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Daniel Patterson
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Daniel Patterson
4/10/1855 - 1/28/1930
(Shown at age 60)
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Daniel Patterson was born on April 10, 1855 in Geneva County, Alabama and died on January 28, 1930 in Dale County, Alabama. He lived to be 74 years old.
Occupation: Farmer and Logger. Member of Burns Baptist Church. Cause of death recorded as Nephritis (kidney disease). Burial at Burns Baptist Church Cemetery in Geneva Co, AL. | 
 | Census | 6/2/1860 | Newton AL (Dale County) | 5 yrs old | | Listed as family #63: Byrd Patterson (age 35, born in Mississippi), Mary (age 31, born in GA), John (age 13), William (age 11), Joseph (age 11), James (age 8), Thomas (age 6), Daniel (age 5), Lewis (age 1). All of the children were born in AL. Byrd states his occupation as Farmer and estimates his real estate at $600 and his personal estate at $300. The oldest children indicated they attended school during the past year. |
| Census | 6/17/1880 | Gilleys AL (Dale County) | 25 yrs old | | Mary Patterson (age 69) is listed as the head of household consisting of Daniel (age 23, son), Louis (age 20, son), Boxy Ann (age 19, daughter) and Sophronia (age 16, daughter). Both boys are listed as laborers and the women as "keeping house". Mary states that she was born in Georgia and both parents were born in AL. The family of Thomas Patterson is listed immediately below Mary and her family. |
| Census | 6/4/1900 | prcenct 3 AL (Geneva County) | 45 yrs old | 247, family # 248: Daniel Patterson (age 45, Apr.1855),
Malisey Patterson (34 July 1865),
Helan Patterson (13 Sept. 1886),
Postell Patterson (11 Meh. 1888),
Susan Patterson (9 July 1890),
Albert Patterson (7 May1893),
Nelly Patterson (5 May 1895),
Annie Patterson (2 Meh. 1898),
and brother inlaw, Joseph Davis (22 Apl. 1878). All were born in AL, as where their parents, except Daniel's parents where born in GA. Daniel & Joseph are Farmers. Postell is a farm laborer. Susan goes to school. Daniel, Malisey, Helan & Joseph can read & write.
| Additional information about Geneva County, AL around 1900: A courthouse fire in 1898 destroys many county records. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 4/29/1910 | Malvern, precinct 3 AL (Geneva County) | 55 yrs old | | 117, family #118: D. Patterson (age 55),
Lissie Patterson (45),
Postell Patterson (21),
Albert Patterson (17),
Nellie Patterson (15),
and Annie Patterson (11). All born in AL, as where their parents. Daniel & Lissie have been married 24 years. Daniel is a farmer, Postell & Albert are farm laborers. All can read & write.
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| Census | 1/4/1920 | prcenct 4 AL (Geneva County) | 64 yrs old | | 143, family #144: Daniel Pattirson (age 64), Malissa (54), Nellie (22), and Annie (21). All born in AL. Daniel states his father was born in NC and mother AL. Malissa's father was born in GA and mother AL. All can read and write. Daniel is a farmer. Nellie and Annie are farm laborers. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 1/28/1930 | Slocomb AL (Geneva County) | 74 yrs old | | Burns Assembly of God Church Cemetery. - Dan PATTERSON 4-10-1855 1-28-1930 |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
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1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
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1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
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1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
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1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
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1923 |
Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes |
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1923 |
Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" |
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1924 |
Insecticides are used for the first time on crops |
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1926 |
Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket |
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1927 |
The first television transmission was announced in England |
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1928 |
Big bang theory was introduced |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
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1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
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1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
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1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
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1919 |
NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
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1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
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1927 |
Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs. |
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1929 |
Widespread prosperity of the 1920s ends abruptly with the stock market crash in October |
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1930 |
Drought in the Great Plains area begins, creating hardship for farm families in 19 states. |
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1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
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1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
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1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
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1919 |
The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. |
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1920 |
Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. |
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Born on July 4, 1865 and died on May 24, 1926
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The Children of Daniel Patterson
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22 years old
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Helen Melissa Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on September 9, 1886 and died in Panama City, Florida on February 14, 1940. She was 53 years old.
She had red hair. She was hard of hearing. She died of Leukemia. (name spelled Helen on Marriage license & Death Certificate)...
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29 years old
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Postell James Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on March 25, 1889 and died in Panama City, Florida on July 11, 1969. He was 80 years old.
Married 7/29/1912 to Viletta "Lettie" Lewis. He died from TB....
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50 years old
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Mary Susan Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on July 27, 1890 and died in an unknown location on November 16, 1948. She was 58 years old.
She was called Susie. She married on 6/6/1908 to Horace Greely/Grillie Sain. They lived in Geneva county, Alabama and had seven children:
(1) Edna
(2) Mary Elizabeth
(3) Thed...
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87 years old
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Albert Reese Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on May 8, 1893 and died in Panama City, Florida on April 15, 1994. He was 101 years old.
Occupation: Skilled Craftsman, Carpenter, Brick Mason and Mayor of Callaway (1936-1958). Join Alabama State Militia in 1915. Served in Arizona under General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing. On 6/16/19...
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55 years old
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Nellie May Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on May 13, 1895 and died in an unknown location on July 23, 1962. She was 67 years old.
She had three children: James Monroe Waters, Ruby Ruth Waters & Lillie Malissa Waters....
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50 years old
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Annie Lee Patterson
Born in Geneva County, Alabama on March 15, 1898 and died in Bay County, Florida on January 30, 1984. She was 85 years old.
She had three children with husband John; John Jr. and Doyle Pershing Glaze....
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