Archie Jefferson Patterson son of  Leander "Lee" Patterson and Adaline Selvidge was born 27 May 1878 in Monroe County, Tennessee and died 28 Feb 1974 in Monroe County, Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth Best daughter of Fredrick Boston Best and Araminta Caroline Roberts 02 Jan 1902 in Monroe County, Tennessee. She was born 19 Dec 1882 in Tennessee and died 25 Mar 1981 in Tennessee. They are both buried at Sunset Cemetery, Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

Children

1   ---   Beulah Arminda Patterson born 12 Oct 1902 in Tennessee and died 13 Dec 1994. She is buried at Middlesettlements Cemetery, Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee

2   ---   Raymond Onley Patterson born 10 Nov 1905 in Tennessee and died 02 Jan 1987. He married Effie Erickson Sloan. She was born 30 Jul 1901 and died 17 Mar 1992. They are both buried at Sunset Cemetery, Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee. He also married Margaret Elizabeth Burleson daughter of John R. Burleson and Margaret (Maggie) N. Rogers. She was born 04 Dec 1908 in Monroe County, Tennessee and died 23 Sep 1976.

3   ---   Hilda Rhea Patterson born 26 Jul 1908. She married Ellis Glendore O'Conner 17 Feb 1934. He was born 13 Oct 1906.

4   ---   Orbin Leon Patterson born 20 Aug 1911 in Tennessee and died 24 Nov 1993. He married Charlotte Sarah McNealy 07 Nov 1936. She was born 18 Feb 1916

3   ---   Mary Nelle Patterson born 18 Jan 1915 in Tennessee. She married John Clifford Hale 28 Nov 1933. He was born 11 Apr 1909 and died 02 Oct 1986.

4   ---   Wilma Jean Patterson born 27 Jan 1918 in Tennessee. She married Robert Sidney Walker son of Joseph Sidney Walker and Lillie Florence McCammon 12 Feb 1938. He was born 01 Jul 1916 and died 14 Jan 1943. She also married James Roscoe Griffin 24 Nov 1944. He was born 15 Sep 1913 and died 18 May 1994.

5   ---   Helen Katherine Patterson born 06 Jan 1923. She married Hilburn Lee Hendricks 27 May 1950