Patterson Cemetery District 

Obits listing for 1911

Submitted by Gale Stroud 18 Aug 2007

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Anderson Sam 110602 p1
Westside Index  Death of Resident of Crows Landing  Sam Anderson, Well Known Resident, Dead, Notes of the Past
Few Days in the Busy Burg of Crows Landing and Its Vicinity. Crows Landing, June 2– We regret to report the death
of our esteemed townsman, Sam Anderson, for many years a resident of Crows Landing. Mr. Anderson has been in poor
health for several years.  He passed away yesterday. We extend our hearty sympathy to the wife and children of the
deceased.  Mr. Anderson was a good man and esteemed by all who knew him.

Boggs Francis 111102 p1
Japanese Murders Francis Boggs; Francis Boggs, a brother of Miss Florence Boggs, county superintendent of schools,
was shot and killed  last Friday in Los Angeles by a Japanese servant named Frank Minnimaatsu, who suddenly ran
amuck. Boggs left this county some time ago to go on the stage and at the time of his death was employed by the Selig
Motion Picture Company as their Pacific Coast manager.  It appears that William Selig, head of  the picture company,
had just arrived from Chicago and was holding a conference with Boggs in the office of the company, when the Japanese,
who for some time had been employed at the picture studio, suddenly entered the room with a revolver in his hand, and
opened fire on both men without warning.  He fired five shots, two of which took effect in Boggs' body and two in
Selig s, while the fifth went wild.  Boggs was hurried to a hospital, but died before he arrived there, and Selig was 
badly wounded.  The Japanese was put under arrest, but gave no explanation of his crime.

McCurdy Samuel Dr. 111102 p2
Dr. Samuel McCurdy Dies at Berkeley; Dr. Samuel MeCurdy, father of Samuel McCurdy of Patterson. died at 1:45 last
Wednesday morning in Dr. Sanderson s sanitarium at Berkeley, to which place he was recently taken for treatment.  He
was 64 years of age at the time of his death. Dr. McCurdy was a well known physician, having practiced in many parts of
the state.  For a number of years he practiced medicine at St. Helena, in Napa county, where he had many warm friends.
The body was taken to St. Helena for interment. Besides the son, Samuel McCurdy, the deceased left two daughters to
mourn his loss, Mrs. Claude Jones of Reno, Nev., and Mrs. C. E. Robinson of Willows.

Outhet John 110914 p4
John Outhet  Has Serious Accident  John Outhet, a rancher who lives a few miles west of Patterson and who is well
known here, was quite seriously injured in a runaway accident last Saturday afternoon.  Mr. Outhet had just returned
home from a trip to town and had driven into the corral when his two-horse buggy team took fright and ran away,
throwing him heavily and cutting a deep gash in the side of his face.  As it happened, Ed C. Brown, who lives on the
ranch adjoining Mr. Outhet's, saw the horses running, and observing that no one went after them, he suspected that an
accident had occurred and at once drove over, accompanied by his brother-in-law, to see if Mr. Outhet were hurt. He
found the rancher lying unconscious in the corral, and after carrying him into the house he left his brother-in-law to 
look after him while he drove on into Patterson. Mr. Outhet is eighty-one years of age, and at the time of the accident 
was alone on the ranch, the man whom  he had staying with him having left that morning for San Francisco. This man, whose
name is Searls, was telegraphed for by Mr. Brown  when he reached Patterson. At this writing it is not know how
seriously Mr. Outhet is injured, but it is thought that he will recover, as it is not believed that he is hurt internally.

Outhet John 110914 p4  -  will
John Outhet's Will Filed for Probate  Thomas Othet of Grass Valley, California, brother of the late John Outhet of
Westley (the Grass Valley on dropped the "u" from the name fifty years ago) was in town Monday accompanied by his
son, Milton, of Grass Valley, and son Bert of San Francisco; also by Attorney Lloyd P. Larue of Grass Valley. The
purpose of the party was to file the will of the late John Outhet for probate. Deceased left estate valued at $55,000,
comprised of $20,000 cash in bank and 800 acres of land three miles west of Patterson on the West Side of this county.
The estate, the will go in entirety to the brother, Thomas Othet. There is a sister in the east, and descendants of another
sister, one of them, John Wayman of Chicago was called here by the news of the fatal accident to his uncle.  As
heretofore stated in these columns, John Outhet was a pioneer of  his state and county. He had grain farmed on the ranch
he owned at his death for over forty years, and was known as a man of the highest integrity -- his word his bond.  He
never married. The legatee, his brother, came to California with the first rush of the gold seekers.  He  located in Grass
Valley in 1852 and has been in business there ever since -- a man among men in every way and than whom few men in
that part of the state are as highly esteemed. -- Modesto Herald. U: S. Outhet of Grass Valley has taken temporary
possession of the John Outhet property pending a settlement of the estate by the court. He is a son of the legatee.

Ramsted Jessie Mrs 111207 p4
Young mother Called by Death  Mrs. Jessie I. Ramsted,  a daughter of T. F. Kerr of Gustine and a niece of  J. M. Kerr of
Patterson died at her home in San Jose Tuesday,  November 28th, just a year from the date of her marriage.  The boy
baby, for whom the young mother gave her life, survived. The funeral services were held at Newman at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, and were attended by many relatives and friends. Rev. Arthur Hicks, a life-long friend of the
family and the clergyman who united Mr. and Mrs. Ramsted in the bonds of matrimony, officiated at the grave. Mrs.
Ramsted was well known in Gustine and Newman, and her death has caused sorrow to a host of friends.  Mr and Mrs; J.
M. Kerr of Patterson attended the funeral, and there were many other relatives present.

Richards L A Mrs 110918 p1
Mrs. L. A. Richards Dies at Modesto  Mrs.  L. A. Richards, widow of the late L. A. Richards of Grayson died in this city
yesterday morning from natural causes.  She was 64 years of age at the time of her death.  Her husband was a prominent
figure in the history of the West Side, where he was commonly known as Dick Richards.  Deceased had been ill for the
past few months and had moved to this city where she had been taking treatment. Ed Richards, who is well known in this
city is a son of the deceased and he will arrive today from Hanford where he is now living, at which time the funeral
announcement will be made.  The family have a private plot in Stockton and it is believed that the body will be shipped to
that city for interment.  Mrs. Richards was born in Lafayette county, Illinois, in 1848, and crossed the plains with her
parents in 1864, the family settling at Lockport near Stockton.  In 1871 she was married to L. A. Richards, following
which she and her husband came to Stanislaus county and settled near Grayson.  Mr. Richards, who amassed a
considerable fortune died in 1908. Mrs. Richards leaves estate estimated to be worth about $40,000 including an
insurance policy for $20,000 and considerable real estate.  The only immediate members of the family now living are a
son, Edward, who has been living at Hanford recently, and a brother; S. B. Stewart, of Stockton.–Modesto Bee