Andrew Patterson, retired, Piqua; is a son of William P. and Jane (Hamilton) Patterson, both natives of Pennsylvania; their marriage occurred about 1796; he died in l831, and she in 1838. Their children were nine in number, of whom three are now living , Andrew being the eldest he was born in Fayette Co., Penn., June, 1806, where he grew to manhood; in his boyhood days he obtained his education in the subscription schools, as the free-school system was not then known in Fayette Co.; his earlier life was that of a farmer's son; in 1834, he came West, locating in Spring Creek Township, Miami Co., and Oct. 27, 1835, he married Rebecca Craig. In October, three years later, she died, leaving one son, William C. Andrew afterward married Mrs. Elizabeth (Stewart) Sayers; in 1841, he located in Piqua, and not seeing fit to remain there he returned to Spring Creek Township, where he continued farming until the spring, of 1854. Having had (shortly before) bestowed upon him by the citizens of Miami Co., the Treasurer's office, this necessitated him to locate in Troy. This office he duly and honorably filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the county; in addition to this, he has held the most prominent offices of his township; in 1865, he returned to Piqua, opening out a hardware establishment, which he conducted until 1872, then retired from its duties, and now resides in his quiet home unmolested with business thoughts. The children, by his last companion, now living, are John S., engaged in the Piqua National Bank, and Andrew H., engaged in the Railroad office of the D. M., at the crossing of the C. C. & I. C.