Belle Center Herald Newspaper Article on
Roll 29 Dated April 9 0f 1910 (Copied
word for word By John K Patterson Jr.) 

David M Patterson,son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Patterson, was born near
Huntsville, Ohio, August 15th 1833,and
he departed this life at his home in
McGuffey, Ohio on April 4th 1910,at the
ripe age of of seventy six years 8
months and 19 days. On March 5th of
1854, he was united in marriage to Miss
Martha A Stephenson to whom were born
seven children,Three sons and 4
daughters. (Remaining Sons John H
Patterson, Thomas F Patterson, Two sons
and one daughter remain. The daughter
spent the last remaining weeks at the
bedside of her father administering to
his wants to the last. The family lived
two years in Illinois where Mrs
Patterson died and Mr Patterson then
returned to Ohio and on March 31st 1869,
he married Ruth Ann Rockhold, who died
Aug 4th 1881,leaving an only son who is
still living. After two years, he
married May 3rd 1883 his present wife,
Rachel E. Shackleford. Of this union 3
sons and one daughter were born. Brother
Patterson was early in life impressed
with the need of the devine life. He
sought the lord and was converted at
McGraw Chapel at the age of fifteen
years,and soon afterwords joined the
Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal church
near his old home at Huntsville. He was
a consistent christian man,fervent in
his devotions, powerful in prayer,
serving the lord. While in Illinois he
was Superintendent of the sunday school.
It was his daily practice of life to
have morning and evening worship in his
home and up to the last, although being
unable to speak he motioned the family
to have the evening devotion. He leaves
behind many friends, grand children,sons
and daughters together with his loving
and devoted wife, who like an angel of
mercy has lovingly attended him to the
last day. The funeral was held at the
McGuffey M.E. Church Wednesday conducted
by the Rev Stanton of Ada, Interment is
at Pleasant Hill Cemetary, on SR 235
Near Roundhead Ohio.