Westly Pattee was born at Perry, Iowa, on April 13, 1876. He married Grace Harmon at New Rockford on December 23, 1902, who was born in Iowa on August 18, 1878. Mr. Pattee was a man of many interests. He was a mason, Implement dealer and a farmer. He was also owner of racehorses. The Pattees lived in Nordmore Township, in Brantford and later in New Rockford. Mrs. Pattee had attended Normal school and was a teacher before her marriage.
The Pattees had five children: John, William; Evelyn, Hyla and Josephine.
Mr. Pattee died in June 1960. Mrs. Pattee died in March 1973. They are buried in the Prairie Home Cemetery at New Rockford.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 93B