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Patton was born in the [[village]] of Lisbon in Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana.<ref name="LAbio">[http://www.lahistory.org/site33.php "John Sparks Patton"], ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'', Vol. 2, Louisiana Historical Association, 1988, p. 635.</ref> ​

Patton was born in the [[village]] of Lisbon in Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana.<ref name="LAbio">[http://www.lahistory.org/site33.php "John Sparks Patton"], ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'', Vol. 2, Louisiana Historical Association, 1988, p. 635.</ref> ​

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He married Agnes McCasland (1896–1983). They had two sons together: John Patton, Jr. (1924–1958) became a lieutenant in the [[United States Navy]] and served in both [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. Olen T. Patton (1926–1943) was killed in action in World War II. <ref>Arlington Cemetery records, Homer, Louisiana</ref> They also had two daughters together: Annette Patton Ward (1923–1998) and Minion Patton Lasater (year of birth and possible death unknown). ​

He married Agnes McCasland (1896–1983). They had two sons; John Patton, Jr. (1924–1958), became a lieutenant in the [[United States Navy]] and served in both [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. Olen T. Patton (1926–1943) was killed in action in World War II.<ref>Arlington Cemetery records, Homer, Louisiana</ref> They also had two daughters together: Annette Patton Ward (1923–1998) and Minion Patton Lasater (year of birth and possible death unknown). ​

Patton was elected as his parish school superintendent, serving from 1920 to 1937. He served as president of the Louisiana Teachers Association (now the Louisiana Association of Educators) from 1923 to 1924.<ref name="LAbio"/> ​

Patton was elected as his parish school superintendent, serving from 1920 to 1937. He served as president of the Louisiana Teachers Association (now the Louisiana Association of Educators) from 1923 to 1924.<ref name="LAbio"/> ​