WILLIAM PATTON, Harrison [township]

This gentleman was the son of Thomas and Margaret Patton; he was born September 18, 1796, in
 the State of Virginia, where he was reared on a farm, and during his after-life pursued
 that honorable occupation.  The days of his youth were not passed as are those of the
 present generation, in comfortable school-rooms, or in the halls of learning more advanced,
 to be found in our numerous academies and colleges; in that early day a common school-house
 was considered , so to speak,a "rara avis;" but he obtained, as many others of a
 past generation have, by persevereance, sufficient education to conduct his own business. 
 When but a child, our subject was "hired out" at the rate of two dollars per month to work
 on a farm; and if he then had not the privilege of attaining to the accomplishments and
 fastness of the Young America of the year of grace 1874, he, on the other hand, was early
 taught by that best of all teachers, experience, the lessons of industry and
 frugality which are the essentials to the production of the man of wealth and greatness.

In September, 1818, he was united in marriage with Miss Susannah Warrenfels, of Frederick
 County, Maryland; this estimable lady was born December 9, ____; the result of this union
 was two children, viz., Sophia, born March 3, 1820, and Mahala, born October 4, 1821.

In the month of September Mr. and Mrs. Patton started for their western home in company with
 his brother Thomas's family; he settled in Dayton and worked farms on shares.  In the year
 1830 he settled on the farm now owned by his widow, who got said farm from her father.  In
 politics Mr. Patton was a strong Democrat of the Jeffersonian complexion.  He was in favor
 of good schools, which is the manifestation of a liberal spirit.

May 8, 1864, the vital spark left its frail tabernacle, and Mr. Patton was numbered among
 the departed ones whose spirits await the resurrection morn and the coming of Christ.  His
 remains were interred in Dayton City Cemetery, where a magnificent monument arrests the
 attention of the stranger, and is a solemn index to his surviving friends of his
 burial-place.  His widow is now in her seventy-eighth year, and is at this time of writing
 in the enjoyment of good health..  A fine view of her premises may be seen on another
 page. Her daughter Sophia married George Heiks on the 16th of April, 1837.  She departed
 this life 30th September 1866, leaving one child, Dora.  Mahala married George W. Ensley,
 on the 16th April 1839; one child was vorn, vis., Laura, birth, March 20, 1854.

George W. Ensley was born March 19, 1818, in Bedford County, Pa.  He was a farmer, and also
 worked at the milling and nursery business.  He woned a good farm of one hundred and fifty
 acres, a fine view of which can be seen on another page.He was a worthy member of the
 United Brethren Church, as was his beloved wife.

Mr. Ensley died September 2, 1868.  This brief but true history is donated by Mahala,
 daughter of William Patton, and his wife; she, purely from a daughter's affection, commands
 this biography to be written.