Charles Wetherby Patten

Brief Life History of Charles Wetherby

When Charles Wetherby Patten was born on 4 November 1811, in Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, John Patten Sr., was 24 and his mother, Abigail Stiles, was 24. He married Margaret Nora Campbell in 1831, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died in 1850, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Wetherby Patten
1811–1850
Margaret Nora Campbell
1812–1871
Marriage: 1831
Abigail Patten
1832–
Mahonry M Patten
1837–
David W Patten
1833–
Sidney Mahonry Patten
1836–
William Wallace Patten
1838–1907
Charles Weatherby Patten
1839–1915
Don Carlos Patten
1841–1904
Wyman Frazier Patten
1843–1909
Rachel Patten
1845–1847
Harriett Amanda Patten
1845–1894
Margaret Anne Patten
1847–1912
Lewis M. Patten
1850–

Sources (13)

  • 1840 United States Federal Census
  • Legacy NFS Source: Charles Wetherby Patten - Individual or family possessions: birth:
  • Charles Wetherby Patten, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English:

occasionally a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of clogs, from Middle English paten ‘clog’ (Old French patin).

variant of Patton (a Middle English pet form of Patrick) with -in substituted for -on.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Dr John Patten Compiled by Diantha Patten Ekins and Irma Patten Brailsford

Dr John Patten was born April 14, 1787 in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. He died the 12th day of April 1847 at Winterquarters. He was the son of Benoni Patten, born January 27 1757 at Bestford, West C …

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