I. B. PATTERSON, who lives retired from active business life, occupying his pleasant and comfortable home at No. 607 West Ash Street, Piqua, is a native of Miami County, Ohio, and was born in Spring Creek Township in 1846.

William Patterson, father of I. B., was a pioneer in Spring Creek Township, settling about 1820 in the woods and subsequently clearing up a farm on which he lived until 1864. He then moved into Shelby County and died there in 1869.

I. B. Patterson was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools through boyhood. He continued to follow agricultural pursuits until he was about forty-five years of age. He then went into the coal business, which he carried on for a few years, after which he became interested in the manufacturing of staves and hoops, which he carried on for ten years, in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. He then returned to Piqua and here has found congenial friends and surroundings and has made it his permanent home. He is financially interested in the Fairbanks Steam Shovel Company, of Marion, Ohio.

In 1875 Mr. Patterson was married (first) to Miss Anna Meeker, who died in 1890, leaving one son, Carl, who is a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1893 Mr. Patterson was married (second) to Miss Nancy Pruden, and they have three children: Arthur, Helen, and Ruth. Mr. Patterson and wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church. He is identified with the masons, belonging to the organization at LaRue, Ohio. As a good citizen lie has made his presence felt at Piqua, giving encouragement to the movements, for bettering conditions of all kinds and contributing to charities and benevolent objects.