Ira Patchin

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: From 1870 Census, 1870, Livonia, Monroe, New York. He is living with his wife, Clarissa, age 52, and his son C. A. age 14.

His age is given as 56 and his occupation is given as farmer.

• Biography: Leading citizens of Livingston and Wyoming Counties, New York, Published by Biographical Review Pub. Co., Boston, 1895. IRA PATCHIN was born in the town of Scipio, now Venice, Cayuga County, NY on February 24, 1814. His grandfather Jesse Patchin came to America from Hesse Cassel, Germany as a member of the Hessian troops to fight against the colonies but deserted the ranks of the foe and remained in this country settling in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, NY where he died.

Azor Patchin, son of Jesse, was a native of Ballston Spa and was there educated. He learned the hatter's trade in Schenectady and followed that occupation during the greater part of his active life. He emigrated to Wisconsin in later years and passed the last years of his life with his son. He was married to Electa Wanzer and of this marriage eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy. The others were Ira, Willard B., ___ Smith, Ann Eliza, William and Daniel all of whom except William are still living.

After attending the district schools and the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary of Lima, Mr. Ira Patchin became a teacher in the schools of Monroe and Livingston Counties, in which taught for almost four years. He then became school superintendent of Livingston County and was afterward interested for several in a publishing house in New York City. For the last twenty six years, he has engaged in that most independent of lives, a farmer's He married Miss Clarissa A Dixson, a daughter of Captain Robert Dixson, of Livonia. She has borne him two children - Robert A. and Charles Arthur. Mr. Patchin belongs to the Masonic Lodge of Lima, is a member of the Methodist church, and is a stanch Republican in political faith. He voted for William Henry Harrison 1840.

• Residence: From 1900 Census, 1900, Livonia, Monroe, New York. His age is given as 86, born in New York, February 1814. His father is listed as born in New York and his mother is listed as born in Massachusetts.

• Obituary: ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. TUESDAY, 16 Apr 1901, Rochester, Monroe, New York. GOOD HE WROUGHT LIVES AFTER HIM

Ira Patchin's Life One of Rich and Rare Accomplishments.

ALL HONOR HIM HIGHLY

Deceased Was the First County Superintendent of Schools In Livingston
County and Served With Signal Success - Livingston.

By the death of Ira Patchin at his home at Livonia Center Sunday night Livonia lost one of the most distinguished citizens it has ever had. He was born February 24, 1814, in the town of Scipio, now Venice, Cayuga county.

His grandfather, Jesse Patchin, came to America from Hesse-Cassel, Germany, as a member of the Hessian troops, to tight the colonies in the Revolutionary war, but became convinced of the justice of the American cause and left the British army. After the war he settled at Ballston Spa, Saratoga county, where he died. His son, Azor, married Electa Wanzer, of a gifted family. Of their eight children, Ira was the eldest, and the last survivor except Daniel, who lives in Pennsylvania. After the common schools Ira attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima and then taught school in Monroe and Livingston counties four years.

When the office of county superintendent of common schools was created in 1841, then designated as assistant state superintendent, he received the first appointment for Livingston county, and served with signal ability. The elder Wadsworths at Genesco were so much pleased with his methods and energy that they voluntarily paid his expenses to go to Albany and represent Western New York at one of the first school conventions ever held in the state, at Albany.

Mr. Patchin's zeal and labors in the educational field were unremitting. He held evening meetings in the school houses often five nights in the week, visiting the schools in the day time. After this he was for years interested in an Eastern publishing firm.

He settled in Livonia in 1832, and for the past third of a century bad been a farmer. Ira Patchin married in 1842 Miss Clarissa A., daughter of Captain Robert Dixson, of Livonia. Robert A., the eldest of their two children, is a distinguished physician in Des Moines. Iowa, and Charles Arthur is a farmer on the old homestead.

Mr. Patchin was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a lifelong Republican, being the first subscriber in Livonia to the Rochester Daily Democrat, which he has never done without, lie joined the Masonic lodge at Lima over half a century ago, and never severed his connection with It, being one of the very oldest Masons in Livingston county. So far as can be ascertained he was the last survivor of the county school superintendents, as the office was abolished after two terms.

Mrs. Patchin died in 1892, since which he had lived with his son, Charles A. Patchin. For strength and originality of character, and high standards of life, he will be long remembered, lie was a natural orator, very public-spirited in locating the railroad here in the early fifties, often presiding at the public meetings and addressing them with great effect.

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Apr 1901, Scipio, Cayuga, New York. Ira Patchin

Birth: Feb. 24, 1814
Scipio
Cayuga County
New York, USA
Death: Apr. 14, 1901
Livonia
Livingston County
New York, USA

Married September 27th 1842
in Livonia, Livingston County, New York.

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Father of:

Dr. Robert A. Patchin
b. 29 December 1849
in Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
d. 31 August 1903
in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Married: Annetta R. Bullard

Charles Arthur Patchin
b. 2 March 1856
in Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
d. 14 May 1910
in Lakeview, Montaclm County, Michigan.
Married: Nellie B. Northrop
Note: Obituary, same as above, has been omitted
Family links:
Parents:
Azor Patchin (1777 - 1848)
Electa Wanser Patchin (1788 - 1860)

Spouse:
Clarissa A. Dixson Patchin (1817 - 1892)

Children:
Charles Arthur Patchin (1856 - 1910)

Siblings:
Ira Patchin (1814 - ____)
Ira Patchin (1814 - 1901)
Willard B . Patchin (1817 - 1896)
William H. Patchin (1818 - 1837)
Ann E. Patchin (1822 - 1838)
Henry Smith Patchin (1824 - 1898)
Daniel B. Patchin (1830 - ____)
Burial:
Union Cemetery
Livonia
Livingston County
New York, USA
Created by: Butterfly~Kisses
Record added: Mar 14, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 66905862

Ira married Clarissa A Dixson, daughter of Robert Dixson and Unknown, on 27 Sep 1842 in Livonia, Livingston, New York. (Clarissa A Dixson was born on 5 Jul 1817 in Livonia, New York and died on 10 Jan 1892 in Livonia, Livingston, New York.)