Siskiyou County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Patterson (nee Sherrill), Mary J May 7, 1892 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Teresa Smith pctyee@harborside.com March 21, 2005, 6:42 pm Yreka Journal, Yreka, Cal., Wednesday May 11, 1892, Page 2 Death of Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Mary J. Patterson, wife of Mr. J. R. Patterson, one of the pioneer ladies of this county, who resided for many years in Yreka, died at her home place in Shasta Valley last Saturday, at the age of 63 years. Mrs. Patterson is a sister of Mrs. Sam Jackson, and the late Mrs. E. W. Conner, and mother of Harry H and Etta Patterson, also of the wife of the Rev. Chas. Miller, now residing in Europe. She was highly respected by all as a devoted wife, affectionate mother, kind neighbor and good Christian woman, in whose loss the family and relatives have the sincere sympathy of all. Her funeral took place from the M. E. Church in Yreka last Monday afternoon, and the remains were followed by a large number of friends and acquaintances to their last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, near this city. Additional Comments: Mrs. J. R. Patterson, of Edgewood, died at her home at that place last Saturday, May 7th, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Patterson was the mother of several grown children, among them being H. H. Patterson, Miss Ettie Patterson and Mrs. Miller, who, with her husband are left to mourn her death. She had a host of friends who admired her for the many evidences of a Christian heart which she displayed. Deceased was aged 63 years, 5 months and 21 days. (Siskiyou Weekly Telegram, Yreka, Cal., Friday May 13, 1892, Page 3) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/siskiyou/obits/patterso6611gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb