Allene Thrasher

Allene Thrasher

• Father: John Thomas Thrasher b. 16 February 1827, d. 30 July 1885
• Mother: Martha Louisa Hagerty b. 5 February 1835, d. 15 November 1915

• Allene Thrasher was born circa September 1868 in Alabama or possibly 1867.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmore County, Alabama, and one farm laborer.. Other members of the household included Allene Thrasher, John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher, Mary Lillian Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Elmore County, Alabama, living near Martha Jane's sister Emma Seaman with whom is living their mother Elizabeth Hagerty.. Other members of the household included Allene Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Frances Juliet Thrasher and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell.
• She was attending school and working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
• She married Frederick Thompson Patterson, son of James B. Patterson and Margaret W. Thompson, on 28 December 1891 in Elmore County, Alabama, with J. M. Dannelly officiating.
• Frederick Thompson Patterson and Allene Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 1216 23rd Street. Other members of the household included James Benjamin Patterson, George E. Patterson and Edwin E. Patterson. Son Frank (age 15) is missing from the household and has yet to be found elsewhere in the 1900 census.
• Frederick Thompson Patterson and Allene Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Other members of the household included George E. Patterson, Edwin E. Patterson and Lee Dean Patterson.
• Frederick Thompson Patterson and Allene Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 1018 Eleventh Avenue. Other members of the household included Edwin E. Patterson and Lee Dean Patterson. Also in the household was one male roomer.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1922 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary Lillian Graff died Thursday evening at 6:30 at her residence, 940 Adams street after an extended illness. She was 64 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for 27 years, coming here from her former home in Wetumpka.
       Surviving are two sons: G. C. Graff, Jr., of Montgomery and K. S. Graff of Philadelphia. Two daughters, Mrs. Holt H. Hudson and Mrs. J. L. Chapell of Montgomery. Four sisters: Mrs. T. R. Sharpe and Mrs. Joseph Wright, Montgomery; Mrs. Fred Patterson and Mrs. Emera Parker of Birmingham besides a number of grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be announced later pending arrival of relatives.
• 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.
• Frederick Thompson Patterson and Allene Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, at 17 Fletcher.
• Frederick Thompson Patterson and Allene Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, at Oak Street.
• Allene Thrasher became a widow at the 1943 death of her husband Frederick Thompson Patterson.
• Allene Thrasher died in 1955 in Lake County, Florida.

• Last Edited: 22 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine