William Patterson, farmer; P. O. Piqua; born in Shelby Co., Ohio, Feb. 11, 1821 ; is the son of John and Elizabeth (Anderson) Patterson, both born in Ireland he emigrated to this country in 1816, and she came, in 1814, to Pennsylvania; they left Pennsylvania and came to Shelby Co. in 1817; they were the parents of eight children, five of whom are living, viz., John, William, Robert, Alexander, James. The parents lived and died in Shelby. Mr. Patterson lived at home with his father till 1853, when he went to California, remained about three years, working in the mines, when, in 1857, he returned to Ohio, bought a farm in Washington Township and located. On Oct. 15,1857, he was married to Margaret Crozier daughter of John and Jane (Patterson) Crozier; by this union they had six children, five of whom are living, viz., John, Emma, Anna, Cora and Lee. Mr. Patterson remained eight years on his farm, when he bought the farm where he now lives and moved to it with his family, where he still resides; Mr. Patterson is a large land-holder, being owner of 360 acres, comprising two farms. Mrs. Patterson departed this life March 21, 1875.