Family Group of
John Sherman Patterson b 4 Sep 1870 TN d 23 Feb 1954 McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
Uncle John Patterson in Fairview Church group

m 22 June 1902 McMinn CO, TN TO
Rachel Louisa "Ide" Tucker b 15 June 1877 Loudon CO, TN d 24 Apr 1939 McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of James Willis Tucker* & Sarah Jane McDonald* of Fiketon P. O., McMinn CO, TN

photo of Ide (Tucker) Patterson with her parents and sisters
photo of Ide Tucker & sisters in Clearwater School group of 1900
Aunt Ide & Uncle John's Wedding Anniversary photos

issue: (unsure of order of birth & birth dates for 3 children below)
1(M) John W. Patterson b 28 Aug 1903 McMinn CO, TN d 11 May 1989 Etowah, McMinn CO, TN buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
m TO
Annie G. Malone b 1910 d

2(M) James W. "Jim" Patterson b 1905 McMinn CO, TN d 3 Aug 1988 Chattanooga, Hamilton CO, TN buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
m TO
Lois Dalton b 1904 d

3(M) George Lewis Patterson b 14 Jul 1907 McMinn CO, TN d 15 Feb 1990 Franklin, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m TO
Lillian Gay Adams b 1 Sep 1911 d 14 Aug 1987 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

4(F) Edna Patterson b (lives Knoxville, TN)
m TO
____ Beasley b d

5(M) Charles "Charlie" Patterson b d before 1988 (Austin, TX?)

6(F) Minnie Patterson b (lives Athens, McMinn CO, TN)
m TO
____ Geren b d

7(M) William "Bill" Henry Patterson b 30 Mar 1914 d 1997 buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
m 30 Sep 1933 TO
Lena Mae Sylvester b 10 May 1912 Tellico Plains, Monroe CO, TN d1994 buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN

* great-great-grandparents of Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge

I will always be grateful to my father, Tommy Nipper, and my great-grandmother, Bessie (Tucker) McKeehan, who shared so many stories and memories and helped me all they could with the family tree. Also, I appreciate the stories and help from Aunt Harriet (McKeehan) Wyatt, Cousin Floyd Hughes, and Cousin Jim McDonald. Many of their memories and stories will be recorded and preserved on this website.

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All you kinfolks, put some mail in that old box!