Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B
Johnson County

Elijah Patrick, a native of Magoffin County, Ky., was born April 10, 1828, a
son of Meredith and Rebecca (Williams) Patrick, natives respectively of
Russell County, Va., and Magoffin County, Ky.  Meredith Patrick was born in
1804, came to Kentucky with his father, and was a farmer.  He served as
sheriff and magistrate of Floyd County twenty five years.  William Patrick,
grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and
participated in the battle of Norfolk.  He died in Kentucky in 1814.  His
wife was Annie (Rains) Patrick, of Virginia.  William Patrick was a son of
Jeremiah Patrick, who was one of the earliest settlers of Kentucky, was a
farmer by occupation, and died over seventy years ago.  The maternal
grandfather of Elijah Patrick was Isaac Williams, a farmer of Kentucky; his
wife was Hannah.  Elijah Patrick was educated in the common schools.  When
twenty-five years of age he began merchandising, which he continued until
the war broke out, when he met with heavy losses.  During the war he piloted
Gen. Nelson from Montgomery County to Prestonburg, and stopped with him
three or four days.  He was in secret service for Gen. Nelson, Gen. White,
Gen. Burbridge, Col. Gallop, Col. True and Col. Craner, and acted as scout
all through eastern Kentucky for two years.  Soon after Nelson's army had
passed Mr. Patrick's dwelling, the Confederates raided it and destroyed it,
and despoiled him of four thousand dollars' worth of goods, in revenge for
his aid to the Federal army.  Mr. Patrick then removed his family to
Paintsville, where his house was again raided several times and robbed of
fifteen hundred dollars.  Mr. Patrick also participated in the battle of
Paintsville, and at the battle of Punchin against Clay, and was one of the
guard who carried Clay to prison.  In 1863 Mr. Patrick was elected to the
State Senate from the Thirty-third District of Kentucky, and served four
years.  He was Postmaster at Burning Springs, Ky., from 1855 to 1861, when
he resigned.  After the war he engaged in merchandising for seven years,
when he turned his attention to farming.  In 1856 he married Louisa Rule, of
Johnson County, a daughter of Andrew and Nellie (Friend) Rule, of Monroe
County, Va.  The following children have blessed their union, viz: Caroline,
wife of Pearce Patton; Willey, died in 1880; Kate, Ella, Fred, Bishop and
Nannie.  Mr. Patrick is a Republican politically, and voted for Clay and
Brakey in 1850 for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Kentucky.

Patrick Williams Rains Nelson White Burbridge Gallop True Craner Clay Friend
Rule Patton Brakey
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Magoffin-KY Russell-VA Floyd-KY Montgomery-KY Monroe-VA

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