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Shelby County Indiana
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Patterson

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday, January 23, 1980
Patterson
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Raymond Patterson, 84, Flat Rock, died Tuesday, near Hope.
Former Washington Township trustee, retired school bus driver, Norristown Community Church.
Born Sept. 5, 1895, in Shelby County, a son of Martin and Eva (Teltoe) Patterson. Married April 7, 1917, Birdie Baker, who died Dec 11, 1979.
Surviving: two sons, Kenneth Patterson and Harold W. Patterson. A brother and a grandchild preceded in death.
Burial Patterson Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Friday, July 2, 1971
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PATTERSON
RITES TUESDAY
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Artie F. Patterson, 74, 409 Colescott St., died at 8:05 a.m. today in Major Hospital where she had been admitted Friday evening. She had become ill downtown yesterday afternoon.
Born in Fairland May 16, 1897, Miss Patterson was the daughter of A. E. (Gus) and Sarah (Weir) Patterson.
There are no immediate survivors.
Miss Patterson had resided in Shelbyville since she was four years old and was a lifelong member of the West Street United Methodist Church. She was a charter member of the church Women's Society of Christian Service and was a member of its Circle 2. She had been an employe of the Shelbyville High School cafeteria until her retirement one year ago.
Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Ewing Mortuary with the Rev. Robert M. Todd officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 4:00 p.m. Monday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday September 15, 1971
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PATTERSON RITES SET
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Mrs. Stella Fay Patterson, 80, R.R.2, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 1971, at Major Hospital.
Murphy Mortuary with the Rev. Marvin L. Hughes officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Nurses’ aide at Major Hospital.
Spent most of her life in the St. Paul and Shelbyville areas.
Member of the St. Paul Christian church.
Born in Noble township May 25, 1891, d/o Thomas and Betty (Reed) Marsh.
Married to Cutis Patterson, who died August 23, 1952.
Survivors: son, Dora L. Patterson, Indianapolis; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Thelma) Linne of Connersville; Mrs. Sydney (Dorothy) Smith of Oxford, Mississippi, Mrs. Dallas (Evelyn) Dixon, of R.R.2, and Mrs. Robert (Nedra) Bruce of Seminole, Florida; 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Yosemite News
Casey County, Kentucky
1971
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Yosemite Native
Dies In Indiana
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LIBERTY (Spl.) -- Lester Patterson, 49, Shelbyville, Ind., formerly Yosemite, died Sunday in Indiana.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Artie Belle Patterson, Poplar Hill.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the McKinney-Burton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Poplar Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, July 6, 1971
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Patterson
Rites To Be
Wednesday
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Services will be Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Ewing Mortuary for James Chester Patterson at 6:20 a.m. at Major Hospital, where he had been a patient three weeks. He had been in failing health three years.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Stine officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary at any time.
A lifelong reisdent of the Fairland community, Mr. Patterson was a well-known brickmason and contractor, retiring in 1964. He was a member of the Fairland United Methodist Church.
Born near Fairland on Oct. 25, 1884, Mr. Patterson was the son of William S. and Almira (McDonald) Patterson. On April 22, 1906, he married W. Blanche Shadley, who died July 23, 1964.
Surviving are four children, Woodrow Patterson, James E. Patterson and Meredith Patterson, all of Fairland, and Mrs. Dwain (Marcella) Dickman, Shelbyville; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son and nine brothers and sisters preceded in death.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Rushville Evening Daily Republican
Rush County, Indiana
May 10, 1971
Page 1
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Shelbyville
Man Kills
Woman, Self
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SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- A Shelbyville man and a woman were found shot to death Sunday night in a car parked on a rural road southwest of Shelbyville.
State Police said it appeared Lester L. Patterson, 49, had shot the woman with a .410-gauge shotgun and then shot himself.
State police identified the woman as Catherine Monday, about 45, also of Shelbyville.
Officers said both were found sitting in Patterson's car. There was no note.
Contribued by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, July 28, 1952
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RITES HELD FOR
COUNTY NATIVE
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Funeral rites were held at Edinburg this afternoon for Mrs. Jessie Belle Patterson, 75, native of Shelby county who died suddenly at her home in Edinburg Friday night. Burial was made at Rest Haven cemetery.
MRS. PATTERSON was born in Shelby county on October 17, 1877, the daughter of James and Mary (Fisher) Achenback. In 1903 she was married to Arthur Patterson who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Orville and Harold Patterson of Edinburg; Kenneth of Cincinnati and Herschel of California. There are nine grandchildren.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Central Indiana Newspaper
1951
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MRS. PATTERSON DIED
IN HOSPITAL- RITES
FOR CITY RESIDENT TO
BE CONDUCTED WEDNESDAY
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Mrs. Mae Patterson, 67, former employee of the Kennedy Car Liner and Bag Company, died at the W S Major Hospital at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Patterson, whose home was at 828 West Franklin Street, had been hospitalized for four weeks. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born in Brandywine Township on July 28, 1884, the daughter of Mason and Sarah Byland Pomeroy. She was a member of the Fairland Christian Church, the Fairland Order of Eastern Star and the Pocahontas Lodge. On April 28, 1920, she was married to Jack Patterson, who preceded her in death in 1933. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mollie Cross, of this city; an uncle, John Byland, of Nashville, Ind., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Murphy Mortuary Wednesday at 2 PM with Reverend J. W. Dickmann officiating. Interment will be in the Fairland Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 2 PM Tuesday.
Contributed by Marlena Linne

