Pat Kelly, the 'Mutton Monarch of the Mogollons'.
Pat Kelly, a sheep man known as the “Mutton Monarch of the Mogollons,” lived in the Mogollons of Grant County, New Mexico, where he owned 2,600 lambs and was treated for a cancer [1]. He died at his ranch home in the Mogollons from an aggravated cancer on the tongue after suffering for a year, having spent twenty-five years in the territory pursuing various callings and leaving a family [2]. His eldest daughter is recorded as surviving him, as noted in the drowning of John Kelly shortly after [3][4].
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- Pat Kelly, who is in from the Mogollons… (1888)Pat Kelly, who is in from the Mogollons to be treated for a cancer, is improving slowly. This spring his lamb crop numbered 2600. As he is the only sheep man in this section he is usually referred to as th…
- There died at his ranch home in the… (1888)There died at his ranch home in the Mogollons on Monday of last week a man who was generally well known and esteemed as it would be possible for a man residing in a western country to become. He was no oth…
- John Kelly, who for several years past has… (1889)John Kelly, who for several years past has been keeping a saloon at Cooney camp, was drowned while attempting to ford the Frisco last week. He was in company with the eldest daughter of the late Pat Kelly, a…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-03-08 (1889)isco last week. He was in company with the eldest daughter of the late Pat Kelly, and a Mexican, who were saved by the heroic efforts of spec- tators. At one time John Kelly was a deputy sheriff in this …