Patterson Cemetery is located 3 miles southeast of the village of Paint Lick, Kentucky, off of State Highway 21. Then go southeast on a blacktop road (Frog Branch Road) about 0.9 mile. You will come to a pond on your left. Turn onto a lane that goes across the pond dam. It is about 0.5 miles off of the blacktop road down a dirt path. The cemetery is largely inaccessible and you should get permission before hiking to it.
Information regarding this very old burial ground was carefully recorded by Sadie Ralston Kuhlman in 1971. The list of burials follows. The number to the left refers to the generations from Revolutionary Ancestor, John and William Patterson. The middle column is information as copied from the grave markers by Sadie Kuhlman. The third column includes Sadie's remarks:
1. William Patterson, b. Feb.
1745, d. May, 1821 Brother of John Patterson,
Sr. They came to Kentucky together. He was
Revolutionary Soldier, Pvt. in 10th Reg. Nc. 1. John Patterson, b. August 9,
1740, d. December 22, 1835 Revolutionary War Veteran.
Salisbury Dist. N. C., 5th Regt. Coleman's Co. 1. In memory of Elizabeth
Patterson, B. May 16, 1750, d. October 7, 1827 Elizabeth Wells, wife of
John Patterson, Sr. 2. In memory of Ann Patterson,
b. Dec 19, 1778, d. May 2, 1847 She married her cousin, Sam
Patterson. His stone is missing. 2. Margaret Patterson, b. June
18, 1776 No death date shown.
She was never married 2. In memory of John Patterson,
Jr., b. July 9, 1781, departed this life December 5,
1850 2. In memory of Rody, wife of
John Patterson, Jr., b. June 22, A.D. 1792, departed
this life July 19, 1871 Rhoda Ann
Blackburn 3. John D. Patterson, b. May
27, 1822, d. May 27, 1870 never married 3. Asa B. Patterson, b. June 4,
1828, d. May 12, 1883 never married 3. Allen Patterson, b. April
23, 1817, d. July 5, 1881 4. Lizzie Patterson, b. Sept.
1, 1842, d. Sept. 15, 1863 She was evidently the
daughter of Allen Patterson. 3. Margaret Parks, b. Jan. 5,
1836, d. August 17, 1901 4. Elihu Parks, b. July 9,
1855, married Eliza Albright Oct. 16, 1879, d. March 14,
1895 4. John A. Parks, Son of E. and
M. Parks. b. July 9, 1855, d. July 15, 1876.
Gone Home John and Elihu were twins
sons of Margaret Patterson Parks. 3. Sally, wife of H. Wylie,
daughter of J. and R. Patterson, b. February 24, 1813, d.
February 10, 1893 daughter of John and Rhoda
Blackburn Patterson 3. Harvy Wylie, b. February 19,
1813, d. October 10, 1844 two stones exact duplicate
head and foot 4. John Thomas, son of Sally
and Harvy Wylie, b. Nov 10, 1842, d. Nov 22, 1860 6. Little Albert, son of H. W.
and M. F. Ralston, b. Nov 17, 1898, d. Jan 27,
1901 great grandchildren of Harvy
and Sally Wylie 6 Sally A. Ralston, daughter
of R. A. and Z. A. Ralston, b. Feb 17, 1892, d. Sept 11,
1893. Suffer little children come unto me. 6. Martha E. Ralston, b. May
31, 1894, d. Sept. 15, 1902. Blessed are the early
dead. 3. Agnes Patterson,
daughter of J. and R. Patterson, wife of James Gates, B. Oct
4, 1819, d. May 14, 1868. daughter of John and
Rody 3. James Gates, b. Sep 13,
1815, d. Feb 9, 1879 4. John E. Gates, b. Sep 20,
1844, d. Feb 16, 1888 never married 4. Margaret A. Gates, b. June
2, 1848, d. June 14, 1895. Meet me in the better
land. never married 5. Elmer R. Todd, b. Aug 14,
1885, d. Nov 1, 1886. Son of J. A. and P. A. Todd Gates
grandchildren 5. Margaret E., daughter of J.
A. and P. A. Todd. B May 10, 1908, d. July 2,
1908 5. Jimmy, son of J. A.
and P. A. Todd, b. March 4, 1884, d. Aug 6, 1884 3. In Memory of Margaret
Patterson, b. Dec 6, 1814, d. Sep 5, 1845 Must have been James
Patterson's first wife; Isabelle Mershon Mother) 3. Celia Conn, b. July 15,
1811, d. Jan 13, 1901. Rest, Mother rest, in quiet sleep,
while friends in sorrow weep. Daughter of John and Rody
Patterson 3. F. J. Conn, b. Aug 18,
1807, d. August 5, 1890. Our Father has gone to a mission of
rest, to the glorious land by the Deity blessed. Flavius Josephus Conn,
son of John Field Conn 4. James W. Conn, son of J. f.
and C. Conn, B. March 24, 1829, d. Aug 22, 1829 4. In memory of Margaret J.
Conn, b. July 29, 1830, d. June 9, 1841 4. Daughter of J. J. and C.
Conn, b. July 29, 1830, d. June 10, 1849 4. Fanny, wife of John Boian,
b. Nov 23, 1836, d. Sept. 7, 1881 daughter of F. J. and C.
Conn 5. Mary Eliza, wife of g. W.
Elam, b. Aug 10, 1868, d. Aug 3, 1902 Daughter of J. and F
Boian 5. William, a son of J. and f.
