James Patterson
James Patterson, chief cook on the Valencia was a resident of San Francisco. The San Francisco Call reported, “He was the father of six children, the oldest of whom is 14 years of age. Patterson had been in the employ of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company for more than ten years, and had served on almost every vessel owned by that company. Before leaving home for his last trip he told his wife that for the first time in his life he did not feel like going away, fearing some accident. Patterson was 45 years of age and was a native of Belfast, Ireland. He had followed the sea ever since his childhood. His children are: James 14; Annie, 12; Mary, 10; Andrew, 9; Loretta, 6, and George, 4 years of age. He did not survive the Valencia disaster and his body was never recovered.