Giant of a man had a gentle heart
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 5:00am
James Wesley Patterson, who lived from July 4th,1847 to October 31st, 1920, scraped the sky at 8 feet, 4 inches -- the tallest man alive during his lifetime. James was the second of seven sons of his father, James Marvin Patterson 1817-1869, and his mother Lucinda M. Wilkins Patterson 1818-1899. His siblings included John Shook Patterson 1845–1910, Jefferson Rich Patterson 1851–1924, George Washington Patterson 1853–1923, Samuel C. Patterson 1855–1941, Robert Newton Patterson 1857–1920, and Andrew B. Patterson 1859–1917
