Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Patten House
106 North Pennsylvania Street Circa 1905
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025
1. William Patten House Marker
Inscription.
William Patten House. 106 North Pennsylvania Street . Circa 1905. William Early Patten was born October 1, 1860 in Sullivan, Indiana. He moved to Webb City in 1901 in pursuit of mining ventures. Patten had previously dabbled in many trades as a carpenter, butcher, plasterer, roofer, blacksmith, miner, and cattle rancher. In 1891, he married Rosa DeJarnett in Carterville. With his partner, R.B. Dodge, he established the Merchant and Miner's Bank in 1905. Patten served as superintendent of the Methodist Church, and he contributed funding for the construction of the church at Broadway and Pennsylvania, which can be seen from his home's front porch. Patten built his home to reflect his success in the area, and to house his three sons and one daughter. Patten died in Webb City on January 9, 1945.
William Early Patten was born October 1, 1860 in Sullivan, Indiana. He moved to Webb City in 1901 in pursuit of mining ventures. Patten had previously dabbled in many trades as a carpenter, butcher, plasterer, roofer, blacksmith, miner, and cattle rancher. In 1891, he married Rosa DeJarnett in Carterville. With his partner, R.B. Dodge, he established the Merchant and Miner's Bank in 1905. Patten served as superintendent of the Methodist Church, and he contributed funding for the construction of the church at Broadway and Pennsylvania, which can be seen from his home's front porch. Patten built his home to reflect his success in the area, and to house his three sons and one daughter. Patten died in Webb City on January 9, 1945.
Erected 2024 by Graham McCaw Webb City Area Genealogical Society Webb City Library Webb City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 8.785′ N, 94° 27.978′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is on North Pennsylvania Street north of West Broadway Street (U.S. 66), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 N Pennsylvania St, Webb City MO 64870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025
2. William Patten House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
