Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Patterson, John P 
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JOHN P. PATTERSON, secretary, treasurer and manager of the Dupage Valley 
creamery in Wheatland Township, was born in England, March 12, 1855, a son of 
Thomas and Agnes (Palmer) Patterson. His father, a native of Scotland, moved 
to England when thirty years of age and followed the carpenter's trade at 
Manchester. In 1858 he crossed the ocean to America, coming direct to Will 
County and buying sixty acres in Wheatland Township, where his son's home now 
is. Here he followed farming and carpentering. He built a number of bridges, 
as well as several farm houses, including the large residence of Thomas Clow. 
Politically he favored Republican principles. For many years he held office as 
a school director. He was reared in the United Presbyterian faith and always 
held membership with that church. By prudence, economy and good judgment he 
accumulated one hundred and twenty acres, bearing excellent improvements. He 
died October 24, 1878, when fifty-six years of age. Of his five children two 
died in infancy. Those living are John P., Agnes (Mrs. McPherson) and 
Elizabeth.

Ever since he was three years of age our subject has lived in Illinois. He was 
reared in this township and received his education in its schools. Under his 
father's supervision he gained a thorough knowledge of farm work. Unlike many 
young men, he had no desire to leave home and seek his fortune among 
strangers, but was content to remain in the place familiar to him from early 
childhood. On his father's death he took charge of the homestead, engaging in 
general farming and stock-raising. He was one of the original stockholders of 
the creamery and one of the commissioners who secured its charter. The company 
was organized in May, 1894, and the creamery was started August 15 of the same 
year, with a capital stock of $9,750. The enterprise has proved a most 
profitable one and has paid its projectors large dividends. A large, well-
equipped building is utilized for a creamery. For the year there is an average 
daily receipt of eighteen thousand pounds of milk. The most of the butter is 
sent to the Fox River Butter Company at Aurora. The quality of the dairy 
product is exceptionally fine and has given invariable satisfaction. This 
gratifying result is almost wholly due to Mr. Patterson's judicious 
management. Upon the formation of the company he was chosen secretary and 
treasurer and one year later was made manager, a position that he has since 
filled to the satisfaction of all the stockholders.

Politically Mr. Patterson is a Republican. He has served as a delegate to 
almost every county Republican convention since he was twenty-one years of 
age. For six years he held office as justice of the peace and for a similar 
period served as highway commissioner. February 20, 1886, he married Emma, 
daughter of Jacob Matter, and a sister of Elton E. Matter, of Wheatland 
Township. To their marriage seven children were born, namely: Ralph; Sterling; 
Bernice, deceased; Rodger, deceased; Gladys; James and Homer.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present

Biographical Publishing Company; Chicago 1900

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