Patterson Grandparents
William Henry Patterson (1869) & Mattie Florence Elliott (1881)

Siblings
Nancy J Patterson & John Bray
Others

Arlis Ray Patterson (1915) & Christine Roberta Gaines (1918), married 1935

Siblings
Children of William Patterson & Mattie Elliott
Carlos Patterson & Greathel Ware          
Cecil Patterson (1913) & Beatrice Falconberry
Stanley Patterson (1906) & Myrtle Maynard
Holley Earl Patterson (1919) & Thelma Hannah
Olley Pearl (1919), Holley's twin sister

Children of William Patterson and Savanah Brown
Everett Patterson
Albert Patterson & Iva
Walter Patterson & Nancy
Bessie Patterson & Sam Sword
Linnie Patterson & Charlie Woods / M Sword

Children of Mattie Elliott and Thomas Braswell
Norvin Braswell & Marie Gastineau/Edna
Arlis Ray Patterson was born April 28, 1915 at Humphry Walltown, Casey County Kentucky. He was delivered by midwife, Artaprisilla Elliott, wife of Silas and mother of Mattie (birth certificate #17294). He died on June 30, 1991 of a heart attack. He rests at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Mount Healthy. He married Christine Roberta Gaines on October 23, 1935 at Walltown.

Christine Roberta Gaines was born on July 31, 1918 in Walltown, Casey County Kentucky (birth certificate #36244). She is living in Mt Orab, continuing in her tradition of being my biggest fan. They were married on October 23, 1935.  Her advice, "When you are young, make every day a pleasant memory."  In the early years after Ray Patterson's death, she dreamt of him nightly.  She was struck that all of those dreams were of their earlier years together and of him as a young man.

William Henry Patterson was born on September 8, 1869 and died on May 23, 1954. His first marriage was to Savanah Brown (1866) on December 18, 1889. His second marriage was to Mattie Florence Elliott Braswell on January 13, 1911 at Humphry, Kentucky.   William Henry Patterson was buried in Salyers Cemetary, next to Savannah Brown.

Mattie Florence was born November 7, 1881 and died on October 16, 1957. Her first marriage was to Thomas Braswell (1864).  Her second marraige was to William Henry Patterson.

Stanley Patterson was born June 6, 1906 and died on June 22, 1996.

Cecil Patterson was born August 22, 1913 and died on February 4, 1997.

Holley Patterson was born February 27, 1919 and died on June 12, 1999.

                                                         Marcella Faye Cole
 

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