William Decatur Patterson

1844 - 1922  (77 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Decatur Patterson
  Nickname	Kate
  Birth	26 Feb 1844	Cherokee Co, NC (now Clay Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BC19898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000FADA
  Death	9 Feb 1922	Clay Co, NC
  Burial	Bethel United Methodist Cem, Clay Co, NC
  Person ID	I13294	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Sheriff John Patterson,   b. Oct 1821, Buncombe Co, NC (now Transylvania Co, NC) d. 1903, Clay Co, NC (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Amanda Spivey,   b. May 1825, MO d. 1907, Clay Co, NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1840/1843	Cherokee Co, NC (now Clay Co, NC)
  _UID	EA56DE60F574A04090E84B36667399ED1F5E
  Family ID	F5548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malissa Emaline McClure,   b. 20 Dec 1848, Cherokee Co, NC d. 31 Dec 1935, Clay Co, NC (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1868	Clay Co, NC
  _UID	10FB8FEAC7A9C94A9798A813274FE0D118BD
  Children	1. Sarah Angeline Patterson,   b. 14 Jun 1868, Clay Co, NC d. 16 Mar 1914, Clay Co, NC (Age 45 years)   2. Alvin Patterson,   b. 7 Jul 1870, Clay Co, NC d. 16 Aug 1892, Clay Co, NC (Age 22 years)   3. Ollie Patterson,   b. 1872/1873, Clay Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Clay Co, NC (Age > 8 years)   4. Luther Patterson,   b. 14 Jul 1875, Clay Co, NC d. 14 Feb 1948, Morganton, Burke Co, NC (Age 72 years)   5. Maiden Patterson,   b. Apr 1878, Clay Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Clay Co, NC (Age > 23 years)   6. Arthur Fernando Patterson,   b. 28 Mar 1882, Clay Co, NC d. 7 Sep 1886, Clay Co, NC (Age 4 years)   7. Almeda Patterson,   b. Feb 1885, Clay Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Clay Co, NC (Age > 16 years)   8. Rosa Patterson,   b. 18 Nov 1887, Clay Co, NC d. 10 Apr 1963, Clay Co, NC (Age 75 years)   9. Ruby Patterson,   b. 1890/1891, Clay Co, NC d. 25 Aug 1953, Missoula Co, MT (Age 62 years)   10. Gus Patterson,   b. 14 Oct 1893, Clay Co, NC d. 26 Feb 1962, Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 68 years)   11. Claude Patterson,   b. Apr 1897, Clay Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Clay Co, NC (Age > 14 years)
  Family ID	F7227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 363/363 John Patterson 28 Farmer $- NC Amanda 28 MO William D. 6 NC Wistar 4 m Mary S. 3 John M. 1; !CENSUS:1860 Towns Co., GA Hiwassa PO # 114/114 John Patterson 37 Far $-/- NC Mandy 37 MO William 16 NC Weston 15 Mary 12 John 10 Julius 8 Telitha 6 Columbus 4 Joseph 2 Hanable 1; !CIVIL WAR:62nd Reg, Co. B. William D. PATTERSON; !CENSUS:1870 Clay Co., NC Shooting Creek, Hayesville PO # 18/18 Wistar (sic) Patterson 25 Farmer $100/400 NC Emline M. 20 Angeline 1; !CENSUS:1880 Clay Co., NC Shooting Creek # 82/82 W. D. Patterson 35 M Farmer NC-NC-MO Emeline 31 wife M GA-NC-NC Angeline 11 dau NC-NC-GA Alvin 9 son Olley 7 dau Luther 4 son Maiden 1 son; !CENSUS:1900 Clay Co., NC Shooting Creek # 12/13 W. D. Patterson head Feb 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC Emeline wife Dec 1848 51 M 33 12-9 GA-NC-NC Luther son Jul 1875 24 NC-NC-GA Medie dau Feb 1886 14 Rosa dau Nov 1888 11 Gus son Oct 1894 5 Claudie dau Apr 1897 3; !CENSUS:1910 Clay Co., NC Hayesville # 75/75 William D. Patterson head 66 M1 43 NC-NC-NC Farmer Mallisa E. wife 61 M1 43 12-9 GA-NC-NC Luther son 34 S NC-NC-GA Farm Laborer Ruby dau 19 Farm Laborer Gus son 15 Farm Laborer Claude dau 13 Farm Laborer; !CENSUS:1920 Clay Co., NC Hiwassee # 66/72 Luther Patterson head 39 S NC-NC-NC Farmer William D. father 75 M None Emeline mother 71 M None;