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Ambrose Patterson

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Ambrose Patterson

Birth
Cross Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Oct 1886 (aged 52)
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Section 1- C Grave 2 Lot 47
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A son of James Patterson was born August 21, 1855 he was married to Margaret Ann Richey, and they located on a farm afterwards bought by his oldest sister. After about a year and a half he was struck with the Western fever as it was called and in the fall of 1858 moved to Rock Bluff in Nebraska Territory. He, like his oldest brother was a great lover of horses, and it was said that he could see all defects of a horse at a glance. He engaged in the freighting business from points on the Missouri River to Pikes Peak, Salt Lake and Sante Fe. After the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad he moved back East and resided a short time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Norfolk, Virginia. He soon returned to the West and located at Platsmouth, Nebraska, where he conducted a livery and sales stable successfully until the time of his death. He and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Platsmouth, Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Patterson were parents of four children.
Taken from the History of the Patterson Family of Cross Creek by Mary L Patterson

Children: Ada Florence, Mae Richey Patterson Quinn, Irene Estell Patterson Murphy, Basil Patterson.
A son of James Patterson was born August 21, 1855 he was married to Margaret Ann Richey, and they located on a farm afterwards bought by his oldest sister. After about a year and a half he was struck with the Western fever as it was called and in the fall of 1858 moved to Rock Bluff in Nebraska Territory. He, like his oldest brother was a great lover of horses, and it was said that he could see all defects of a horse at a glance. He engaged in the freighting business from points on the Missouri River to Pikes Peak, Salt Lake and Sante Fe. After the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad he moved back East and resided a short time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Norfolk, Virginia. He soon returned to the West and located at Platsmouth, Nebraska, where he conducted a livery and sales stable successfully until the time of his death. He and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Platsmouth, Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Patterson were parents of four children.
Taken from the History of the Patterson Family of Cross Creek by Mary L Patterson

Children: Ada Florence, Mae Richey Patterson Quinn, Irene Estell Patterson Murphy, Basil Patterson.

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