My Genealogy Hound

FRANK PATTERSON, farmer, post office Buena Vista, is a son of Peter and Jane (McKnight) Patterson. James Patterson, the grandfather of our subject, was one of the first settlers of Elizabeth township, locating in this county over one hundred years ago. He was a farmer, and in connection carried on the business of distilling. He was an active participant in the “whisky insurrection,” and was held by Washington prisoner at Buena Vista for his connection with that outbreak. He had eight children, one of whom is still living — Rebecca, widow of Ebenezer Henderson, of Elizabeth township. Peter the father of our subject, was born on the homestead, and always followed the occupation of farming. He had seven children, one of whom, Sarah, Mrs. Thomas W. McCune, of Elizabeth township, is dead. The living are James H., William E., Thomas C., Rebecca (now Mrs. James Nesbit), Amanda (a maiden lady, living with James H.), and Frank, the eldest, who was born April 23, 1828. He received his early education at the public schools, the preparatory course at Greene Academy, Greene county, Pa., and graduated from Waynesboro College. Subsequently he engaged in the mercantile business at Buena Vista. For ten years he was justice of the peace of his township, school director seventeen years, and in 1885 was elected director of the poor of this county, which office he now fills. Mr. Patterson is extensively engaged in farming. He was married to Kate, daughter of William and Julia (Flynn) McCune, of this county. They have three children living: Charles H., Jesse O. and Frederick G. Mr. Patterson is a member of the R. A., and he and family are members of the U. P. Church of Buena Vista, of which he is presiding elder.