No information, other than what was written on the photo, was known about these people when the photo was posted. See Jack’s comments about Thomas and his family (Thanks Jack!). If you have information about them, please use the comment link below to add it to this page. Thanks!
Photo was submitted by Jean Brand.
E-Mail Address: jltemp@verizon.net
One look at Thos. Patton & you see Native American features. Thos. Patton is one of the numerous grandchildren of James “Big Jim” Williams (1793-1851) & Temperance “Tempy” Lane (1793- 1860). Big Jim was the son of an unknown Cherokee & Catherine Williams. Tempy was d/o Corbin Lane (1738-1816) & Jane AKA Frances “Fanny” Prock (<1754 ->1817). Jim & Tempy who lived up on Copper Ridge had 12 kids one of whom was Rial Martin (b1824)– the father of Thos. Patton. Rial married Matilda Lark. They had 10 kids, the oldest of which was Thos. Patton (b1849). Thos married on 1/13/1875 Virginia G.A.Templeton (1858-1948) d/o John D.Templeton (1830-1903) & Mary Ann Jane Alley (1821-1872).John D, a former high sheriff of Scott Co, was the uncle of James Elbert “Dr.Jimmy” Templeton whose picture shows up elsewhere on this site.
Just visited family in VA/TN and we discussed the Indian like features that our ancestors had, thanks for connecting the dots as my 3x great grandfather was James “Big Jim” Williams. My father carried the name Patton and now my grandson is named Patton.
Elizabeth Diana Williams Joseph
E-Mail Address: jltemp@verizon.net
I found in “Templeton Family of Scott Co, VA” by Donald W.Lane the following additional info on Thos. Patton & Virginia: Thos. Patton b 4/20/1848 at Copper Creek, Scott Co, VA. He died 12/3/1932 at Eidson, Hancock Co, TN; buried at Williams Cem, Clinch Valley, Hancock Co, TN. Virginia Georgia Ann Templeton b 6/26/1858 at Scott Co; died 1/11/1948 at Eidson & buried with Thos. P. at Williams Cem in Hancock Co. Thos & Virginia had 12 kids–Albia Alberta “Abby”, Martha A, Robert Lee, Nancy Helen, Mary Matilda, Conley Floyd, Flora Belle, Mellie, Georgia, Ida Mae, Napolean Bonaparte (married Mary Horton),& Corna Ethel.
E-Mail Address: dwlane@chartertn.net
It is also possible that this is Thomas Patton Williams (1882-1957) who m. Polly Alley Williams (1884-1979). They had a granddaughter Frances Williams who is a daughter of Kenneth Ralph Williams (1909-1984) and Pearl Mae Templeton (1903-1999).
Thomas Patton Williams is my 4th gr. grandfather.
I believe from research that he is of Melungeon descent as are many Williams’ in SW VA and NE TN.
We have many ancestors with the Melungeon features, which we assumed were of Native American/White descent. (Lawson & Sampson families are also Melungeon surnames within our family).