Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

1840 - 1925 (84 years) Has 14 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Mercilla Jane Patterson
Birth	14 Nov 1840	Union Co, GA
Gender	Female
_UID	D4CF888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000C7F6
Death	9 Apr 1925	Amarillo, Potter Co, TX
Burial	La Veta, Huerfano Co, CO
Person ID	I3876	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	8 Mar 2026

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 Charles M Anderson, b. 21 Oct 1836, Cherokee Co, GA d. 19 Feb 1899, Laveta, Huerfano Co, CO (Age 62 years)

Marriage 18 Aug 1859 Union Co, GA

_UID 58F9FE72E2C1D24891F3368352BF521A38A7

Children

	1. James Henry Anderson, b. 10 Oct 1861, Cherokee Co, NC d. 17 Jun 1907, Laveta, Huerfano Co, CO (Age 45 years)
	2. Florence Anderson, b. 1862/1863, Union Co, GA d. Aft 1920, Huerfano Co, CO (Age > 58 years)
	3. Victoria Anderson, b. 1866/1867, NC d. Aft 1880, Huerfano Co, CO (Age > 14 years)
	4. John Franklin Anderson, b. Oct 1869, NC d. Aft 1870, Huerfano Co, CO (Age > 2 years)
	5. Samuel Anderson, b. 1872/1873, Huerfano Co, CO d. Aft 1880, Huerfano Co, CO (Age > 8 years)
	6. Anna Anderson, b. Dec 1880, Huerfano Co, CO d. Aft 1900, Huerfano Co, CO (Age > 21 years)

Family ID F2577 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

Notes

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/patterson-samuel-union-ga.htm

!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 Cherokee Co., NC Fort Hembree District, Fort Hembree PO # 1226/1226
Charles M. Anderson 24 Farmer $-/350 Cherokee Co GA
Mercilla 20 Union Co, GA;

!CENSUS:1870 Huerfano Co, CO The Valley of the Huerfano River and Tributaries
St. Mary's PO # 22/22
Charles Anderson 33 Farm Tenant $0/0 GA
Millia 30
James 8 NC
Florence 7 GA
Victoria 3 NC
John Franklin 8/12. Oct. NC;

!CENSUS:1880 Huerfano Co., CO:
They were still in Huerfano for the 1880 census, in Saint Clara Township: Charles Anderson 42 Farmer GA-NC-NC; Marcella J. 38 wife, GA-NC-NC; James 18 son NC-GA-NC; Florence 17 dau GA-GA-NC; Victory 14 dau NC-GA-NC; Samuel 7 son CO-NC-NC.

!CENSUS:1900 Huerfano:
Mercilla is listed on the 1900 census in Huerfano with her daughter in Precinct 21: Lilias L. Huggins, head Sept 1873, 26 married 2 years, born Indian Territory-AR-AR, Farm Laborer; Annir, wife Dec 1880 19, 1 child born 1 living, born CO-GA-GA; Charley son Sep 1899 8/12 CO-IT-CO; Mirilia Anderson Mother-in-law Nov 1840, 59 widowed 7 children born, 5 living, GA-NC-NC; Joe Devine boarder, Jan 1860, 40 Single, France-France-France, Day Laborer.

!CENSUS:1910 Huerfano:
She was listed on the 1910 census in Huerfano, Santa Clara Township: M. J. Anderson, Head, 69 married once (should say widowed), 42 years, 7 children born, 4 living, GA-NC-NC; Florence daughter, 46 single GA-GA-GA; Grace grand daughter, 9 CO-CO-NM; Leona GD 7; Carra GD 4.

!CENSUS:1920 Huerfano:
She was on the 1920 census in Huerfano in Rouse Precinct with daughter Florence: William C. Axton, head, 52 married, MO-US-US, Mine Labor; Florence, wife 55, GA-GA-GA; Mercila Anderson, mother-in-law, 80 widow, GA-NC-NC.

Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Mercilla Jane Patterson