The pattons personal history of an american family book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Knowing pattons keen love of marches, the band leader of the 61st army ground forces band wrote and finished on this day a march he was a going to call the general patton march and dedicate it to general patton. A famous family s personal side documentarian benjamin patton, the grandson of world war ii gen. Patton graduated from brown university and northwestern university. The patton family tree displayed below is from the pattons. Patton family tree along with family connections to other famous kin.
Overdrive would like to use cookies to store information on your computer to improve your user experience at our website. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. April 10, 1945 general patton loved the pomp and circumstance of a good military ceremony and a parade. A personal history of an american family crown, 1994, was published this spring, comes nearly 50 years after his grandfather smashed.
Patton, grandson of the world war ii battlefield legend, tells a sweeping tale of courage, capitalism, naval warfare, and international political intrigue set on the high seas during the american revolution. A personal history of an american family the warriors paperback. Pattons third army living historians pattons third army band. Download the pattons a personal history of an american family the warriors by r. Patton turned to god for help something not one of the. A famous familys personal side documentarian benjamin patton, the grandson of world war ii gen. George patton was born in san gabriel, california on november 11, 1885. My 4th great grandfather is thomas patton b 1765 montgomery county, virginia. Patton and of his ancestors, discussing the formers charm, shortcomings, and. It is also believed that thomas sr descends from the rev william patton b 1590 ferrochie, fifeshire, scotland and margaret unknown.
A personal history of an american family crown, 1994, was. Julyaugust patton received individual instruction in fencing at saumur, france 1915 february 28 pattons second child, ruth ellen patton totten, was born 1916 march patton detached from 8th cavalry and attached to headquarters, punitive expedition, mexico. A personal history of an american family the warriors by patton, robert haugust 1, 2004 mass market paperback on. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Patriot pirates highlights the obscure but pivotal role played by colonial privateers in. Jean gordon february 4, 1915 january 8, 1946 was an american socialite and a red cross worker during world war ii. Schaffner from a script by francis ford coppola and edmund h. North, who based their screenplay on the biography patton. A saga of a famous american family, told from the inside with rare objectivity.
The pattons family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Aug 01, 2004 a saga of a famous american family, told from the inside with rare objectivity. Download the pattons a personal history of an american family. A personal history of an american family by robert h. Patton, has written a history of the patton family. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Given this is a internal view of a great warrior who was always focused on his profession we see the family history all the feeling of the family which provides a another prospective of the general and his time. Patton may include up to 30 generations of ancestors with source citations. Patton was the son of susan thornton glassell and george s. A monthslong campaign to win world war ii was temporarily paused in early december 1944 when heavy rains prevented gen.
Onedrive personal vaulta new layer of securityis coming to your onedrive. It seems certain that the various pattons settling in augusta county, va, in the early part of the eighteenth century, were of the same origin, the father of whom was john patton, brother of colonel james patton and. Susan thornton glassell was born in orange county, virginia, the daughter of andrew glassell 17931873 and susan thompson thornton 18041836. The topics listed represent only a small fraction of possible research topics but will help you to get started. Patton is an english surname, perhaps related to patrick as a patronymic of the diminutive, thus likely meaning little pat, or son of pat, or a few other variations. Patton, confederate states army csa, vmi class of 1852, and grand uncle, colonel waller tazewell patton csa, vmi class of 1855, had both died during the american civil war.
Patton writes of the day in 1970 that he and his family sat inconspicuously inside a times. A personal history of an american family crown, 1994, was published this spring, comes nearly 50 years after his grandfather smashed through the german defenses in the. Patton, comes from the kind of family whose history is well known. Endlessly fascinating saga of the patton family in america, as researched and written by a family member. George smith patton iv december 24, 1923 june 27, 2004 was a major general in the united states army and the son of world war ii general george s. As a child, george loved to read and go horseback riding. The privateer war for freedom and fortune in the american revolution. The privateer war for freedom and fortune in the ameri. Despite being written by a relative, this book is a stunningly evenhanded story of several generations of the patton family and their interaction with american history. The last george smith patton is referred to as the 4th iv. The patton society receives a number of requests for genealogical information about general pattons ancestors. The author, grandson of the ww ii hero, uses previously unavailable correspondence and records to offer a case study of the family structure that produced and sustained one of americas greatest gener. Download the pattons a personal history of an american.
