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SPAUGH - PATTERSON FAMILY
(Contributed by Daniel Terzo, Jr.)

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Perry J. Patterson and Gertrude Lyon's wedding photo Dec19,1895. Perry was born March 2,1868 in Sullivan. Gertrude Lyon was born August 27,1877 in Springfield, Ills. Perry died Feb 20,1920, Gertrude died Aug.17,1969.

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Nellie Perlina Patterson born Sept.14,1897, Sullivan Ills. Died Nov.29,1981

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This was taken on Cedar Dale Farm about 1910. The women pictured are Thelma Barton, Nellie Patterson and Gertrude Patterson. Notice the items: A butter churn, slop jar, and wash tub! Reminds me of the Virginia Slims commercial "You've come a long way baby"

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Patteson Wollen mills in Sullivan. Founded by Donty Patterson in the 1880's

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Tombstone of Johnathan(Donty) Patterson and Perlina Patterson, my g-g grandparents. They were born in Union County Ills. in the 1820's. Johnathan came to Sullivan in 1832. He went back on horseback to Union County along with his brother William, and married sisters, Perlina and Margaret Carraker, and brought them back to Sullivan.

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Perry Patterson's water pump. His home Cedar Dale was one of the first in Moultrie County to have indoor plumbing and a telephone.

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