Biographical Sketch (1918):1675, p. 1130. "Jacob Patterson, a native of Ohio, near Mount Vernon, came west to Iowa and finally, in 1853 crossed the plains, repeating the trip back and forth several times after that. On one of his return journeys to California, he brought out his family, and for a while he settled at Elizabethtown, Plumas County. Then he removed to Cherokee and there, as an old time miner, he resided until he retired. He is still living at the age of eighty-five years. He is a Mason and the first to be initiated in Table Mountain Lodge, F. & A.M. He is also a Royal Arch Mason."

1833 Birth:1674 Birth date of 26 October 1833 taken from 1921 death certificate. 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.

1850 U.S. Census:2388 Jacob enumerated in the household of his father Ephraim Patterson in Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa as a male, age 16, farmer, born in Ohio, attended school within the year. Four brothers (Adam, John, Smiley, and Bruce) also resided in the household.

1860 U.S. Census:1623
Bates County, Missouri (Deer Creek Township)
Enumerated 8 August 1860
Jacob Patterson •• 26, male, farmer, real estate value $500, personal property value $400, born in Ohio
Rachel E. •• 23, female, born in Ohio
Brother Adam Patterson1282 is enumerated in adjacent household.

1870 U.S. Census:1279
Butte County, California (Oregon Township, Oroville Post Office)
Enumerated 31 August 1870
Jacob Patterson •• 36, male, white miner, real estate value $500, personal property value $500, born in Ohio, male over the age of 21
Rachel •• 31, female, white, born in Ohio
Allice E. •• 9, female, white, born in Missouri, attended school within the year

1880 U.S. Census:1207
Butte County, California (Oregon Township, Village of Cherokee)
Enumerated 2 June 1880
Jacob Patterson •• white, male, 48, married, carpenter, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania [!], mother born in Pennsylvania [!]
Rachel •• white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Ray Wm. •• white, male, 9, son, single, at home, attended school, born in California, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
H. Willis •• white, male, 5 months, son, single, at home, born in California, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Charles Campbell •• white, male, 26, son-in-law, married, married within the year, works in lumber mill, born in California, father born in Ireland, mother born in Michigan
Alice •• white, female, 19, wife, married, married within the year, boarder, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania

1885 Butte County, California Directory:2020 Jacob Patterson, farmer, Oroville, California.

1920 U.S. Census:1981
Butte County, California (Oroville, Precinct 3)
Enumerated 9 January 1920
1019 Robinson Street
Jacob Patterson •• head, homeowner, no mortgage, male, white, age 86, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Pennsylvania, can speak English, no occupation
Rachel E. •• wife, female, white, age 82, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father and mother born in Ohio, can peak English, no occupation
Ray •• son, male, white, age 47, married, can read and write, born in California, father and mother born in Ohio, can speak English, house carpenter, self-employed
Bessie •• daughter-in-law, female, white, age 44, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, housewife
Sarah Cline •• roomer, female, age 54, widow, can read and write, born in Ohio, father and mother born in Alabama, can speak English, janitress in church, works for wages

1921 Death Certificate:213 Jacob Patterson; date of death, 10 December 1921; place of death, Butte County, Oroville, 1019 Robinson St., male, white, widower; wife, late Rachel Patterson; born, 26 October 1833; age 88, 1 month, 14 days; occupation, mining & carpenter; born, Lincoln [!] County, Ohio; father, Ephraim Patterson, father born in Virginia; maiden name of mother, Eva Fry, mother born in Pennsylvania; length of residence in place of death, 20 years, in California, 58 years; place of burial, Cherokee, California; date of burial, 12 December 1922.

1921 Tombstone:1674 Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Butte County, California
Jacob Patterson
1833-1921