Ray County, Missouri Biographies - John T. PATTON (b. 1829) Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.564-565 John T. PATTON John T. Patton was born June 9, 1829, in Bedford county, Tennessee, and in the fall of 1830 moved with his parents to Ray county, where he has ever since resided. He is a son of James Patton, deceased, who was a native of Tennessee, born in the year 1801. He was among the first settlers of Ray county, and helped to establish the first state and county roads in and through the county. He continued to reside in this county until his death, which occurred in 1877. The subject of this sketch was a farmer all his life up to the year 1876, when he moved to Richmond, where he engaged in the lumber trade and in dealing in agricultural implements, in connection with his brother-in-law, W. R. Jackson, Esq. They have a large trade, doing an extensive business in each of their lines. John T. Patton was married in 1850, to Miss Margaret Emmerson, in intelligent, amiable lady, of Ray county. To this union were born three children, who are yet living: Laura A., wife of William Magill, of Ray county; Isabel, wife of Rufus Hill, of Ray county, and Margaret J., at home. His wife died in 1858, and Mr. Patton was again married, in November, 1859, to Miss Narcissa R. Jackson. They had one child, but it is now deceased. Mr Patton and his wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a good citizen, an honest man, a polite and genial gentleman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by County Coordinator USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------