Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....McCormick, Hanora L. (Mrs.) April 12, 1913
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Reno Evening Gazette April 14, 1913
Woman Who Came West in the Early Days is Dead

Mrs. Hanora L. McCormick, aged 70 years, died Saturday in this city.  She was
the mother of Mrs. W.E. Lemmon, Mrs. J.F. Rogers and J.V. McCormick of Reno, and
W.C. McCormick of Oakland.  The funeral was held this afternoon from the
Presbyterian church, burial being in I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. McCormick was born in New York City.  When 17 years old she married Joseph
V. McCormick, one of the three brothers who came west during the gold mining
excitement of California, locating in Sierra county where he discovered the
Oriental mine.  He gave the camp the name of his old home in Pennyslvania,
Allegheny.

Seven children were born to the couple.  Mr. McCormick died 35 years ago.  After
his death Mrs. McCormick moved to Oakland and later came to Reno, where she has
made her home with her son, J.V. McCormick.

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