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Felix W. Patterson, 1821 - 1880, Family Group Sheet
Husband / Father	Felix W. PATTERSON
Relation to compiler	matrilineal 2nd great grandfather
Birth Date	02 May 1818
Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	farming
Death date	Aug 1880; die of colic per Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, 1880 Mortality Record
Place of death	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Buried	no information
Father	no information
Mother	no information
Elizabeth Frances [nee MURPHY] PATTERSON, 1821 - 1875
Wife_01	Elizabeth Frances MURPHY [alt. Frances Elizabeth MURPHY]
Relation to compiler	matrilineal 2nd great grandmother
Birth date	10 Sep 1821
Birthplace	Tennessee
Marriage_01 date	31 Mar 1842
Marriage_01 place	no information
Death date	21 Nov 1875 [alt. 1873 and 27 Nov 1875]
Place of death	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Burial	no information
Father	Archibald MURPHY; born: 12 Jan 1794 in Scotland died: 24 Jul 1845 in Florence, Alabama married: 16 Dec 1815 in Tennessee
Mother	Anna G. THOMPSON born: 20 Aug 1800 in Rutherford County, Tennessee died: 30 May 1869 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi buried: Craig Springs Cemetery, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi;     midway between Starkville and Louisville.
Children of Anna G. [nee THOMPSON] and Archibald MURPHY	14 Children including 3 maternal 2nd great-granduncles who served in CSA. - Archibald Jasper Murphy; Private, Company L, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion / 48th Mississippi Infantry Regiment - Charles Alexander Murphy; Private, Company A, 2nd Mississippi Partisan Rangers Cavalry [Ballentine's] Regiment - David Huston Murphy; Private, Company L, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion / 48th Mississippi Infantry Regiment whose American Civil War Soldiers' Stories are detailed on separate webpages.
Martha A. 'Minnie' Walker,1853 - Unknown
Wife_02	Martha A. 'Minnie' Walker
Relation to compiler	matrilineal 2nd great step-grandmother
Birth date	1853
Birthplace	District 1, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Marriage_02 date	21 NOV 1875
Marriage_02 place	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Death date	no information
Place of death	no information
Burial	no information
Children	no information
Children of Elizabeth Frances [nee MURPHY] and Felix W. Patterson
Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Patterson, 1846 - 1928
Child_01	Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Patterson
Sex	Female
Birth date	17 Dec 1846
Birthplace	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Death date	02 May 1928
Place of death	Howard County, Texas
Burial	Coahoma Cemetery, Coahoma, Howard County, Texas image of headstone
Spouse_01	Joshua Goodwin born: between 1821 - 1847 died: between 1871 - 1934
Marriage_01 date	15 Nov 1866
Marriage_01 place	Coahoma County, Mississippi
Children Spouse_01	no known children
Spouse_02	William Samuel 'Mack' Walker born: 30 Apr 1852 died: 13 Mar 1916 in Coahoma, Howard County, Texas buried: Coahoma Cemetery, Coahoma, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone
Marriage_02 date	15 Nov 1866 [alt. 01 Dec 1870]
Marriage_02 place	Coahoma or Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Children with Spouse_02 Children [07] of Sarah Ann 'Sallie' [nee Patterson] and William Samuel 'Mack' Walker	07 known children 01. Georgia Ann Walker born: 17 Feb 1873 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi died: 02 Jun 1944 in Big Springs, Howard County, Texas marriage_01: J.H. Sleigh on 14 Nov 1888 in Tallahatchie     County, Mississippi children marriage_01: none known marriage_02: Jesse Emory Robinson on 16 Aug 1891 in Abilene,     Taylor County, Texas children marriage_02: 05 known, birth dates 1893 to 1899 02. John Wesley Walker born: 26 Oct 1874 in Mississippi died: 05 Oct 1946 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas marriage_01: Mintic C. Hartman before 1899 in Big Spring,     Howard County Texas children marriage_01: 05 known, birth dates 1898 to 1908 marriage_02: Dora Elizabeth Westfall on 25 Aug 1910 in     Big Spring, Howard County Texas children marriage_02: none known marriage_03: Maud Garrett/McClellan after 1917 children marriage_03: 04 known; birth dates unknown 03. Nancy Evaline Walker born: 18 Sep 1876 in Mississippi died: 02 Jan 1965 in Coahoma, Howard County, Texas buried: Coahoma Cemetery, Coahoma, Howard County, Texas marriage: John Earl Reid on 19 Sep 1894 in Taylor County, Texas     born: 05 Nov 1876 / died: 17 Dec 1943 buried: Coahoma Cemetery, Coahoma, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone children: 06 known; birth dates 1897 to 1911 04. James Alexander 'Alex' Walker born: 21 Oct 1878 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi died: 22 Dec 1951 in Howard County, Texas buried: Salem Cemetery, Salem, Howard County Texas     image of headstone marriage: Stella Ruth Patton on 13 Aug 1902 in Howard County, Texas     born: 05 Jun 1884 / died: 10 Apr 1984 children: 04 known; birth dates 1905 to 1911 05. Mack William 'Bud' Walker apparently twin to Queenie Parlee 'Sis' Walker born: 25 Aug 1881 