1831 Birth:3066 Birth date of 3 April 1831 based on 1915 tombstone in Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa. Birth place assumed to be Licking County, Ohio, based on ressidence of parents Ephraim Patterson and Eve Fry in that location in the 18301486 and 18401284 census enumerations.

1840 U.S. Census:1284 Adam enumerated in the household of his father Ephraim Patterson in Burlingtown Township, Licking County, Ohio as a male age 5 to 10; Adam was age 9. Adam's grandfather, also named Adam Patterson, resided in an adjacent household.

1850 U.S. Census:2388 Adam enumerated in the household of his father Ephraim Patterson in Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa as a male, farmer, born in Ohio, attended school within the year. Adam's age was unreadable, apparently covered with mending tape; he was 19 years of age.

1852 Iowa State Census:2948
Johnson County, Iowa (Washington Township)
Adam Patterson

1860 U.S. Census:1282
Bates County, Missouri (Deer Creek Township)
Enumerated 8 August 1860
Adam Patterson •• 29, male, farmer, real estate value $700, personal property value $200, born in Ohio
Elmira A. •• 24, female, born in Canada
Jacob •• 6, male, born in Iowa
Ephraim •• 4, male, born in Iowa
Clarissa •• 2, female, born in Iowa
Brother Jacob Patterson1623 enumerated in adjacent household.

1870 U.S. Census:1280
Johnson County, Iowa (Washington Township, Amish Post Office)
Enumerated 1 July 1870
Adam Patterson •• 39, male, white, farm renter, personal property value $900, born in Ohio, male over the age of 21
Elmina •• 36, female, white, keeping house, born in Canada, father foreign born, mother foreign born
Jacob •• 16, male, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Ephraim •• 13, male, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
Clarissa •• 12, female, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
James •• 9, male, white, born in Missouri, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
George W. •• 7, male, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born, attended school within the year
William •• 2, male, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born
Jonathan •• 4 months, male, white, born in Iowa, born in February

1915 Tombstone:3066 Frank Pierce Cemetery, Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa.
Adam Patterson
Born Apr. 5, 1831
Died Oct. 22, 1915