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Youve only scratched the surface of patton family history. Julyaugust patton received individual instruction in fencing at saumur, france 1915 february 28 pattons second child, ruth ellen patton totten, was born 1916 march patton detached from 8th cavalry and attached to headquarters, punitive expedition, mexico may 14 patton led soldiers who engaged pancho villas bodyguard and others at rubio ranch. George smith patton is the third of that name, grandfather to father, father to son, but was always referred to as junior. In 1880 there were 4 pattons families living in pennsylvania. Uses anecdotal family lore to illuminate the private life both of george s. The patton family papers contain a daily diary of nelly davenport and her fathers trip to antigua from december 17891790, taken in an attempt to improve nellys ailing health. Ordeal and triumph by ladislas farago and omar bradleys. A personal history of an american family the warriors paperback patton, robert h on. For general pattons family, recovered ground history.
I am had the opportunity on the sailboat he had built including special cabin for his wife. This book contains a wealth of knowledge concerning portions of pattons life that have not been explained in previous biographies. Early history of the patton family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our patton research. A personal history of an american family the warriors. From the tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture. The privateer war for freedom and fortune in the american more about robert h. Few wars in american military history produced more memorable leaders with distinct personalities than world war ii. His father is believed to be thomas patton sr b 1715 springfield manor, kilmacrenan, donegal, ireland. Family in war is a personal narrative of author paul weiszs family, from 19381942.
George smith patton iv december 24, 1923 june 27, 2004 was a major general in the. The pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, george s. The collection includes miscellaneous family letters, addressed to and exchanged between numerous family members between the 1870s and 1890s. Another 81 words 6 lines of text covering the years 1180, 1582, 1596, 1650, 1700, 1684 and are included under the topic early patton history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The most pattons families were found in the usa in 1880, and canada in 1911. You can see how patton families moved over time by selecting different census years. Patton is a 1970 american epic biographical war film about u. In 1834 her family moved to greensboro, alabama, where her father engaged in cotton planting. Determine your topic of interest if you already have a topic in mind, continue on to step two, to gather information about your topic topic ideas if you are still deciding about a research topic, here are some places on our website where you can get some ideas. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. You can see how pattons families moved over time by selecting different census years. Family belief held the pattons were descended from sixteen barons who had signed magna carta. A personal history of an american family the warriors at.
He lives with his wife and family in darien, connecticut. The unknown patton is both a history and a study of the life and career of general george s. Mary mckeehan patton 17511836 mary mckeehan patton, pioneer gunpowder manufacturer, was born in england in 1751 and immigrated with her family to pennsylvania in the late 1760s. Pattons men in the united states 3rd army from receiving muchneeded air supplies. A personal history of an american family the warriors ebook. The global, sinister nature of this particular conflict gave rise to some of the greatest and most controversial flag rank officers that the u. A chronicle of the american lineage of the pattons by c. A personal history of an american family, new york. It is believed that rev william patton was rector of the parishes of ramoigh and. Mary mckeehan patton 17511836 wikitree free family tree. Scott, karl malden, michael bates and karl michael vogler. He is married, a father of four, lives in connecticut, and is the author of the pattons.
Patton, some writers claim she had an ongoing affair with patton, allegedly beginning years before the war and continuing behind the front lines of wartime europe. John mercer patton is in the 4th generation of the family tree for george s. One of the cookies we use is critical for certain aspects of the site to operate and has already been set. The patton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. That is the way the military did it, and that is the way it is. He is the author of, among other works, the pattons. Patton turned to god for help something not one of the other four. Onedrive personal vault brings added security to your most.
Patton was educated at brown university and northwestern university. Washington post critic jonathan yardley called it one of the best books of the year. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the patton surname. Learn the truth about the slapping incidents, read about pattons personal philosophy of life, war. They were cold, stuck and in desperate need of supplies. Dec 25, 2019 a monthslong campaign to win world war ii was temporarily paused in early december 1944 when heavy rains prevented gen. Apr 14, 2015 download the pattons a personal history of an american family the warriors by r. Patton believed in reincarnation, stating that he had fought in previous battles and wars before his time, additionally, his ancestry was very important to him, forming a central part of his personal identity. Welcome to the patton family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today.
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