in Mississippi died: 21 Sep 1970 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Salem Cemetery, Salem, Howard County Texas     image of headstone marriage: Georgia May Patton on 28 Dec 1903 in Sterling City, Texas     born: 18 May 1886 / died: 25 May 175     image of headstone children: 12 known; birth dates before-1906 to 1927 06. Queenie Parlee 'Sis' Walker apparently twin to Mack William 'Bud' Walker born: 25 Aug 1881 in Meridian, Mississippi died: 1936 in Taylor County, Texas marriage: Van Bullard on 09 Jul 1897 in Taylor County, Texas children: 13 known; birth dates unknown; 6 given names unknown 07. Henry Winston 'Sam' Walker born: 23 Jan 1886/1884 in Mississippi died: 20 Feb 1951 marriage: Maybelle Reid\Payne on 20 Jul 1905 in Howard County, Texas children: 11 known; many birth dates unknown
Felix L 'Judge' Patterson , 1848 - 1909
Child_02	Felix L 'Judge' Patterson
Sex	Male
Birth date	17 Sept 1848
Birthplace	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Death date	26 May 1909
Place of death	Jones County, Texas
Burial	Midway Cemetery, Jones County, Texas image of headstone
Occupation	?judge?; source of 'Judge' is unknown; may have served as a judge in Mississippi or Texas or not at all
Marriage date	10 Mar 1868
Marriage place	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Spouse's name	Lodaska Adeline Webster born: 30 Sept 1848 died in 1932 in Jones County, Texas buried in Midway Cemetery, Jones County, Texas     image of headstone
Children [12] of Lodaska Adeline [nee Webster] and Felix L. 'Judge' Patterson	12 known children 01. Mary Jane Patterson Female born: 1868 in Mississippi 1870 Census Winston County, Mississippi 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi currently, no other information 02. Tempe Patterson Female born: 1872 in Mississippi 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi currently, no other information 03. Francis Lodaska Patterson Female born: 1874 in Mississippi 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi currently, no other information 04. Caroline Patterson Female born: 1876 in Mississippi 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi currently, no other information 05. John Felix Patterson Male born: 1878 in Mississippi died: 1945 in Jones County, Texas buried: Midway Cemetery, Jones County, Texas     image of headstone married: Mary Ethel     born: 1885 / died: 1969     buried: Midway Cemetery, Jones County, Texas children: 07 known, birth dates unknown 06. Queen Ella Patterson Female born: 1881 in Mississippi currently, no other information 07. Florence Tennessee Patterson Female born: 1883 currently, no other information 08. Janie Lafiat Patterson Female born: 1885 currently, no other information 09. Vera Alice Patterson Female born: 1887 died: 08 June 1966 married Edward Sweatt on 03 Oct 1903     Edward Sweatt was brother of Tennie [nee Sweatt] Franklin children: 08 known, birth dates 1904 to 1922 10. Bertha Emma Patterson Female born: 1889 currently, no other information 11. James Alexander Patterson Male born: 28 Dec 1890 died: 17 Mar 1897 buried: Midway Cemetery, Jones County, Texas     image of headstone 12. George Marion Patterson Male born: 1894 currently, no other information
James Alexander Patterson, 1852 - 1935
Child_03	James Alexander Patterson
Sex	Male
Birth date	25 Dec 1852
Birthplace	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Death date	14 Sept 1935
Place of death	no information
Burial	Cemetery at Merkel, Texas
Occupation	no information
Marriage date	21 Sept 1875
Marriage place	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Spouse's name	Emma Summerford born: 1855 died: 28 Mar 1938 buried: Cemetery at Merkel, Texas
Children [08] of Emma [nee Summerford] and James Alexander Patterson	08 known children 01. Rebecca Viola Patterson Female born: 1878 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi died: 1957 married: Jobe McCoy, date unknown children: 04 known, birth dates 1898 to 1904 02. Barbara Elizabeth Patterson Female born: 1880 in Mississippi 1880 Census Oktibbeha County, Mississippi died: 1965 married: Edward Laffette McCoy, date unknown children: 06 known, birth dates 1905 to 1918 03. Arthur Brooks Patterson Male born: 1882 died: 1968 married: Stella Ester Baker, date unknown children: 03 known, birth dates 1906 to 1913 04. James Alexander Patterson, Jr. Male born: 1885 died: 1965 married: Etta Ann Berry, date unknown children: 05 known, birth dates 1905 to 1923 05. Willie Felix Patterson Male born: 1889 died: 1964 married: Maudi Baugh, date unknown children: 02 known, birth dates 1908 and 1910 06. Homer Patterson Male born: 1892 married: Rola Mae, date unknown children: 02 known, birth dates 1914 and 1921 07. Herbert Walker Patterson Male born: 05 Apr 1895 in Taylor County, Texas died: 1974 married: Maggie Mae Foster, date unknown children: 01 known, birth date 1918 08. Emmett Alexander Patterson Male born: 1899 married: Allie Mae Finch, date unknown children: 01 known, birth date 1936
Frances Parlee 'Fanny' PATTERSON, 1855 - 1933
Child_04	Frances Parlee 'Fannie' PATTERSON image of Frances [nee PATTERSON] and Francis FRANKLIN image of Frances and Francis FRANKLIN and four sons;     Roy, Arthur, Samuel T., and James B.
