Re: Harmon Patrick, 1829 Ohio, 1903 Iowa.
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In reply to:
Harmon Patrick, 1829 Ohio, 1903 Iowa.
Dick Schack 8/19/02
Hi,
The Patrick family and Reiley family (otherwise, spelled Riley) seem to have been connected closely. A quick look at my records show Patience Reiley (b. 1821, Marion Co, OH; d. 03 Jul 1864, Riley Twp, Ringgold Co, IA) married Jesse Patrick (b. 1825, Marion Co, OH; d. 1856, Riley Twp, Ringgold Co, IA). The Patricks and Reiley families must have moved together from Marion Co, OH to Ringgold Co, IA. "Riley" Twp is named for Lawrence Reiley and Robert Harman Reiley (half brothers) from Marion Co, OH. Robert Harman Reiley is my ancestor. He eventually went to Oberlin, KS and Lawrence went eventually to Britton, OK.
Here's some additional notes:
*) 1870 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Ringgold > Athens
Mary E. Patrick was living with Lawrence and Julia and is shown as employed as a domestic servant in the 1870 Census in Athens Twp, Ringgold Co, IA. Harman Patrick is a neighbor in the same census. Mary was 15 and probably was a daughter of Harman Patrick. The family also came from Marion Co, OH. They had children named Hamilton, William, John which are names in our family. The coincidence with the middle name of Robert Riley is there as with his son Hamilton. The name "Love" is in both families and originates from the Reiley, Vezey and Love families from which I descend. Other names seem to be common to these families.
The Reileys used oxen and drove to Oberlin, KS. The boys went on foot. They arrived 12 September 1873. They were living there in September 1878 during the so-called "Cheyenne Autumn" which was made into a film (last indian raid in KS). Robert Reiley helped lay out the town of Oberlin. I have yet to check whether any Patricks went along with the wagon train. Loves, Stiner, Rodehaver family members were members of the wagon train.
*)http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaringgo/biographical/biorileyld.html
Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa,
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 314:
"LAWRENCE D. RILEY, section 23, Riley Township, resides on the pioneer homestead located by his brother Robert H. in 1853. He has been a resident of the township since 1856, and there are few men now living in the county who were here when he came. He was born in Marion County, Ohio, May 13, 1835, a son of William and Hannah Riley. He was reared on a farm, but when sixteen years of age began to learn the blacksmith's trade. The month of his majority he came to Iowa, his brother, Robert, and his sisters, Nancy and Patience, being residents of Ringgold County. He bought 120 acres of land, which is a part of his present farm, but did not settle down to battle with the realities of life till after the war. In March, 1862, he went to Kansas, and enlisted in Company H, Fifth Kansas Cavalry. His service was all west of the Mississippi River, in Missouri and Arkansas. July 4, 1863, he was in the battle at Helena, and in October, 1863, at Pine Bluff. In March, 1864, while scouting on the Saline River, near Mount Elba, he was taken prisoner and was confined ten months and twenty-five days in the stockade at Tyler, Texas. He at one time made his escape, but was taken again with bloodhounds. In February, 1865, he was paroled, and in April, 1865, was honorably discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas. He then returned to Ringgold County, and November 8, 1865, was married in Wapello County, Iowa, to Miss Julia Ann Argabright, a native of Mahaska County, Iowa, born July 20, 1847, a daughter of George and Cassandra (Downing) Argabright. After his marriage Mr. Riley commenced housekeeping on his land in Ringgold County, having bought the homestead of his brother, Robert. He now owns 240 acres of fine land, the most of which is under cultivation, and his building improvements are comfortable and commodious. Mr. Riley has been a prominent man in his township, and has held every office in the gift of the people except justice of the peace and constable. He is now, for the third time, a member of the Board of Supervisors of Ringgold County. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They have had eight children, but six are living -- George W., David A., Hannah C., John W., Rebecca E. and Elsie M. Twin sons, Alfred and Albert, died in infancy. Mrs. Riley's father was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 31, 1812, and her mother was a native of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The latter died in Wapello County, Iowa, in 1860, and the father now lives with Mrs. Riley."
**) Love Ann Patrick (b. 27 Aug 1849, Marion Co, OH; d. 14 Jan 1935, Lamoni, IA) also married John Argabright (b. 1852, Mahaska Co, IA), brother of Julia Ann Argabright. Julia Ann was spouse to Lawrence Reiley above. Argabrights could have been part of group which went west from IA.
**) I see that two-three early Patricks of Marion Co, OH were buried at the same site of my Vezey family.
I am very interested in the connection between the Patricks and the Love family, if there is one. I am interested in the Patrick-Reiley connection as well. The Patrick connection may have begun in OH since it appears that the Patricks were from VA. So were the Loves. The Reileys were from DE as werethe Vezeys.
Hopefully, you are still working the tree. Would love to hear from you.