Notes for: Mary M. Patton
1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
E. C. Sperry, 31, farmer; M. M. (female), 25; E. A. (male), 6; M. C. (female), 4; Lenora (male), 2.
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 12 1870:
Ezra C. Sperry, 41, b. NY, farmer, value of real estate $2200, value of personal estate $500; Mary M, 35, b. Va; Edgar A, 16; Mary C, 14; Leanora, 12; Ambrose L, 9; Relina E, 7; Melvin G, 5; Ezra C, 3; Clarance B, 7 months (born October).
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 18 1880:
E. C. Sperry, 51, b. NY, farmer; wife Mary M, 45, b. Va; dau Leanora, 21, single; son Ambrose L, 19; dau Rulina E, 17; son Melvin G, 15; son Ezra C, 13; son Aaron, 10; son Ernest L, 5; dau Ila L, 2 (twin); son Earl M, 2 (twin). All children born in West Virginia.
NOTE: The absence of son Clarence in this census, combined with no other record of a son Aaron, makes it likely that the child identified as Aaron was actually Clarence.