My maternal ggrandparents, John & Mary Patterson, both b. Pittsylvania County, VA. Married in the same county, 23 Feb 1879. Believed to be the wedding photo. They had 7 children; Lily, Clara Mae, Grover Thomas, Nora Ann, Daley Bertha, Lloyd Maynard, and Marion Linwood Patterson. John Thomas d. 11 Oct 1933, and Mary Jane d. 17 Jul 1943. His parents
were Willis Huntas Patterson & Ann J. Evans. Her parents were German H. Williams & Jane H. Morris.
Mary I (Williams) Patterson was born on August 29, 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary I Patterson.
Mary Jane Williams Patterson was born on September 29, 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Jane Williams Patterson.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
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The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
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Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
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Coming out of the Great Depression, the world faced another challenge in the 1940's: World War II. Although the war began in the 1930's, it expanded and gained in ferocity (and atrocities) in the 194...
I've been into genealogy since 1979. I got into it to find my father. I was raised an only child by my mom, and maternal grandparents. I was told my dad was dead. However, through genealogical research, I found my assumed father, Edward H. Pegram, in 1979, and knew him 14 months before he died. Thirty five years later, I was astonished to find out that Ed was not my father after all, and that my true paternity was the result of a liaison between my mom and her second husband, Warren L. Lewis. I found out through one of four half siblings through the internet. So one-half of my genealogical tree will need to be corrected. I have no bitterness over this. Instead, I feel that right before my mom's death, she gave me a great gift, that of a new identity and family. Most of the pictures I've uploaded were of my maternal ancestry. Some were that of what I thought was my paternal family. The other pictures are no kin to me, but pictures of other individual persons I found in antique stores. I retired early due to illness, but I've done a lot in my life. I've had many occupations, LPN, Travel Agent, Secretary, and Commercial Writer. Since I've retired, I've rekindled my creativity painting and writing. However, for twenty five years I was caretaker to my grandmother and mother until they passed away.