City: Memphis
PATTERSON, William Guy, attorney at law; born in Grenada Co., Miss.; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James S. and Elizabeth (McGAVENEY) PATTERSON; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandfather William Hancock PATTERSON, maternal grandfather Guy Maxwell McCAVENEY; educated in various schools of Miss. and Tenn.; graduated from Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., A. M., June, 1859; read law and edited a newspaper in early life; married Emma ELDER, Aug. 24, 1863; member of Chickasaw Club, Memphis, Tenn.; Democrat; served four years in Confederate army, attained rank of Captain and is the only survivor of his original company, 87 boys rank and file; he was wounded twice at Shiloh.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
