William “Billy” PattersonAge: 73 years1777–1850
- Name
- William “Billy” Patterson
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Patterson
- Nickname
- Billy
 Birth | about 1777 23 24 |
 Birth of a brother | Robert English “Bob” Patterson about 1778 (Age 12 months) |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | John Robert Patterson about 1786 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah “Sallie” Patterson about 1793 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Patterson about 1795 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Matthew Patterson March 11, 1796 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 16 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a sister | Amelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson May 29, 1801 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson about 1802 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 26 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a brother | English Patterson about 1804 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 35 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 55 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 58 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a brother | John Robert Patterson about 1838 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson about 1846 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Elizabeth English about 1847 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 69 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a father | William “Billy” Patterson about 1849 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | November 1850 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William “Billy” Patterson Birth: October 21, 1753 — Augusta, Virginia, United States Death: about 1849 — New River, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Elizabeth English Birth: about 1753 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1847 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1776 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years himself |
William “Billy” Patterson Birth: about 1777 23 24 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: November 1850 — Washington, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Robert English “Bob” Patterson Birth: about 1778 24 25 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: March 1860 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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9 years younger brother |
John Robert Patterson Birth: about 1786 32 33 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1838 — Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
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8 years younger sister |
Sarah “Sallie” Patterson Birth: about 1793 39 40 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Patterson Birth: about 1795 41 42 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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14 months younger brother |
Matthew Patterson Birth: March 11, 1796 42 43 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: October 3, 1865 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Amelia Lonesome “Millie” Patterson Birth: May 29, 1801 47 48 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: September 14, 1876 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months younger sister |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Patterson Birth: about 1802 48 49 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1846 — Dickson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
English Patterson Birth: about 1804 50 51 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 3, 1865 — New River, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
| sister |
Jennie Patterson Death: |