Married a Chinaman
January 9, 1909
Summary
Granddaughter of an esteemed war general opposes society’s rules and marries a man of Chinese origin.
Transcription
Meridian, Miss., December 30 – Miss Ollie Patton, granddaughter of the late General W.S. Patton, a former Confederate Officer and past grand master of Mississippi Masons, married a Chinaman. The marriage violates the state law forbidding intermarriage between whites and persons of Negro or Mongolian blood. Miss Patton is young and beautiful and an orphan.
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Lower Right Quadrant
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Contributed By
Alan Banuchi
Citation
“Married a Chinaman,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed December 7, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/1850.