Hi Shirley,
Here is the 1850 Federal Census for Henry Patterson and family in Grant Co.,
INDIANA. Are these your Pattersons? It looks like Margaret was born after
1850.
1850 Federal Census for Jefferson Twp., Grant Co., IN
Microfilm: M432_147, Page 192b
Enumerated on 30 Aug 1850
Dwelling 415, Family 415, Lines 31-37
Henry R. (or K.?) PATTERSON = age 33 [born abt. 1817], Male, Farmer, Real
Estate = 400, born: OH
Sarah PATTERSON = age 25 [born abt. 1825] (the age is probably a mistake),
Female, born: IN, cannot read or write
Nancy PATTERSON = age 8 [born abt. 1842], Female, born: IN, attended school
John M. PATTERSON = age 6 [born abt. 1844], Male, born: IN, attended school
Andrew J. PATTERSON = age 5 [born abt. 1845], Male, born: IN
Jesse A. PATTERSON = age 2 [born abt. 1848], Male, born: IN
Silas P. PATTERSON = age 1 [born abt. 1849], Male, born: IN
I believe Henry R. (or K.?) Patterson was the son of John Patterson and Nancy
Kirkham. Nancy's parents were Henry Kirkham and Mary Gay. Notice that Henry
Patterson's first two children are named Nancy (after his mother) and John
(after his father). Andrew was also the name of Henry Patterson's uncle,
Andrew Patterson. Jesse A. Patterson's middle name could have possibly been
Adamson, for his mother's maiden name.
Nancy (Kirkham) Patterson [born abt. 1794] is listed on the previous page
(192a), with her daughter, Salina [born abt. 1829], and sons, Robert [born
abt. 1831] and Benjamin S. [born abt. 1839]. Also, listed directly below is
her widowed daughter-in-law, Sarah (Iams) Patterson [born abt. 1822], with
her three children and sister.
Henry's father, John, died on 03 Sept 1838 [born 11 Feb 1792], and his
mother, Nancy, died 09 Sept 1870 [born 03 Feb 1794], both in Grant Co., IN.
They are buried in the Walnut Creek Cemetery, along with other Pattersons
(such as John's brother, Andrew, abt. 1801-1849, and Henry's brother,
Benjamin 1838-1862)
Let me know what you think. I have more info, if you'd like to correspond.
Ashley