[p. 574] residing on his
well improved farm of fifty-two acres, situated
on the north side of the Harlansburg
road, in Hickory Township, about one and
one-quarter miles from New Castle, was
born July 14, 1861, in Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania, and is a son of John H. and
Margaretta (Hunter) Patton.
The grandparents, Archibald and Eliza (Stunkard) Patton, came to Lawrence County and were among the earliest settlers in Hickory Township, where he owned the Locust Grove Stock Farm. William H. Patton bought his present farm about 1894. His new two-story frame house and commodious and well placed out buildings all indicate thrift and comfort. Like his parents, William H. Patton was reared in Hickory Township, in which he has passed the greater part of his life, and all his interests are centered here. He is a leading citizen in his neighborhood and he takes a very active part in the affairs of the Neshannock United Presbyterian Church.
On February 27, 1890, Mr. Patton was married to Mary E. Patterson, who is a daughter of Walter B. and Esther (Mayne) Patterson, prominent residents of this section. Mr. and Mrs. Patton have six children: Florence M., Laura E., Wylie E., Nannie J., Margaretta and Thomas Herman.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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