The Shelbyville News
Friday October 8, 1948
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C. E. Patterson Rites Arranged
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Funeral services have been arranged for Charles E. Patterson, former Shelby county resident who died Wednesday in Chicago. The rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Ewing mortuary with Rev. O.E. Killion officiating. Burial will be made in the Fairland Cemetery with Masonic rites held at the grave. Friends may call at the mortuary at any time. Mr. Patterson, who was 78 years of age, had resided in Chicago for the past 40 years.
Submitted by Melinda Moore Weaver

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, April 20, 1944
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COUNTY WOMAN DIES
OF HEART AILMENT
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Mrs. Marie Patterson Dies
in Noble Township

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Mrs. Marie E. Patterson, age 45, wife of Redden F. Patterson, principal of the Noble township school, died at her home south of Waldron at 11:30 p.m. Monday. Her death was due to a heart ailment and followed a two-day illness.
Mrs. Patterson was widely known throughout Noble township, where she had spent her entire life. She was born in December 3, 1898, the daughter of Thomas J. and Lena Dodds Hungate. On August 19, 1916, she was married to Mr. Patterson, who survives with two of three sons born to the union. Lt. Paul Edwin Patterson, stationed at Pascaloosa, Ala., with the U. S. army, and Redden Meredith Patterson, at home. Also surviving are the aged father, who resides in Noble township, and two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Bessie Caudell, of Spring Mill State Park; Miss Florence Hungate, of Noble township, and Dwain J. Hungate also of Noble township. There are five nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Patterson was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, where funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be made in the Vanpelt cemetery in charge of D. E. Carmony, of St. Paul.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Democrat
May 6, 1929
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W. I. PATTERSON DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
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Aged Shelbyville Business Man Passed Away
After an Extended Illness.
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William I. Patterson, prominently known business man here for many years and activerly interested in local religious affiars, passed away at 8:25 o'clock Sunday evening at his home 223 St. Mary street, following an extended period of illness. Mr. Patterson's death was caused from a complication of diseases, incidental to his advanced age, and the announcement is received throughout the community with deep and sincere mourning.
Funeral services are to be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the late home with Dr. L. T. Freeland, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery with Charles M. Ewing, undertaker, in charge.
Mr. Patterson was born near West Farms, Monmouth county, New Jersey, March 6, 1849, being at the time of death, eighty years and two month old. He was the son of George Lippincott and Johanna B. Patterson. His grandparents were natives and very early settlers in Monmouth county, their home being near the old Monmouth Battle Ground and in the very heart of Toryism.
For a short time after their marriage, Mr. Patterson's parents resided in New York, being engaged in the dairy business. Later, at the grandfather's death, the family returned to New Jersey and resided on the farm where Mr. Patterson was born. His opportunity for an education was limited, living a mile or two from a school house, deep in a woods, and having only a few months in winter in which to attend school.
His father was a Methodist and his mother a Baptist. Soon after their marriage, his mother transferred her letter to the church of which his father was a member. He well remembered the old white church with its high pulpit, narrow and low galleries. The galleries were used regularly for Sunday school purposes.
When about fifteen years of age, he began wondering if there could be some other occupation more to his taste than farming under such disadvantages. At that time the old mowing swath, the weary handcradle for cutting the harvest, the old hand rake, the single plow, four furrows to complete a single corn row. Planting corn by hand and other tasks were accomplished with difficulty.
At about seventeen years of age, his father secured for him a position with a general merchandise store at Matawan, N.J., acting in the capacity of errand boy. He was then a salesman for perhaps three years, during which time he made a visit to Lebanon, O. Later he severed his relation with his firm and engaged in business at West Farms under the name of George L. Patterson & Son.
On Jan. 9, 1870, he was united in marriage to Clara L. Morris, of near Lebanon, O. The following year, he sold the merchandise stock and took a position again with the firm at Matawan. He remained there until the condition of his health compelled him to mak a change. He took a position in a department store at Columbus, O., and the following spring he formed a partnership and engaged in the grocery business at Springfield, O.
In 1881, he closed out his business at Springfield and spent the following five months on the Pacific coast. In May, 1887, he came to Shelbyville and took a position with the S. B. Morris Co. The following winter, he was admitted as a partner and continued in that business until January, 1903, when the business was reorganized as a stock company, with him as vice-president.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were the parents of two children. The first died in infancy and the second, Marion E., living until she was sixteen. Mrs. Patterson passed away on July 2, 1897, and on August 16, 1899, he was married to Miss Etta S. Sisco, of Greensburg, Ind.
Mr. Patterson was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Springfield, O., and also the Mad River encampment at that place. He was connected and united with the Methodist Episcopal church at West Farms, N. J., when about sixteen years of age, and has been active in church work during the following years. He transferred his membership from the St. Paul's church at Springfield to the First M. E. church in Shelbyville in 1888.
Besides the widow, Mrs. Etta Patterson, he is survived by a brother at Princeton, N.J., and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Herbert, of Avon-by-the-Sea, and Mrs. Kate Vancleaf, of Asbury Park, N.J.
Submitted by Shirley Mains

