1854 Birth:2122 Birth date of 25 December 1854 taken from 1949 death certificate; birth place of Johnson County, Iowa taken from same source.

1860 U.S. Census:1282 Ephraim enumerated in the household of his father Adam Patterson in Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri as a male, age 4, born in Iowa. Two siblings (Jacob and Clarissa) also resided in the household.

1870 U.S. Census:1280 Ephraim enumerated in the household of his father Adam Patterson in Washington Township, Johnson County, Iowa as a male, age 13, white, born in Iowa, mother foreign born, attended school within the year.

1920 U.S. Census:2693
Iowa County, Iowa (Fillmore Township)
Enumerated 20-22-23 January 1920
Yankee Lane
Efram Patterson •• head, owned with a mortgage, male, white, 65, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in English Canada, farmer on general farm, farm schedule no. 87
Pollie •• wife, female, white, 44, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Germany, mother tongue German, mother born in Germany, mother tongue German, can speak English
Earl E. •• son, male, white, 11 moths, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa
Oliver Roberts •• step-son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, works on farms
Marion Roberts •• step-son, male, white, 12, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Minnesota, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa
Elvin Roberts •• step-son, male, white, 10, single attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa

1930 U.S. Census:2695
Iowa County, Iowa (Fillmore Township)
Enumerated 12 April 1930
Ephraim Patterson •• head, owns home, has radio set, lives on a farm, male, white, 76, married, first married at age 22, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, farmer on general farm, was working, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 82
Polly •• wife, female, white, 53, married, first married at age 21, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Earl •• son, male, white, 11, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa

1949 Death Certificate:2122 Ephriam [!] Patterson; place of death, Wellman, Washington County, Iowa; lived at this place for eleven years; ususal residence, Wellman, Washington County, Iowa; date of death, 21 January 1949; male, white, widowed; born, 25 December 1854; age, 94 years; occupation, farmer; birthplace, Johnson County, Iowa; father, Adam Patterson; mother, Elmina Shaff; informant, B. J. Patterson; cemetery, Champion Hill, Iowa County, Iowa; burial date, 24 January 1949.