Patton’s Move To Longwood (1942)
It’s funny to think that a family that moved to a small town, so closely aligned to the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, were themselves descendants of those that fought against Napoleon in the Napoleonic...
Category: Wallan
The Patton Family in Wallan.
Pretty Sally’s Hill by J.W.Payne (1981)
This book published by J.W.Payne in 1981 is a fantastic resource for those with an interest in the Wallan, Wandong & Bylands area of Victoria. If you click on the link it will take...
Paton, Patton, Patoun Family Associated Families
Over the last few months I’ve identified that Russell Patton, son of Robert & Matilda Patton from Kirkwall, died at Bathurst River in The Gambia, Africa. Robert Russell Patton’s wife Hannah, and son Ebenezer...
Two Charles William Patton’s – 1881 & 1888
For years our family history has had Charles William Patton, and his subsequent marriages to Bertha St.Clair Cox & Alice Isabella Hammond , as being the son of William “Bill” Patton (1857-1846) & Mary...
Ina, Grace & Carrie Patton escape with their lives from burning house in Upper Plenty, 12 June 1913
The things that you find out when you’re a genealogist. Ina Moorabbe Patton (nee Cocks), with her two youngest children, Ina Grace “Grace” (2 years) & Caroline Francis “Carrie” (6 months) were lucky to...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Mr.Charles William Patton & Miss Bertha St.Clair Cox, 18th July 1906
You are all cordially invited to the wedding of Mr.Charles William Patton, eldest son of Mr. Charles Douglas & Mrs. Caroline Mary Alice Patton (nee Scott) to Miss Bertha St.Clair Cox, eldest daughter of...
Cocks Family Online
Admittedly I’ve got a bit of research to do on this family, but given that I didn’t know much about my G-Grandmother Ina Moorabee Cocks and I found a Knight in the family, I...
Twelve Months That Turned Into More Than Half A Century
Douglas William Arthur Patton was born on the 25th May 1884 in Wallan. His parents house “Shaldon Cottage” was just out from Wallan near the turn-off to Wandong & Whittlesea. Son of Charles Douglas...
Mount Hope, Catapillars, Bushfires & Pigs Eating Butter
Following William & Charlotte’s marriage on the 20th December 1853 at Castle Hill, Yan Yean their children Robert, Bill & Charles were registered as being born in Yan Yean, their first daughter Bessie registered...
Patton Family Re-union 2018
We are currently determining the level of interest from family members in having a family re-union, the last family gathering was held in Wandong, Victoria in 1980. Interest in knowing more? Email – family@garypatton.net...