The Shelbyville Republican
May 6, 1929
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W. I. PATTERSON DIED LAST NIGHT
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WELL KNOWN RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
AT HOME IN THIS CITY
AT AGE OF 80 YEARS
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HOLD FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
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W. I. Patterson, well known and highly respected citizen, died at his home 223 St. Mary's street, at 8:25 o'clock Sunday night at the age of eighty years. Death was due to a complication of diseases due to his advanced age.
Mr. Patterson was born in New Jersey, March 6, 1849, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Patterson. In May, 1888, he came to Shelbyville. For twenty-six and one-half years he was manager of the S. B. Morris Co. He retired from his duties with the store about fifteen years ago.
His first marriage was to Miss Clara L. Morris. Two children were born to them, one dying in infancy. A daughter, Marian, died at the age of fifteen years. Mrs. Patterson died in July 1897. His second marriage to Miss Etta Siscoe took place August 16, 1899.
Beside the widow, he leaves one brother, of Princeton, New Jersey; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Herbert of Avon by the Sea, and Mrs. Kate VanCleaf, of Asbury, New Jersey.
The deceased was a devoted member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city and of the Odd Fellows lodge of Springfield, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock, with Rev. L. T. Freeland, pastor of the First M. E. church, officiating. Interment will be in the Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
Submitted by Shirley Mains

The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday January 21, 1925
Page 1 column 6
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PARALYSIS WAS CAUSE OF DEATH
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Mrs. Emmazette Cochran Patterson, Native of County, Died Yesterday
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SUFFERED LONG ILLNESS
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Mrs. Emmazette Cochran Patterson, age sixty-seven, a native of Shelby county, and a resident of the Lewis Creek community practically all of her life, died Tuesday afternoon at three-thirty o’clock, at the home of her son, Arthur Patterson, in Edinburg. Her death was caused by paralysis and a complication of diseases, with which she had suffered for some time.
Mrs. Patterson was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Cochran, who were well known residents of the county. She was married to Joel Patterson. His death occurred thirty-seven years ago.
She is survived by four sons, Arthur Patterson, at whose home she died; Scott Patterson, of Los Angeles; Lewis Patterson, of near Lewis Creek and Walter Patterson, of Geneva, Shelby county; and one sister, Mrs. D. A. Lee of near Lewis Creek.
Funeral services will be held at the home of the son in Edinburg Friday morning at ten o’clock. Burial will be made in the Patterson cemetery.
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Shelby County Marriage Records
Emezetta Cochran & Joseph L. Patterson
March 15, 1877
Book 11 page 23
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Contributed by Barb Huff for Ken Patterson