Sex	Female
Birth date	04 July 1855 [alt. 01 July]
Birthplace	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Death date	20 May 1933 [alt. 21 and 22 May]
Place of death	Big Spring, Howard County, Texas
Burial	Mount Olive Cemetery, Howard County, Texas headstone reads:     FANNIE P. FRANKLIN     BORN JULY 4, 1854     DIED MAY 20, 1933     She has gone home image of headstone
Marriage date	16 March 1871 [alt. 15 Mar]
Marriage place	Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Arrived Texas	1888; Franklin/Patterson/Walker families arrived Taylor County, Texas, from Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, by wagon, about 1888.
Census Presence	1860 Census: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi; Starkville 1870 Census: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi; Whitfield Beat 3 1880 Census: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi 1900 Census: Taylor County, Texas; 01 June 1900 1910 Census: Mitchell County, Texas 1920 Census: Howard County, Texas 1930 Census: Howard County, Texas
Spouse's name	Francis Marion FRANKLIN born: 13 March 1850 in Coosa, Alabama died: 22 May 1924 Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas     [alt. 25 May]     [alt. Big Spring, Howard County, Texas] Father: Benjamin DeKalb Franklin     born: 08 May 1818 in Baldwin County, Georgia     died: about 1894 in Longview, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi     buried: Longview, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi     married: date unknown     children: 09 children, birth dates before-1839 to 1860 Mother: Sara Bell McCloud     born: 1826 in Baldwin County, Georgia     died: 15 April 1898 in Cascilla, Mississippi     buried: Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi
Burial	Mount Olive Cemetery, Howard County, Texas headstone reads:     F. M. FRANKLIN     BORN March 13, 1850     DIED May 22, 1924     He has gone to the     mansions of rest. image of headstone
Obituary	see below
Children [11] of Frances Parlee [nee PATTERSON] and Francis Marion FRANKLIN	11 known children 01. John Easom FRANKLIN image of Tennie [nee Sweatt] and John Easom FRANKLIN family Male Relation to compiler: matrilineal grandfather born: 27 July 1872 in Cascilla, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi died: 23 Jun 1923 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone married: Tennie Sweatt on 09 September 1894 in Little Elm, Texas     born: 03 August 1879 in Mount Calm, McClellan County, Texas     died: 13 July 1972 in Upland, San Bernardino, California buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone Children: 12 known, birth dates 1895 to 1923 02. Sarah Elizabeth Franklin Female born: 03/06 May 1874 in Starkville, Mississippi died: 04 Jan 1949 in Westbrook, Texas married: Thomas Edwin Ellett 18 Sept 1888 in         Cascilla, Tallahatchie Country, Mississippi     born: 03 Mar 1868 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi     died: 11 Oct 1933 in Westbrook, Texas buried: Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City Mitchell County, Texas     image of headstone Children: 10 known, birth dates 1892 to 1909 03. Melinda Tildon Franklin image of Melinda Tildon [nee Franklin] and George William SWEATT family Female born: 01 Nov 1876 in Oktibbeha Co. Mississippi died: 02 Sept 1968 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas buried: Iatan Cemetery, Mitchell County, Texas     image of headstone married: George William Sweatt on 27 Dec 1894     brother of Tennie [nee Sweatt] Franklin     born: 08 July 1874 in McLennan Co. Texas     died: 19 June 1948 in McLennan County, Texas     buried: Iatan Cemetery, Mitchell County, Texas Children: 10, birth dates 1897 to 1919 04. F. Benjamin or Benjamin F. Franklin Male born: 17 January 1879 currently, no other information 05. Queenie L. Franklin Female born: 23 July 1881 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi died: 24 Oct 1881 buried: Salem Cemetery, Salem, Howard County Texas     image of headstone married: Jack M. McGettes on 12 Dec 1897 in Taylor County, Texas     born: 1876 in Mississippi     died: 1940 in Grapevine Texas     buried: Salem Cemetery, Salem, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone Children: 06 known, birth dates 1897 to 1914 06. James Buchanan 'Buck' Franklin Male born: 09 November 1883 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi died: 23 Mar 1950 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone married: Annie Ella Frayer on 21 April 1901 in Abilene,         Taylor County, Texas     born: 21 April 1886 in Lincoln County, New Mexico     died: 09 Oct 1933 in Howard County, Texas     buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone Children: 12 known, birth dates 1903 to 1928 07. Francis Henry Franklin, Sr. Male