Mary Ann Brown Patten

Biography

Mary Ann Brown Patten was born in 1837 and lived a brief but notable life, passing away in 1857 at the age of twenty. Despite her short years, she lived during a pivotal moment in American history, as the nation approached the Civil War.

Patten is remembered at Woodlawn Cemetery. Her life, though brief, represents the many young people whose lives were shaped by the turbulent mid-nineteenth century.