JOSEPH PATTERSON is a son of Richard Patterson, whose father, John Patterson, came in 1806 with his parents from Ireland and first settled in Delaware. Eight years later John Patterson came to Allegheny county, Penn. He was married to Miss Mary Miller, also a native of the Emerald Isle, who bore him eight children, viz.: Robert, James, Moses, Richard, three that died in infancy, and John, all now dead. Richard Patterson was born March 2, 1800, in Ireland, and came to Allegheny county with his father. On June 21, 1832, he was married to Miss Mary Moss, who was born February 28, 1800, a daughter of John Moss, of Washington county, Penn. In 1834 Richard Patterson came to the home farm in Peters township, Washington Co., Penn. He was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church until 1854, when he joined the United Presbyterian Church, in which he shortly afterward served as elder. Four children were born to his first marriage: Elizabeth J., Joseph, John, and James R. The mother of this family died in 1847, and in 1849 the father was married to Miss Margaret Ross, a daughter of George Ross, and she died in 1854. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Miss Jane McMurray, a daughter of James McMurray, of Allegheny county, Penn., and to this union were born two children, viz.: Mary B. (who was married to R. M. Patterson, a prominent minister of Armstrong county, Penn.), and Richard M., who died in infancy. Richard Patterson died April 17, 1891, having been preceded by his wife, Jane (McMurray) Patterson, September 9, 1888. Joseph Patterson, son of Richard and Mary (Moss) Patterson, was born September 28, 1835, on the farm in Peters township , Washington Co., Penn., where he is now living. He was there reared to manhood and on May 15, 1862, was married to Miss Jane W. Douglass, daughter of Thomas Douglass, of Allegheny county, Penn. To them have been born seven children, namely: Thomas J., Mary J., Alice M., Richard M., Caroline, Edwin (deceased in infancy) and James W. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson came immediately to the home place, where they have since resided. He has been a stanch Republican, and has held the office of school director. He is a member and has been a trustee of the United Presbyterian Church of Peters Creek. The Patterson family have 144 acres of excellent land in their possession.

Text taken from page 806 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Jack McNatt of Valrico, FL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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