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John D. PATTON, farmer, of Greene Township, is a native of Sangamon County, Ill., born in 1836. His parents, Robert C. and Maria F. PATTON, were natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. Robert C. was born in 1806, and came to Ohio with his parents when he was about fifteen or sixteen years of age. They moved from there to Illinois, where he grew to manhood. He then married Miss Maria F. JACK, who was born in 1816, and came to Illinois when she was about nine years of age. After marriage, and after the birth of John D., Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Patton moved to Southwest Missouri in the summer of 1837, locating within one mile of where their son, John D., now lives. After living there for awhile they sold out, and settled and improved the place where John D. now lives. Robert C. Patton entered land from the United States and State Governments. Durigthe late war he and his family went back to Illinois, and here he died in 1864. The widow and children returned to the home place in 1867, and here the mother died in 1877. Of the five children born to their marriage only one, John D., is now living. He grew to manhood on the place where he is now living, and received his education in the common schools and Spring
River Academy. He remained with his parents until their death. A short time before his mother's death he married Naomi Ann IRWIN, who was born in Franklin County, Mo., in 1851, and was the daughter of John G. and Salina IRWIN, natives of Tennessee and Alabama, respectively. The father went to Alabama when a young man, was here married to Salina WARLEY and afterward moved to Franklin County, Mo. The mother died when Naomi was about three years old, and the father July 8, 1887. Naomi was reared by an uncle, Wright IRWIN, and came to Southwest Missouri in 1847. When a young woman she went to Illinois, during the late war, and returned to Southwest Missouri in 1865. In 1870 she was married to Mr. Patton, by whom she had five children: Maria B., Luella M., Ora M., John Q. and Robert N., all of whom are living. Mr. Patton is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
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