born: 17 Mar / Nov 1886 Oktibbeha County Mississippi died: 07 Jul 1944 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone married: Olia Melissa Burrow 20/21 Dec 1907 in Mitchell         County, Texas     born: 03 May 1892 in Pontotoc, Llano County, Texas     died: 20 Dec 1955 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas Children: 08 known, birth dates 1908 to 1928 08. Samuel Trasivan 'Doc' Franklin Male born: 10 July 1889 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas died: 30 Oct 1947 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone married: Fannie Beatrice McElduff on 10 Oct 1915 in Mitchell         County, Texas     born: 06 Oct 1896 in Louisiana     died: 28 Nov 1990 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas Children: 06, birth dates 1917 to 1933 09. R. Alex Franklin Male born: 17 March 1892 died: 04 July 1898 Merkel, Taylor County, Texas buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas     image of headstone currently, no other information 10. Arthur DeKalb Franklin Male born: 24 / 18 July 1894 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas died: 05 Feb 1958 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Trinity Memorial Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas married: Mae Ellen McIver on 27 Feb 1917     born: 1894     died: 1989     buried: Trinity Memorial Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas Children: 02, birth dates 1924 and 1927 11. Roy Irvin Franklin Male born: 07 May 1897 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas died: 10 AUG 1959 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone married: Lucille Irene Byrom on 24 DEC 1919 in Big Spring,         Howard County, Texas     born: 07 APR 1901 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma     died: 30 AUG 1982 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas     image of headstone Children: 03, birth dates 1922 to 1929
Queen Mary 'Queeny' Patterson, 1855 - Unknown
Child_05	Queen Mary 'Queeny' Patterson
Sex	Female
Birth date	1861/62; 18 years of age and living with Francis and Frances Franklin in 1880 Census: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Birthplace	Mississippi
Death date	no information
Place of death	no information
Burial	no information
Marriage date	no information
Marriage place	no information
Spouse's name	Bob Daniels
Sources
Source_01	Gene E. Box's FTW file.
Source_02	Ann [Jobe] Brown's RootsWeb WorldConnect database entry.
Source_03	Robert Fletcher's RootsWeb WorldConnect database entry.
Source_04	Doug E. Franklin's FTW file. He hazards that some entries have not been carefully and critically examined.
Source_05	Donnie Krippendorf's RootsWeb WorldConnect database entry.
Source_06	Duane Robinson's RootsWeb WorldConnect database entry.
Source_07	Charles Williams' RootsWeb WorldConnect database entry. Charles Williams reports his data is in part derived from preceding work by his grandmother Zelle [nee Murphy] Williams' forty years of devotion to and perseverance in the genealogy research.
Source_08	Images of image of Frances [nee PATTERSON] and Francis FRANKLIN image of Frances and Francis FRANKLIN and four sons;     Roy, Arthur, Samuel T., and James B. image of Tennie [nee Sweatt] and John Easom FRANKLIN family image of Melinda Tildon [nee Franklin] and     George William SWEATT family provided by George Clayton Franklin, son of Lucille Irene [nee Byrom] and Roy Irvin Franklin.
Note	Doug E. Franklin's opusodic Family Tree Maker file and Duane Robinson's RootsWeb WorldConnect database entries were the primary souce for this compilation. This compilation is a 'best effort'. One man, his computer, and the wonderous World Wide Web. [and the power of Google and effort of countless county genealogical society members who have indexed and web-published historic material.] Transcription errors have likely occurred and should come as no surprise.

Obituary of Frances Parlee 'Fannie' PATTERSON: Big Spring Herald, Sunday, May 21, 1933 Mrs. Franklin To Be Buried Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Parlee Franklin, 78, who died at the home of her son, J.H. Franklin, 1094 West Fifth Street at 1:20 p.m. Saturday will be held at the grave side at 3 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. Crawford in New Mount Olive Cemetery. The Charles Eberly Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Franklin would have been 79 years old July 1. Her husband died May 22, 1924. Surviving her are two daughters and five sons. The daughters are Mmes. Betty Elliott and Tildon Sweatt of Westbrook. The sons, all residing here are J.B., F.H., S.T., A.D. and Roy Franklin. Three sons and a daughter preceded her in death. Mrs. Franklin had resided here more than 25 years.

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