John Mercer PATTON
Note: GREAT GRANDFATHER OF GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON CONGRESSMAN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1830-33 Six of John Mercer Patton's sons served in the Confederate Army. Sources: 1) The Unknown Patton, Chap. 1 http://www.pattonhq.com/unknown/chap01.html 2) Biography of John Mercer Patton http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nnnotables/zjmp.html 3) Political Graveyard http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep1830s.html
1 CAUS killed in battle
1 CAUS wounded in battle, died in Hospital
He married Margaret ÒPeggyÓ French Williams . Margaret ÒPeggyÓ French Williams was born at Caroline co, Va, Usa 1804 daughter of Isaac Hite Williams and Lucy Coleman Slaughter .
They were the parents of 4
children:
John Mercer Patton
born 9 May 1826.
George Smith Patton
born 26 Jun 1833.
Waller Tazewell Patton
born 15 Jul 1835.
William McFarland Patton
born 22 Aug 1845.
John Mercer Patton died 29 Oct 1858 at Richmond, (Independent City), Va, Usa .
Margaret ÒPeggyÓ French Williams died 1873 .