The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-02
Mrs Sarah Hendck Best 7o Patrick Her Eqht
Birthday AnnVeasay and Receives the Greetings Congratulations
of her host of Relatives And Friends
sol T 1auAM

sHAsA leEs,ss asznasuzusuC
present a great many relatives on thei,
side. He died in Hancock County, ILL., Of
typhoid fever, September Q, 1890 He
was we'll educated man and strong
Democrat.
VIM. Taylor's height was five feet, ten
inches, weight 165 pounds. He bore a
strong resemblance to President Zachary
Taylor, to whom he is said to have been
related There never was any picture
taken OF him. He had the reputation of
beng man very firm for what he believ-
ed to be the right.
HIS wife, the mother of the subject OF
this Sketch was Elizabeth Patrick. daugh-
ter OF John and Elizabeth Patrick, and
she was born in Virginia December 9th
1875. She was descended from one of three
Irish brothers that settled in the East in
an early day. Two of them went back to
Ireland. and the one that remained is said
to be the father of all the Patricks in
America She had eight brothers and two
sters. The brothers names We're; Luke,
John Wiley, Green. Leslie, William
James and Larkin, and the sisters. Nancy
and Polly.
Elizabeth Patrick was in height five
feet, eleven inches. weight los pounds.
she had blue eyes and dark hair, while
her husband was light complexioned md
athletic in build. She was the best OF
mothers knowing just how to govern her
fourteen unruly children of whom Mrs.
Dobson was the seventh child and fifth
daughter. She was very kind and sympa.
thetic in her disposition, very devotional
and tull OF reverence to God and love for
humanity, and always ready to extend the
hand of charity to those who were sick,
suffering or anyways in need. She enjoy
ed the respect of her own family and also
OF her host OF other relatives and friends
She dedin Ogden, Utah. October 25,
1880, at the ripe old age of 81 years and
ten months She was the mother of a
large family. Nearly all of her Patrick
defendants have lived in Missouri those
of her generation are almost all dead now
She has nephew at St Joseph, Mo MIR.
]. E. Patrick. attorney-at-law, and until
recently, legal advisor and secretary for
the Hoagland Loan and Investment Co.,
OF that city, who is now engaged with the
we'll known Real Estate firm of Patrick,
Lea, & France, who also handle loans and
investment securities.
The brothers and sisters of Sarah X. B.
Dobson with herself and parents removed
to Missouri in 1892, and to Illinoisin 1898,
and all of whom, aincluding the widowed
mother, except the subject Of this sketch,
settled in Utah in lS47, in which state and
IN adjoining states and territories, includ-
ing the defendants of Mrs. Dobson, they
now number, by authoritative record,
nearly 1000, the exact number being 1000,
SO far as heard from to date The names
Of Mrs. Dobsons brothers and sisters are
John Taylor, born December 5th, 1873:
married Eleanor Burket. April Sth, 1894.
Beginning with John Tayors eldest child.
born 1885, the defendants in oS years.
have reached this total number given a
bove.
John Taylor died 1897. The number of
children born to himself and wife was 2.
grand and great grandchildren goo. total
SOP His wife is still living at the age of
81 years.
Allen Taylor was born January 18TH.
1875, married Levisa Alfred September
5th, 1883 he afterwards had three other
wives. Number of children 90. grand and
greatgrand children 275, total 3o5.
Julia Ann was born February 9th, 1876
married Isaac Alfred October nth, 1892,
Their children numbered II, grand and
great grandchildren IT'S, total 1877.
Mary Ann was born March 22nd, 1878
married Jordan P. HENDERSON November
1880. She died at an early date, leaving
but one child. Simeon HENDERSON of San
Luis Valley. Colo. The children Of Sim
con HENDERSON if he has any are not in
cluded in this enumeration.
Louisa, born October roth, 1916, mar
,iaA
They had 10 Children, grand and great
grandchildren 90, total 70.
Elizabeth Ann was born November goth
1921, married Samuel briggs, October 4th
1S49, and after his death she married
Criddle. date not givea). Her
children were II, grand and greatgrand
children IS, total 1907.
Sarah Hendrick Best (Taylor) Dobson
was born August 24th, 1923, married Thos
Dobson October 20, 1913. Children 10,
grandchildren So, great grandchildren 81,
total 124. OF these there are living today
100.
Joseph was born June 4th, 1925, mar
ried Mary Moore March 24th, 1874, and
later two other wives; children 20 grand
and great grandchildren l5o, total 40.
Pleasant Green. born February Sth,
1927, married Clara Lake, February 27th,
1887, and later three others; children 60,
grand and great grandchildren 322, total
total 1858.
VIM. Warren. born December 18th,
1928, married Julia Corline, (date not Civ
en,) She was his only wife, children IS.
grand and great grandchildren IS, total %.
Levi, born September 3rd, 1890, mar
RED Emily owen; children 10, grand and
great grandchildren 49, total so.
Nancy Jane, born May 10Th, 1888, mar
RED Jonathan Smith, (date not given. J
Children II, grand and great grandchild-
rem loo, total 100
Amanda Melvina, born January 18th,
1885, died October 22nd, 1915, aged 10
years 7 months.
James Caldwell. born February 27th,
1887, married Sarah Hyde. (date not Civ
en- She was his only wife. Children rs,
grand and great grandchildren 40, total IS.
Returning to the subject of this sketch
Mrs. Dobson, the wife of Thomas Dob
son Thomas Dobson, with his wife and
tour children previously born, settled in
Crawford county, Iowa. at Deloit in 1852,
she, with her husband having declined to
accompany the remainder of .tha faniIv Ia