Clyde Darrell Patton

Brief Life History of Clyde Darrell

When Clyde Darrell Patton was born on 1 November 1910, in Mills, Mills, Iowa, United States, his father, Porter Lee Patton, was 40 and his mother, Julia Ette Kearney, was 34. He married Florence Mayme West on 22 March 1934, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Lyons Township, Mills, Iowa, United States in 1940 and White Cloud, Mills, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 27 May 1985, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Emerson, Mills, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Clyde Darrell Patton
1910–1985
Florence Mayme West
1914–1999
Marriage: 22 March 1934
Bernard Clyde Patton
1936–
Robert Allen Patton
1939–2009

Sources (12)

  • Clyde D Patton, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Clyde Darrell Patton, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Clyde D Patton, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

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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