Boian, b. Oct 12, 1856, d. Oct 25, 1856 5. Infant son of J. W. Boian,
b. 1892, d. Oct 29, 1892 6. Daughter of J. W. and N. E.
Boian, b. 1892, d. 1892 6. Sarah F., daughter of J. W.
and J. A. Newland, b. April 25, 1859, d. August 30,
1864 6. Josephus W. Conn, son of a.
and C. A. Conn, b. Nov 2, 1848, d. April 5, 1857 Children of Allen Conn who
was son of F. Josephus Conn 6. Jimmy A. Conn, son of a. and
c. A. Conn, b. July 11, 1866, d. Oct 27, 1866 Allen Conn died at
Hogansport, Franklin County, Texas John Palmer b. Sept 25, 1749, d. May 6,
1849 Ester Palmer b. Feb 8, 1772, d. June 20,
1867 Betsy Palmer b. March 22, 1808, d. July
5, 1864 John Palmer Jr. b. July 20, 1794, d. Sept.
5, 1875 William Palmer b. June 20, 1802, d. May 11,
1868 Betty Palmer his wife, b. 1792, d. Aug
15, 1873 Henry Palmer son of J. and E. Margaret E. daughter of A. J. and
Elizabeth Roberts, b. Aug 21, 1851, d. June 15,
1857 Infant daughter of A. J. and Liza Roberts,
b. 1838 Susan A. Kindred b. Feb 8, 1817, d. Aug. 12,
1877 John J. Kindred b. Dec 3, 1849, d. Dec 11,
1879, The Cross is my Anchor William Griffith b. May 20, 1816, D. Feb 10,
1887. Resting in hope of eternal resurrection. Agnes wife of William Griffith, b.
Aug 29, 1817, d. Feb 18, 1901 W. P. Griffith b. May 29, 1840, d. July 29,
1908
Information
in the following section lists burials in Patterson Cemetery not
known to be related to the
Pattersons.
Sadie also wrote, that "there are numerous unmarked graves which
presumably were slave graves. Five of the oldest Patterson graves are
covered by a large slab of limestone ( William Patterson, John
Patterson, Sr., Elizabeth Wells Patterson, John Patterson, Rhoda Ann
Blackburn Patterson)."
Sadie wrote, that "according to legend, a wounded soldier came to the Patterson home during the Civil War. He died and was buried in the cemetery under a tree and stones were placed on his grave. Such an unmarked grave is to be found in the cemetery."
Reference: Affidavit of Sadie R.
Kuhlman as to the Patterson Cemetery Lands
in Garrard County, Kentucky
filed in Garrard County Clerk's office,
Deed Book # 99 Page # 548.
Disclaimer: The above information is from Sadie's affidavit and I believe it has been copied correctly from her material. I have included it here because of its historic value. This information was the best available when Sadie worked on it and it is my opinion that no one cared more for Patterson Cemetery than Sadie and John Kuhlman did.
With that said, I cannot verify that the above information is absolutely correct. Below, I am adding two sections to coincide with an article in Paint Lick Reflections about the restoration of Patterson Cemetery. The first section will be suggested corrections or discrepancies with Sadie's Affidavit. The second will be graves not listed in Sadie's work. I have no doubt that as work proceeds in the cemetery that additional graves will be found.
The following have been suggested as corrections to Sadie's work. Like Sadie's affidavit, I am including the information here but have not verified it:
Below are possible
corrections to be considered: Harold
Ralston suggests
these corrections: Asa B. Patterson b. June 14,
1828 Martha E. Ralston b. May 31
1894 d. Sep 15 1902 (Per Marjorie (Ralston) Hendren)
Jimmy, son of J.A. and P.A.
Todd b. Mar 4, 1884 d. Aug 6, 1884 ------- d.Aug 4,
1884. In Memory of Margaret J.
Conn d. Jun 9, 1849. Infant daughter of A.J. and
Elizabeth Roberts b. 1853 William Griffith b. 1817
Gerald Tudor suggests the
following: As to Sadie's remarks on one
burial, that of Josephus W. Conn (2 Nov. 1848 - 5 Apr.
1857), I will have to disagree. Allen Conn age 30, son of
(F.J.)Flavious Josephus and (C.) Celia Patterson Conn, was
married to (C. A.) Cynthia Ann Best age 18 on 12 Nov. 1863
in Garrard Co. Book 8 page 211. The ages just do not fit.
Although I cannot prove it, I have Josephus W(aller) Conn as
a son of Flavious Josephus and Celia Patterson Conn. He
would be the one year old in the 1850 census household of
Flavious J. Conn. Allen and Cynthia Best Conn had a son
Flavious Josephus Conn (13 Aug. 1869 - Oct. 1949 in MT, or
lived to be abt. 80 yrs. Below are burials not
listed in Sadie's affidavit but who are buried in Patterson
Cemetery: Harold
Ralston
suggests these additions: Charles Patterson
Ralston b.1/23/1902 d. 9/11/1902 (Harold Ralston has a
picture of his stone, shows only one date as
1902) Jalia Ann Patterson
3rd generation, b. March 15,1)815 d. April 1,1884. Wife of
B.D. Boatright. This info is per Harold Ralston's records by
Sadie and Jalia's grave stone in the Patterson cemetery.
Daughter of John and Rhoda Ann (Blackburn) Patterson.
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