Joseph Decatur Patterson

1834 - 1911  (76 years)   Has 14 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Joseph Decatur Patterson
  Birth	18 Oct 1834	Macon Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	CECF888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000C196
  Death	9 Jan 1911	Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO
  Burial	Cedar Crown Cem, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO
  Person ID	I3873	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Cpt Samuel Patterson,   b. 18 Mar 1805, Buncombe Co, NC (now Transylvania Co, NC) d. 13 Sep 1879, Laveta, Huerfano Co, CO (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Jane Moore,   b. 1814/1815, Maury Co, TN d. 20 Jan 1867, Cherokee Co, GA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1830	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	7C2E2DBA13838442A21D0D2AA9BB259A060D
  Family ID	F2329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Minerva Potts,   b. 14 Apr 1847, TN d. 23 Sep 1922, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1863	Huerfano Co, CO
  _UID	CF346384D08F8D42A4D1C9E8090D28EC686F
  Children	1. Emma K Patterson,   b. 1867/1868, Huerfano Co, CO d. Whitney, OR   2. Clemon D Patterson,   b. 22 Jan 1871, Huerfano Co, CO d. 11 Sep 1913, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO (Age 42 years)   3. Jane Patterson,   b. Feb 1874, Huerfano Co, CO d. Aft 1900, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO (Age > 27 years)   4. Gerlinda Patterson,   b. 1877/1878, Huerfano Co, CO d. Denver, CO   5. Thomas C Patterson,   b. 24 Sep 1881, Huerfano Co, CO d. 11 Jan 1882, Huerfano Co, CO (Age 0 years)   6. Nina L Patterson,   b. 1883/1884, Huerfano Co, CO d. Aft 1920, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO (Age > 37 years)
  Family ID	F2575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Uncle; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/patterson-samuel-union-ga.htm !CENSUS:1840 Union Co., GA p. 3 Samuel Patterson age 30-39 (1800/10) 110001-100010001 My Analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 30-39 (1800/1810) Samuel Patterson (1805) 1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Carroll Moore Patterson (1832) son 1m 0-4 (1835/1840).. Joseph Decatur Patterson (1834) son 1f 60-69 (1770/1780) Elizabeth (---) Patterson (1770/74) mother? 1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Jane Moore Patterson (c1814) wife 1f 0-4 (1835/1840).. Amanda Demerris Patterson (1837) dau * Neighbors are John C. Galaway and Porter Owenby * William Patterson, Amos Patterson, George Patterson and John Patterson all on same page, but not listed nearby; !CENSUS:1850 Union Co, GA # 187/187 Samuel Patterson, 44 Farmer, $1800 NC Jane (age illeg), TN Carroll 17 NC Decator 15 NC Amanda 13 GA Julius 11 Mercilla 9 Nathan 6 Sarah 4 Julian 2 female Samuel 6/12; !CENSUS:1860 Union Co, GA # 111/111 Samuel Patterson, 55 Farmer $3000/500 NC Jane 45 TN Jackson D. 25 GA Julius C. 21 Nathan C. 17 Sarah 15 Juliann E. 12 Layra L. D. 6 Jane E. 2; !CENSUS:1870 Huerfano Co, CO The Valley of the Huerfano River and Tributaries St. Mary's PO # 21/21 J. Decauter Patterson 33 Farmer $0/0 GA Minerva 24 Emma 2 CO Millicia Potts 14 GA Malindia 14 Matildia 12 Samuel 7 Herds Cows - Next to Charles Anderson family; !CENSUS:1880 Huerfano Co, CO Precinct # 1 # 201/204 Jos. D. Patterson 45 M Cattle Breeder NC-NC-NC Minerva 34 wife TN-GA-TN Emma 12 dau CO-NC-TN Clemon 10 son Jennie 6 dau Gerlinda 2 dau; !CENSUS:1900 * Montezuma Co., CO, Mancos J. D. Patterson, Head, Oct 1836, 63 married 36 years NC-NC-NC, Gold Miner; M. M., wife Apr 1846, 54, 7 children born, 5 living GA-GA-GA; Merideth Elkins, son-in-law, Jun 1868, 31, married 5 years, VA-VA-VA, Mining Prospector; Jennie, dau Feb 1874, 26, 2 children born 2 living CO-NC-GA; Hazel, Grand daughter, Apr 1897, 3; Herald, grand son Sep 1899, 9/12. !CENSUS:1910 Montezuma Co., CO, Mancos Town. Joseph D. Patterson, Head, 73 married twice (!), 43 years, born NC-NC-NC, Miner - Quartz Mine; Mike McQuire, lodger, 44 widow, born Ire-Ire-Ire. !TOMBSTONE:Cedar Crown Cemetery, Mancos, Montezuma Co, CO "Jos. D. Patterson Oct 18, 1837 Jan 9, 1911";