Adair County Pioneers Progress

Pioneer Sketches for those with ancestors in Adair County.

Dr. James Cope Patterson was born 18 June 1829 in Adair Co KY
Contributed by Sandi Gorin

Dr. James Cope Patterson was born 18 June 1829 in Adair Co KY; died 1 February 1871 in Mason City, Mason, IL.
He married 19 October 1846 in Sangamon Co IL to Cecelia McCalley (born 5 August 1824 Keene Co NY or NH,
died 26 April 1917 Logan Co IL.)

He was the son of John Walker Patterson and Jean Ramsey of Louisa Co VA;

He was the grandson of Joseph M Patterson and Jean Walker (born 29 August 1772 VA, died 21 December 1810 Adair Co KY.

He was the great-grandson of William Patterson and Jane Culton.

James Cope Patterson started as a wheelright and then studied medicine; finishing his training in Jacksonville IL.
In 1857 he moved to Prairie Creek IL; is buried at Swains Grove Cemetery in Mason Co IL.

He served as a Pvivate during the Civil War in Co C, Unit 85, IL, US Infantry and again as Surgeon in Company Headquarters.

Dr James Cope Patterson had Emma J Patterson who married Asbury Ralph Miller. They had Mabel Lucille Miller who married John Logan Pyle. They had Mabel Guenevere Pyle who married Cecil V. Laughery. They had Sandra K. Laughery who married Walter B. Gorin.

Sandi