John Lee Patty
Greenlee Co. Az
Pg 946, Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

John D. Patty, identified with ranching and stock raising interests 
became a resident of Greenlee County in 1889.  During the 
intervening twenty seven years he has bene prominent as a 
reliable and succesful buisnes man and also as a force in public 
affiars, his importance in county politics being evidenced by the 
fact that he served as sheriff.

He ws born in South Carolina, in 1868, a son of Mark and Hannah 
Cable Patty, the former also a native of that state and the 
latter of Ohio.  The father was for many years prominently 
connected with milling interests.  He came to the southwest 
in 1880 and settled in New Mexico where he engaged in mining 
and stock raising on an extensive scale. He is now living 
retired in Kansas, having survived his wife sinc 1891.  Of 
the ten children born to them three are still living: jOhn 
D. of this reivew; Laura, who married Femont Miller of Emporia, 
Kansas by whom she has two chlidren; and Anna, who married 
dr. James Jaquith of Emporia Kansas by whom she has three 
children.

John D. Patty was reared in New Mexico and acquired his education 
in the public school of that state, laying aside his books at the 
age of sixtene years in order to being his independent career. He 
worked as a cowboy for some time, saving his money until he was 
able to engage in business for himself. He purchased land and in 
the course of years acculualted a considerable amount of high 
grade stock, dividing his attention between the conduct of his 
cattle interests and prospecting and mining throughout Arizona 
and New Mexico.  After twelve years he took up his residence in 
Clifton in 1889 and has lived in and around that city ever 
since.  In 1907 he again turned his attention to the cattle 
business purchasing a ranch forty five miles north of Clifton.

He served for two terms, as constable for Clifton precinct and 
from 1906 to 1912 was deputy sheriff of Greenlee County.

On December 22, 1912 Mr. Patty was united in marriage to Mrs. 
Grace Denedon, a native of Kansas and widow of Charles Kenedon. 
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, early settlers of 
Kansas where the father followed farming for a number of years.  
He now makes his whome in junction City, Kansas.