William Patterson, Hennepin/LaSalle, IL
Trying to ID the parents of William Henry Zenor (1782-1871), I came across a W H Zenor who married a Patterson in Hennepin, IL.
"W. H. Zenor of Hennepin said: "I came to La Salle in 1831 in a Mackinaw boat. I started to the country immediately to hunt work which I found very scarce. I hired to a Mr. Sprague at $8 per month and the following winter worked for Mr. Roth on Bureau at 25 cents per day. The next summer I served in the Black Hawk war where I saw no Indians but plenty of mosquitoes. I was sick the greater part of 1832 and not able to work but the people were very kind to me and refused payment for board. One of my favorite boarding places was William Patterson's and I settled my little bill there by marrying his daughter."
Old Putnam In Ye Olden Time
Taken From the Marshall County Republican
February 6, 1868"
Anyone know about William and his daughter's husband named Zenor?
Another source lists a Samuel (1790-1837) and Isabella Patterson, three of whose children married Zenors.
Bette