Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hoyt, May L. Millard April 16, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Eellitta Stone russetred@msn.com December 16, 2009, 11:50 am The Oregonian April 17, 1902 DEATH OF MRS. M.L. HOYT Prominent Pioneer Woman of Portland Passes Away Mrs. May L. Hoyt, one of Portland’s most highly respected pioneer women, died last evening at 10 o’clock at her residence, 668 Tillamook street. Mrs. Hoyt has been an invalid for 35 years, having suffered a severe attack of rheumatism, which confined her to her home, Her death at the age of 60 years was hastened by attacks of la grippe within the last two years. Mrs. Hoyt crossed the plains in the year 1852 with her father, Dr. Justin Millard, one of the first physicians of the city. The party started from Keokuk, Ia., and the journey consumed six months. Of her brothers and sisters who made the trip, Mrs. Harriet N. Morse, of Portland, is the only survivor. In 1861 Mrs. Hoyt was married to Captain Henry L. Hoyt, a pioneer of 1849, and one of the first steam-boatmen on the river, who died three years ago. She is survived by a son, Ralph W. Hoyt, cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank, and Mrs. Walter M. Cook. Mrs. Hoyt was a loyal member of the First Presbyterian Church, although for many years she was unable to take an active part in the church work in which she took such a faithful interest. The funeral will take place Friday at 1:30 P.M. from the Hoyt residence, 663 Tillamook street, Irvington Additional Comments: The house number to the residence was given both as 668 and 663, in the newspaper article. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/obits/h/hoyt4070gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb