Jerry and Linda Butler

History of Scotts Hill:

PATTERSON, Robert H. ("Bob"); U.S.A. Pvt. Co. H 7th Cav. From one of the first Patterson families who settled in the Thurman (Corinth or Race Tracks) area B miles east. He was born in Nashville in 1844. He was from a Boston and later Virginia line of aristocrats. A direct ancestor married a Phillips girl, descendent of the first Mayor of Boston who came over on the Mayflower. This ancestor was a Captain under Gen. George Washington during the Revolution. These area Pattersons were highly respected people here and I wish every American could read the story of "Bob" Patterson' s sons-especially Caleb Perry Patterson which appears in full in another part of this book. Bob' s other sons also made high civic marks here: Wesley (''Wes") and James W. ("Jim"). The former operated a store and married Dora White Tucker, widow of Prof. B.A. Tucker. Their son lives in Wyoming. Jim Patterson was a leading merchant here; served as postmaster, and as cashier of the Farmers Stale Bank for years. He married Laura McClanahan, daughter of the Pickney McClanahans. Their children with homes at Paris (Tenn.) and here, are: Nina Sue (Mrs. Theodore F.) Austin and Jimmie, widow of the late Coyd Kelley. The Bob Pattersons were buried al Corinth cemetery.