PATTON-David - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

David PATTON, deceased, was born in Ross County, Ohio Dec 20, 1815. Thomas Patton, the father of David emigrated to Vigo or Parke County, Indiana when David was 3. He remained there only a few years. In 1823 the family moved to Fountain County Indiana where Thomas Patton died. Dec 10, 1844, David married Miss Jane CADE, daughter of William Cade, who settled in Fountain County 1823. Nov 2, 1854 Daivd came to Illinois and settled in Button Twp then in Vermilion County. Here he resided until his death Feb 29, 1880. He entered 480 acres of choice land in Sec 23, Range 14 West in Button Twp. There were 8 children. The widow is still living on the old homestead.