until his death. He was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church. His wife was Mary J., daughter of Benjamin Buttler, and their union was blessed with one son, Boyd Patterson, who was born Dec. 25, 1856. He was educated at the State Normal school, and married Emma, daughter of William Buttler. They have two children, Robert and Mary J. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are members of the Presbyterian Church; he is a democrat. He now occupies the old farm.