Person Page - 4737

     Ruth Shadwick was born on 5 October 1899 in Illinois, USA.^2,3 She married Raymond Leroy Patterson, son of Merton Raymomd Patterson and Mollie Teter, in 1918.^1,4 She died on 20 January 1982 in Kansas, USA, at age 82.²
     Ruth S. Patterson (wife, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 11 February 1920 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Raymond L. Patterson.³ Ruth Patterson (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1930 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Raymond Patterson.⁴ Ruth S. Patterson (wife, age 40) was enumerated in the census on 13 April 1940 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Raymond Patterson.⁵

     Margaret Elaine Patterson was born on 16 July 1919 in Kansas, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Raymond Leroy Patterson and Ruth Shadwick.^3,4 She died on 16 July 2010 in Oklahoma, USA, at age 91.²
     Margaret E. Patterson (daughter, age 6 months) was enumerated in the census on 11 February 1920 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Raymond L. Patterson.³ Margaret Patterson (daughter, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1930 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Raymond Patterson.⁴

     Joe Robert Pray was born on 22 April 1905 in Kansas, USA.^1,2,3 He married Fern Marcella Patterson, daughter of Merton Raymomd Patterson and Mollie Teter, circa 1929.³ He died on 19 June 1997 in Kansas, USA, at age 92.²
     Joe R. Pray (son-in-law, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1930 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Merton R. Patterson. He was a farm laborer.³
     Joe R. Pray was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1940 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, as a farmer, age 34 with Fern M. Pray in his household.⁴

     Ramona R. Patterson is the daughter of Raymond Leroy Patterson and Ruth Shadwick.^1,2

     Nellie E. Harper was born in 1885 in Iowa, USA.^2,3 She married Merton Raymomd Patterson, son of John D. Patterson and Cecelia F. Yeager.² She died in 1959 in Kansas, USA.³
     Nellie E. Patterson (wife, age 55) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1940 in Valverde Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, in the household of Merton R. Patterson.²

     Ralph Merton Pray was the son of Joe Robert Pray and Fern Marcella Patterson.²

     Gerald William Buss was born on 4 August 1907 in Kansas, USA.^1,2 He married Fay Izetta Patterson, daughter of Merton Raymomd Patterson and Mollie Teter, on 3 February 1929.^2,3 He died on 14 October 2009 in Kansas, USA, at age 102.²
     Gerald Buss was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1930 in 424 NE 4th Street, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA, as a bank bookkeeper, age 22 with Fay Buss in his household.⁴
     Gerald W. Buss was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1940 in Oxford Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA, as a WPA supervisor, age 32 with Fay Buss in his household.⁵

     Darrell Dean Buss was the son of Gerald William Buss and Fay Izetta Patterson.^2,1

     Patty Sue Buss is the daughter of Gerald William Buss and Fay Izetta Patterson.¹