BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 664-665

CALVIN W. PATTON
 
Calvin W. Patton, an energetic farmer of Richland townshIp, who owns a farm
of 100 acres in one of the handsomest locations in the county, was worn in
Wheeling Township, in 1847, the son of William and Anna (Clark) Patton. His
father was born in Ireland in 1799, and came to America with his parents
when about three years of age. They settled at Wheeling, and remained there
several years, going then to Belmont county, and making their home there
the remainder of their days. The father, Samuel Patton, was a native of
Ireland, and a member of the Seceder church. William Patton was one of the
first abolitionists of Belmont county, and was so strong and consistent in
his principles that he refused to become naturalized or vote until after
slavery was abolished by the emancipation proclamation. Almost the first
occupation of Calvin Patton was as a soldier. He enlisted in Company E,
One Hundred and Seventieth Ohio infantry, in 1863, with three other brothers,
and received an honorable discharge at Columbus, in October, 1863. December
28, 1876, he was married to Dora E. Troll, daughter of Conrad and Emma
(Steenrod) Troll. She was born in 1854. By this union he has one child,
John T. Mr. Patton suffered a severe loss by the great tornado of April 15,
1887. His two-story brick dwelling was demolished, a new barn was torn down,
and another large barn and several other buildings were torn to pieces, and
his orchard swept away. His wife and child in the house at the time escaped
by going to the cellar, and five head of horses and a man in the barn also
escaped injury in a very remarkable way. Ten young lambs in the pasture were
taken up and never afterward heard of, and a large watering trough was
carried over the town of St. Clairsville, and dropped two miles beyond.