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He was of English-Irish descent, a farmer by occupation, and was a soldier in one of the Indian wars. He was also a Baptist minister, and followed his ministerial duties nearly all his life. He removed to Sevier County, Tenn. in 1831, and there died in 1862. His father, John Patty, was born in South Carolina, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Nancy Patty was born in 1805, and died about 1873 in North Carolina. Her father, Robin Walker, was born in South Carolina, of Irish descent, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He died in South Carolina. Judge John C. Patty had very meager educational advantages, having never attended school more than a few months in his life. He went to Tennessee with his parents at the age of eight, and in 1844 married Mary Ann, daughter of Emanuel G. and Mary Jones, natives of Tennessee. To Mr. and Mrs. Patty were born nine children, five of whom are now living: Sallie, wife of John Whitsel; Joshua; Johanna, wife of Enoch Langley; Lovey J., wife of Charles Scarsgall, and Calodonia, wife of Albert Scarsgall. After marriage, Mr. Patty settled in Blount County, Tenn., where he remained until 1852, and then removed to Butler County, on Cane Creek, where he purchased forty acres of land. He now has 980 acres of excellent land on Beaver Dam, all the result of his own industry. He is a farmer, also a blacksmith and wagon-maker, and is a natural mechanic, and one of the prominent citizens of Butler County. He was a staunch union man during the war, although he took no part in that struggle. Soon after that event he was elected county judge, which position he held for six years, and was then re-elected, but was legislated out, and afterward served as probate and ex-officio county judge. At the end of two years Mr. Patty was again elected, and served two years with credit and distinction. Politically a life-long and consistent Democrat, his first presidential vote was cast for James K. Polk in 1844. Although not a member of the church, he is a church worker and a moralist. Mrs. Patty and children are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Page 1086. JOSEPH P. PORCH, another successful farmer and stock raiser of Black River Township, was born in DeKalb County, Tenn. about 1842, and is the son of William and Sarah (Waldon) Porch. The father was born in Sussex County, Va., and, at the age of nine years, left the parental roof, and went with a neighbor to Tennessee, where he was married. He settled in DeKalb County, but removed from there to Smith County, and from there to Butler County, Mo., in 1851. After reaching the last named county, he settled in Black River Township, near where the town of Hendrickson now stands. He passed the remainder of his life in Butler and Wayne Counties, and was a life-long farmer. He was in one of the early Indian wars. The mother was born in Wilson County, Tenn., and died when Joseph P. was fourteen years of age. He was the eldest of ten children, and knows very little about any of his brothers and sisters. He received little or no educational advantages, and at the age of ten years began working as a farm hand, giving his wages to his father until twenty-one years of age. He then enlisted in Company H, Thirty-first Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and operated in nearly all the Confederate States. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Chattanooga, and all through the Georgia and Alabama campaigns, and was also with Sherman in his famous march to the sea. After the surrender at Raleigh he went on foot to Washington, D.C., and participated in the grand review. He returned to St. Louis, and was discharged in June, 1865. During his whole experience of the war he was never wounded or captured. In June, 1866, he married Miss Elizabeth Sandlin, a native of Butler County. She died about 1878, and was the mother of four children, only one now living. His first son, William, was born February 6, 1867; Nancy was born May 7, 1869, and Dora Isabelle was born June 2, 1871. Mr. Porch was married the second time, in 1880, to Miss Nancy, daughter of Lewis Johnson, and to this union were born three children. Since his first marriage Mr. Porch has lived on his present farm, which consists of 176 acres, all the result of his own work, having started as a farm hand. He is an industrious and enterprising citizen, and has the respect of all who know him. He is a Republican in his political views, and his first presidential vote was for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. he is a member of the G.A.R., and he and wife are members, in good standing, in the Missionary Baptist Church. Page 1087.