Frank Moore Patterson

b. 15 May 1885, d. 17 July 1968
  • Frank Moore Patterson was born on 15 May 1885 in Tennessee.
  • Frank is not enumerated in the 1900 Birmingham household with his family, and has not yet been found elsewhere in that census.
  • Frank Moore Patterson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at the City Fire Station, 1300 Nineteenth Street along with four other unmarried firemen.
  • He was employed as a fireman by the City Fire Department, according to the 1910 census.
  • He married Frances Della Brasher on 28 July 1923 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • The following appeared on 5 July 1929 in The Macon Telegraph: George E. Patterson, former executive vice president of the Fourth National bank and one of the best-known men of Middle Georgia, died at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning of what doctors said was acute heart trouble, following an overnight attack of indigestion.
         . . . Mr. Patterson is survived by his wife, who, before her marriage, was Miss Inez Thompson, of Birmingham, Ala., and two small children, George E., Jr., and Jane. They have been visiting for several weeks in Birmingham.
         He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Patterson, of Melbourne, Fla., a sister, Mrs. Parker, and a brother, E. E. Patterson, both also of Melbourne, and two other brothers, F. M. and J. B. Patterson, of Birmingham. An uncle, J. R. Patterson, lives in Macon.
         The family was notified by telephone shortly after his death, and Mrs. Patterson, accompanied by one of Mr. Patterson's brothers, left immediately for Macon. They arrived here early this morning.
         Mr. Patterson's parents also left Melbourne during the morning, and are expected to reach Macon early today, it was said.
  • Frank Moore Patterson and Frances Della Brasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Tennessee, at 2729 Bessemer Road. Also in the household were adopted daughter Sara Frances (age 4) and adopted infant son Frank Jr., youngest child of Della's sister Sarah Ann Brasher Henderson, who died just a week before the 1930 census was enumerated.
  • He was employed as a fireman by the City Fire Department.
  • Frank Moore Patterson and Frances Della Brasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 7715 First Avenue South. Also in the household are Sarah (age 14) and Frank (10).
  • He was employed by the city as a fireman, according to the 1940 census.
  • Frank Moore Patterson died on 17 July 1968 at age 83 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • His wife Frances Della Brasher became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 22 Jun 2014

Family: Frances Della Brasher b. 21 May 1893, d. 5 May 1992