Obituary of ANN PATTON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  September 8, 1927

Headline:  Mrs. Ann Patton One Hundred Years Old Died at Vidalia

Mrs. Ann Patton, widow of Mr. Sam Patton, died at the home of her grandson, 
Goldman Whitehead, of Vidalia, La., August 30, 1927.  Mrs. Patton was born in 
Mississippi, August 20, 1827, and was 100 years and ten days old at death.  
The Pattons moved to near Olla in early life, and lived at this place until 
after the death of Mr. Patton in 1900; since this time Mrs. Patton has lived 
with some of her children or grandchildren.  There is a large family of 
descendants many of whom still live in this parish and adjoining parishes.  
There are now living three children, thirty grandchildren, 82 
great-grandchildren, and 30 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Patton was a charter member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Pine 
Hill, near Olla, having affiliated with this church in 1861 and was the only 
remaining charter member at her death.

She was buried at the family graveyard at Pine Hill, near Olla, at 10 o'clock 
Thursday morning, Sept. 1.  A large crowd of relatives and friends were in 
attendance. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. H. Brooks, of 
Standard, La.