Bessie Mae EDNEY
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Jul 13, 1877 - Henderson County, North Carolina
Christening:
Death: Jun 25, 1944 - West Memorial Park, Weaverville, NC
Burial: in West Memorial Park, Weaverville, NC
Cause of Death:
Events
1. Occupation
Teacher - Postmaster - Writer
Parents
Father: Calvin Jones EDNEY (1853-1941)
Mother: Nancy Juno KING (1854-1931)
Spouses and Children
1. *Robert Milton PATTERSON (May 26, 1877 - Dec 27, 1946)
Marriage: Oct 16, 1898
Status:
Children:
1. Calvin Dewitt PATTERSON (1900-1901)
2. Zollie Coffer PATTERSON (1902-1903)
3. King Geoffrey PATTERSON (1904-1980)
4. Juno Elizabeth PATTERSON (1906-1908)
5. Milton "Grady" PATTERSON (1910-1974)
6. Robert "Glenn Roy" PATTERSON (1912-1993)
7. Bessie Mae PATTERSON (1915-1975)
8. Belle Veda PATTERSON (1920- )
Notes
General:
May's father, Calvin J. Edney, one of the pioneer educators of Henderson County provided his six children with the best education offered at the time. May finished Judson College and taught in the city schools. Her interest in school and church work continued through-out her life. She taught school and was Post Master at Dewitt, about a mile from the farm. May followed her first love "teaching", and was active in all church affairs,especially those for children. She wrote constantly on any scrap of paper she could find and was always happy if any article of hers was published. Her diary tells of her school teaching days, her own children and the sad and happy times of everyday living.She wrote poems to all her family members. Her nature writings are very informative and descriptive. Her vision and steadfast faith in God from early childhood to life's end is portrayed in all her prose and poetry. May and Robert were proud to be among the early settlers of Henderson County, and instilled this in their children. (May and May E. used in census records)Marriage Notes (Robert Milton PATTERSON)
[Eugenia Lindsey Osteen.FTW]
Robert Milton's parents lived on Shoals Creek at the time of his birth but sold that property and bought a farm on Kanauga Road where Faith Tabernacle was later built. It was here that Robert Milton grew up.
After Robert married Bessie Mae Edney he purchased a small farm at the corner of Pace and Chimney rock roads and built a house near her parents. Later he bought another tract in Fruitland area where he built a cabin and cut cross ties for Southern Railway which was under construction at that time. He and a friend cut, hewed and used oxen to snake the logs out to a loading place and have them sent to Hendersonville. Bessie May always wanted Robert Milton to get home before dark as there were mountain lions around their cabin and she was terrified of their screaming.
May's father, Calvin J. Edney, one of the pioneer educators of Henderson County provided his six children with the best education offered at that time. May finished Judson College and taught in the city schools. Her interest in school and church work continued through out her life. She taught school and was Post Master at Dewitt about a mile from the farm where she and Robert lived.
Robert bought the steam engine of the Mountain Lily, a steam boat that had wrecked on the French Board River to power a lumber mill and one engine to heat the kiln to dry lumber. This came about upon a proposal when the Skyland Hosiery Mill decided to build at East Flat Rock, North Carolina. Most of the houses surrounding the mill were built with lumber from the Patterson Milling Company. The finished work such as stairs, and mantles were installed by Robert. He sold this business to his brother in the early twenties and moved first to Weaverville and then to Asheville, where he was in the cola and wood business until his death.
This information was taken from Article 449, Henderson County Heritage Book, Vol. I., page 226 as submitted by Glenn R. Patterson, their son.[Eugenia Lindsey.FTW]
Robert Milton's parents lived on Shoals Creek at the time of his birth but sold that property and bought a farm on Kanauga Road where Faith Tabernacle was later built. It was here that Robert Milton grew up.
After Robert married Bessie Mae Edney he purchased a small farm at the corner of Pace and Chimney rock roads and built a house near her parents. Later he bought another tract in Fruitland area where he built a cabin and cut cross ties for Southern Railway which was under construction at that time. He and a friend cut, hewed and used oxen to snake the logs out to a loading place and have them sent to Hendersonville. Bessie May always wanted Robert Milton to get home before dark as there were mountain lions around their cabin and she was terrified of their screaming.
May's father, Calvin J. Edney, one of the pioneer educators of Henderson County provided his six children with the best education offered at that time. May finished Judson College and taught in the city schools. Her interest in school and church work continued through out her life. She taught school and was Post Master at Dewitt about a mile from the farm where she and Robert lived.
Robert bought the steam engine of the Mountain Lily, a steam boat that had wrecked on the French Board River to power a lumber mill and one engine to heat the kiln to dry lumber. This came about upon a proposal when the Skyland Hosiery Mill decided to build at East Flat Rock, North Carolina. Most of the houses surrounding the mill were built with lumber from the Patterson Milling Company. The finished work such as stairs, and mantles were installed by Robert. He sold this business to his brother in the early twenties and moved first to Weaverville and then to Asheville, where he was in the cola and wood business until his death.
This information was taken from Article 449, Henderson County Heritage Book, Vol. I., page 226 as submitted by Glenn R. Patterson, their son.