William J “Billy” PattersonAge: 72 years1823–1895
- Name
- William J “Billy” Patterson
- Given names
- William J
- Surname
- Patterson
- Nickname
- Billy
 Birth | about 1823 26 20 |
 Birth of a sister | Nancy Patterson between 1820 and 1825 |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Jane Patterson May 9, 1826 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Robert A “Robin” Patterson about 1828 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Priscilla Patterson about 1833 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Patterson about 1834 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Barbara Sallie Patterson November 4, 1836 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Patterson about 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Finley Patterson about 1841 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Elizabeth English about 1847 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 paternal grandfather | William “Billy” Patterson about 1849 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a father | Matthew Patterson October 3, 1865 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Jane Patterson December 1867 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a sister | Barbara Sallie Patterson October 30, 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | about 1895 (Age 72 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Matthew Patterson Birth: March 11, 1796 42 43 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: October 3, 1865 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Ellen Mabry Birth: about 1803 — Briceville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1896 — Briceville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1820 — Tennessee, United States |
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6 years sister |
Nancy Patterson Birth: between 1820 and 1825 23 17 Death: |
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4 years himself |
William J “Billy” Patterson Birth: about 1823 26 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1895 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Sarah Jane Patterson Birth: May 9, 1826 30 23 — Frost Bottom, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 1867 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Robert A “Robin” Patterson Birth: about 1828 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 7, 1906 — Oliver Springs, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Priscilla Patterson Birth: about 1833 36 30 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 4, 1912 — Stainville, Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Mary Patterson Birth: about 1834 37 31 Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Barbara Sallie Patterson Birth: November 4, 1836 40 33 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 30, 1870 — Anderson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Patterson Birth: about 1840 43 37 Death: |
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2 years younger brother |
Finley Patterson Birth: about 1841 44 38 Death: January 14, 1900 |