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, October 25, 1923
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DIED THURSDAY AT BOGGSTOWN
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Mrs. Sarah C. Patterson, Age Eighty-Three
Passed Away Early Today
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HOLD FUNERAL SATURDAY
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Mrs. Sarah C. Patterson, age 83 years, widow of C. D. Patterson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Arnold, in Boggstown, at three o'clock this morning. Death resulted from diseases incidental to advanced age. Mrs. Patterson having been in ill health for the past four years.
Mrs. Patterson was the daughter of Eli and Martha Johnson and was born in Sugar Creek township, on April 10, 1840. Her entire life was spent in and near Boggstown. She was married July 4, 1868, to which union eight children were born, four of whom survive. Mrs. Walter McDonald of Martin county, Mrs. Grace Strickler, of Boggstown, Mrs. Gertie Arnold, and Mrs. Laura Wrads, of Indianapolis. Sixteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, also survive Mrs. Patterson, as well as two brothers, John W. Johnson and James Fletcher Johnson, both of Boggstown.
Mrs. Patterson was highly esteemed in the community in which she lived, and admired for her patience during her illness. Since childhood she was a member of the Methodist church and an active worker in that church. Since the death of her husband four years ago, Mrs. Patterson made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Arnold at whose residence she died. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church in Boggstown on Saturday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. Friez, of Fairland will officiate. Interment will be in charge of C. F. Fix and Son and will be in the Boggstown cemetery.
Submitted by Barb Huff

A Shelbyville Newspaper
Thursday, July 31, 1919
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DIED THIS MORNING
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James Patterson, 80, Ill Three Years of
Disease Complications Is Dead
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WELL KNOWN MAN.
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After three years' illness, being confined to his bed much of the time, James Patterson, 80 years old, died at 10:45 o'clock this morning at his home in Noble township, from a complication of diseases. He had suffered for the past week, lying in a serious condition the greater part of the time.
Mr. Patterson was born in Iowa, but came to Shelby county for residence many years ago. Since coming here he has won a wide circle of friends and has become a prosperous and well known farmer. Mr. Patterson's wife died three years ago. Nine children survive the father, who are, Anderville, of Seymour; Bruce, at home; Martin, of Noble township; Charles, of Logansport; Clem and Curtis, both of Noble township; Mrs. Pearl Heck, of Jackson township; Mrs. Otis Cochran, of Washington township, and Mrs. James Bland. Mr. and Mrs. Bland had been living with her father for the past three years, since the death of the mother. Besides these he leaves 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not been made, but will be announced later through Stewart & Fix, of this city.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, March 7, 1911
Page 4
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
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Mrs. Laura Patterson died at the home of her brothers, Lewis and Zacharia Frakes, in Hendricks township at 10 p.m. Monday, March 6th, aged fifty-one years. Funeral will be held at Second Mt. Pleasant at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 8th. The interment will be made at same place by Hageman & Hawkins.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Republican
Friday, October 29, 1897
page 4, column 3
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Mr. Horace Patterson died at his home near Freeport Saturday night. On Sunday a post mortem examination was held on the remains conducted by Dr. J. W. Bowlby, of this city.
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The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, October 28, 1897
Page 3, column 1
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Horace Patterson, aged fifty-nine years, died near Morristown Monday. He always lived on the place where he was born. Death was caused by a cancerous growth that closed the pyloric orifice.
[Buried Concord Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff
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Indiana State Journal
Oct. 27, 1897
Page 5
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MORRISTOWN, Ind., Oct. 25.-- Horace Patterson, aged fifty-nine, died to-day. He always lived on the place where he was born. Death was caused by a cancerous growth that closed the pyloric orifice.
Submitted anonymously

The Daily Republican
Wednesday October 3, 1888
Page 1 column 4
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Joseph Patterson, a brother of William Patterson, died very suddenly last night in Washington township, of lung trouble. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 o’clock, D. B. Wilson, funeral director.
[Buried Patterson Cemetery]
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The Shelby Democrat
Thursday October 4, 1888
Page 3 column 2
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Joseph Patterson died at his home in Washington township Tuesday evening of hemorrhage of the lungs, age forty-seven years. He was seized with the attack at the supper table and died a few minutes later.
In the death of Mr. Joseph Patterson the Democrat loses a faithful friend, the party an untiring worker and society a good citizen. His death is generally regretted and we mourn with his family over their great loss.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Ken Patterson

The Daily Evening Democrat
Friday, October 28, 1881
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The funeral of the late Frank Patterson, yesterday, was largely attended.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Evening Democrat
Thursday, October 27, 1881
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A large number of persons from this city attended the funeral of the late Frank Patterson to-day.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Evening Democrat
Wednesday, October 26, 1881
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Frank Patterson, aged thirty-three years, died at the residence of his brother, William Patterson, in Jackson township, at three o'clock this morning, of typhoid fever. The funeral will take place to-morrow at the Patterson Cemetery in Jackson township.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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