Brief Life History of Olive Crain
When Olive Crain Patton was born on 26 March 1807, in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States, her father, Samuel Patton Jr, was 27 and her mother, Mary Polly Pye, was 21. She married Benjamin Edward Avent on 17 October 1822, in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Lafayette, Mississippi, United States in 1860. She died on 3 January 1864, in Dallas, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Olive Avant, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Olive Crain Patton - Individual or family possessions: birth: 26 March 1807; Clarke, Georgia, United States
- Olive Patton, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
Spouse and Children
1799–1878 Male
1807–1864 Female
Children (14)
1823–1902 Male
1824–1908 Female
1827–1897 Male
1828–1897 Female
1830–1903 Female
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1779–1847 Male
1786–1875 Female
Siblings (11)
1807–1864 Female
1807–1902 Female
1809–1859 Female
1813–1895 Male
1816–1907 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1811 · The Savannah Riots
Age 4
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 18
Name Meaning
English, northern Irish, and Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scottish personal name Patun, Paton, an Old French diminutive of Pat(e), a pet form of Patrick. Compare Patrick and Pattinson .
History: The American general George Patton (1885–1945) was born in San Gabriel, CA, into a family with a long military tradition. His earliest American ancestor, Robert Patton, had emigrated from Scotland to VA c. 1770.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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