Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Hiram VAN PATTEN

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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Mr. Hiram Van Patten died at his home in this city, Tuesday, Sept. 5, '99
of consumption of the lungs. Mr. Van Patten was born in Brownville,
Jefferson County, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1830. He came to Wisconsin with his
parents in 1845, and settled in the town of Porter, his father being one of
the first settlers in that township. He resided on the farm until 21 years
ago, when he came to this city, and where he has since resided.

He was a carpenter by trade, a hard working, industrious man. He was
married in the town of Union, May 9, 1861, to Miss Mary Ann Boyd. Besides a
widow, he leaves three children, Mrs. Della Mashall of Beloit, Frank who
resides in the town of Magnolia, an Herbert of Boscobel.

Three sisters and four brothers survive him: Sarah Anderson, of Waupaca
County; Maria Lee, of Elk Point, S. D.; Jane Wilcox, of this city; Fred, of
Waupaca County; James of Sheldon, Ia.; David of Hanover, and Dempster, of
Rockford, Ill. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church, Thursday
moring at 10:30 o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic Order.

September 7, 1899, The Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin