Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameEdward Byron PATTON 
Birth Date24 Apr 1826237
Birth PlaceCentre County, PA, USA
Death Date30 May 1907237 Age: 81
Death PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceOak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA237
FatherHonorable John PATTON Sr. (1783-1848)
MotherSusanna ANTES (1791-1883)
Misc. Notes
A 24 year old Edward Patton is listed as living with a Chambers family and neighbors of his mother Susannah Patton in this record of the 1850 census. 954
Following Edward’s marriage to Esther they located in Curwensville, Clearfield, PA. Source incorrectly indicates Edward “died in 1908” 939
His wife Esther was just 27 years old when she died [with her youngest child Mary just ten months old]. Edward, who was only 34 years old himself, never remarried and raised all his young children as a single father. 49
Following the death of his wife Edward hired a nanny to care for his children and also had household servants. 955
Mary E Mason, the sister of Esther Ann, is likely to be the seventeen year old living in the Edward Patton household in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1860. So it would appear to me that after Esther's death, a younger sister came to help her family with the four motherless children. [General source's data is most likely from Census records.]956
Edward always wore pin-striped pants, tails and an opera hat.75
Chief Burgess* of Curwensville, PA in 1856.707
Some of the Businesses of Clearfield County “Edw B Patton, cabinetmaker, Curwensville.”953
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Obituary
From the DuBois Evening Express of Friday last we take the following notice of the death of Edward B. Patton, father of our townsman W. F. Patton:
Word was received at this place last night announcing the death of Edward B. Patton, of Curwensville. For the past few years Mr. Patton had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Murr, and his death occurred at her home.
At the time of his death the deceased was 81 years of age. He was a brother of the late General John Patton. Mrs. Catherine Dowler, of Burnside, is a sister of the deceased and is the last of the first generation of Pattons who came to Clearfield county.
Mr. Patton is survived by four living children, the wife having preceded him to the grave 45 years ago. The sons are William F. Patton, of Brookville and John H. Patton, of the state of Iowa. The two daughters are Mrs. Mary Lyons, of Indiana county, and Mrs. Murr, of Curwensville.233
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*Burgess is a magistrate of a borough; generally, the chief officer of the corporation, who performs, within the borough, the same kind of duties which a mayor does in a city.890
Following Edward’s marriage to Esther they located in Curwensville, Clearfield, PA. Source incorrectly indicates Edward “died in 1908” 939
His wife Esther was just 27 years old when she died [with her youngest child Mary just ten months old]. Edward, who was only 34 years old himself, never remarried and raised all his young children as a single father. 49
Following the death of his wife Edward hired a nanny to care for his children and also had household servants. 955
Mary E Mason, the sister of Esther Ann, is likely to be the seventeen year old living in the Edward Patton household in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1860. So it would appear to me that after Esther's death, a younger sister came to help her family with the four motherless children. [General source's data is most likely from Census records.]956
Edward always wore pin-striped pants, tails and an opera hat.75
Chief Burgess* of Curwensville, PA in 1856.707
Some of the Businesses of Clearfield County “Edw B Patton, cabinetmaker, Curwensville.”953
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Obituary
From the DuBois Evening Express of Friday last we take the following notice of the death of Edward B. Patton, father of our townsman W. F. Patton:
Word was received at this place last night announcing the death of Edward B. Patton, of Curwensville. For the past few years Mr. Patton had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Murr, and his death occurred at her home.
At the time of his death the deceased was 81 years of age. He was a brother of the late General John Patton. Mrs. Catherine Dowler, of Burnside, is a sister of the deceased and is the last of the first generation of Pattons who came to Clearfield county.
Mr. Patton is survived by four living children, the wife having preceded him to the grave 45 years ago. The sons are William F. Patton, of Brookville and John H. Patton, of the state of Iowa. The two daughters are Mrs. Mary Lyons, of Indiana county, and Mrs. Murr, of Curwensville.233
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*Burgess is a magistrate of a borough; generally, the chief officer of the corporation, who performs, within the borough, the same kind of duties which a mayor does in a city.890
Spouses
Birth Date1 May 1833237
Birth PlaceClearfield County, PA, USA
Death Date4 Jul 1860237 Age: 27
Burial PlaceOak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA237
FatherWilliam A. MASON (~1807-)
MotherEliza [MASON] (~1818-)
Misc. Notes
Esther was just 27 years old when she died [with her youngest child Mary just ten months old]. Her husband Edward, who was only 34 years old, never remarried and raised all his children as a single father.49
Esther “passed away on the morning of July 4, 1861, and so greatly was she esteemed and beloved in her town that all patriotic demonstrations were suspended and not an unnecessary sound was heard there during the day through respect to her memory.”939
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Mary E Mason, the sister of Esther Ann, is likely to be the seventeen year old living in the Edward Patton household in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1860. So it would appear to me that after Esther's death, a younger sister came to help her family with the four motherless children. [General source's data is most likely from Census records.]956
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I have a birth record of my grandmother states she and both her parents were Native American but no tribe was listed.* I am so lost with this I have been searching for the past 14 years. I found my grgrandfather death record, but many of the entries are questionable as he died in an infirmary and the information was given by the head nurse.
My grgrandmother was Mary Mason b-abt 1859 PA. I found her listed on the 1880 census but only her place of birth was listed as PA-both parents were left blank place of birth; same for my grgrandfather parents blank on the census.957
[Not sure how this Mary Mason is connected to this Esther Ann Mason. Esther’s sister Mary E. was born about 1843.]
*I am almost certain that I too had once heard that Esther Ann Mason may have been a native American. but have appraently lost my written reference to that.7
Esther “passed away on the morning of July 4, 1861, and so greatly was she esteemed and beloved in her town that all patriotic demonstrations were suspended and not an unnecessary sound was heard there during the day through respect to her memory.”939
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Mary E Mason, the sister of Esther Ann, is likely to be the seventeen year old living in the Edward Patton household in Curwensville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1860. So it would appear to me that after Esther's death, a younger sister came to help her family with the four motherless children. [General source's data is most likely from Census records.]956
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I have a birth record of my grandmother states she and both her parents were Native American but no tribe was listed.* I am so lost with this I have been searching for the past 14 years. I found my grgrandfather death record, but many of the entries are questionable as he died in an infirmary and the information was given by the head nurse.
My grgrandmother was Mary Mason b-abt 1859 PA. I found her listed on the 1880 census but only her place of birth was listed as PA-both parents were left blank place of birth; same for my grgrandfather parents blank on the census.957
[Not sure how this Mary Mason is connected to this Esther Ann Mason. Esther’s sister Mary E. was born about 1843.]
*I am almost certain that I too had once heard that Esther Ann Mason may have been a native American. but have appraently lost my written reference to that.7
Family ID273
Misc. Notes
A Family Group Sheet, part of the Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet Project, is posted for this family at this link:
http://www.fgs-project.com/pennsylvania/p/patton-eb.txt
http://www.fgs-project.com/pennsylvania/p/patton-eb.txt
ChildrenWilliam “Will” F (1853-1944)
Cornelia Ellen (1854-1938)
John Harper (1856-1935)
Mary Jane (1859-1943)