Biographical Sketch (1888):1286, p. 224. "On the 4th of December 1857, Mr. Patterson was united in marriage with Rebecca A. Middleton, a daughter of Joseph Middleton, deceased. She was born in Washington County, Iowa, and to her and her husband have been born three children, their names Sylvester, Jacob S. and Celestia. Sylvester married Miss Aurilla M McMains, lives in Bent County, Col and is the father of four children-Smiley, Ethel A., John R, and Celestia I.; Jacob married Miss Nora Crusey, and they with their infant son make their home with our subject; F. Celestia was married to George Owens, of Liberty and they have one child named Frances. Our subject is very happy in the possession of the friendship and respect of the people of his community and does not seek to exchange the title which he bears."

1835 Birth:2380 Birth year of 1835 estimated based on age (25 years) in the 1860 census enumeration; birth place of Iowa assumed based on birth place given in same enumeration.

1860 U.S. Census:2380 Rebecca enumerated in the household of her husband John Patterson in Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa as a female, age 20, female, born in Iowa.

1880 U.S. Census:1288 Rebecca enumerated in the household of her husband John Patterson in Liberty Precinct, Gage County, Nebraska as a female, age 38, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio. Two sons (Silvester and Jacob) and two daughters (Cora and F.C.) also resided in the household.