Patrick H. Kelley – Sheep Raiser of the Mogollons
Kelley died at his ranch home in the Mogollons on Monday of last week, November 23, 1888, after suffering for a year from an aggravated cancer on the tongue [1][3]. He had lived in the territory for twenty-five years, pursuing various callings with fair success, and at the time of his death was engaged in sheep raising [1][3]. Earlier that spring his lamb crop numbered 2,600, and as the only sheep man in the section he was often called the “Mutton Monarch of the Mogollons” [2]. His business affairs were said to be complicated, but his administrator, Pat Higgins, believed something would remain for his family [1][3].
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- 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…
- 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…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-11-16 (1888)n has been granted these red handled devils is be- yond our ken. Mrs. Thompson, of the Mimbres, adopted the little orphan girl who for several months worried the board of county commissioners and the ladies…