Re: Obituary Lookup - Van Buren Patten (Patton)
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Obituary Lookup - Van Buren Patten (Patton)
Dena Harbert 2/22/09
Census reports have many human flaws, how good was the census taker and who gave the information in the household.
1880 census both the mom and the dad were born in VA which later became West VA. Both Jno. and Permelia's parents were born in VA.Census Place Geary, Roane, West Virginia
Jno. PATTONSelfMMaleW52 OH Farmer VAVA
Permelia PATTONWifeMFemaleW41WVHouse KeepingVAVA
J. S. PATTONSonSMaleW19WVVAVA
A. C. PATTONSonSMaleW17WVVAVA
(V. A. PATTONSonSMaleW13WVVAVA)
J. W. PATTONSonSMaleW11WVVAVA
Estie PATTONDauSFemaleW9WVVAVA
Louisa PATTONDauSFemaleW7WVVAVA
M. H. PATTONSonSMaleW5WVVAVA
V. F. PATTONSonSMaleW2WVVAVA
This is your guy he was living in the next household and married to J. Patton who was two years older then him her parents were born in VA too. Who ever gave the census taker this info said that V.B.'s dad was born in Ohio all other info said VA?
V. B. PATTONSelfMMaleW21VAWorks On FarmOHVA
J. PATTONWifeMFemaleW23VAHouse KeepingVAVA
Contact: http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=25885http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=25885 and ask how to find out about their graveyard and family history in the area.
I googled this CD http://cgi.ebay.com/History-of-Roane-County-West-Virginia--genealogy_W0QQitemZ270338119203QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090201?IMSfp=TL090201113005r20206http://cgi.ebay.com/History-of-Roane-County-West-Virginia--genealogy_W0QQitemZ270338119203QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090201?IMSfp=TL090201113005r20206