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From: Edward Sinker <>
Subject: Mrs E. G. Patterson - obit
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 20:23:40 +0000

Hi

I don't know the name of the paper for this one but the date
is October 18, 1921:

MRS. PATTERSON PASSED AWAY EARLY MONDAY

One of Pioneer Women of Titusville Died at Home of
Daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Bloss.

FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Charles R. Church of West Walnut street received a
telegram yesterday forenoon announcing the death of her
mother, Mrs. E. G. Patterson, which occurred earlier in the
day at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Bloss,
Long Meadows, Mass. Although it was known that Mrs.
Patterson was in declining health, due to advancing years,
the news of her passing came as a great and distinct shock
to the daughter in this city, as well as to the wide circle of
friends and personal acquaintances of the family.
Mrs. Patterson, for the past twenty years, had divided her
time among her children and spent last winter with her
daughter, Mrs. S. C. Fertig in Pasadena, Cal. During the
winter she sustained a slight stroke but recovered
sufficiently to make the trip across the continent during the
early summer and visited for a time in Newark, N.Y. with her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Fertig. Later she went to Long Meadows
where she passed away, having been confined to her bed,
however, but about ten days.
The body will be brought to Titusville for the funeral and
interment, the funeral party to arrive over the P.R.R. at 1:10
p.m. on Wednesday. The casket will be taken to St. James'
Memorial church where services will be conducted at 3 p.m.,
the interment to be made in the family lot beside Mr. Patterson
in Woodlawn.

Native of New York

Ellen Tefft Patterson was born at Little Falls, N.Y. on Dec. 11,
1840, being the daughter of Israel K. Tefft and Frances Prescott
Ames of Boston, Mass. Her father was a member of the firm of
Tefft, Weller & Co., of New York, the first wholesale dry goods
company to be established in America. Her father died when
she was 3 years of age and much of her girlhood years was
spent in New York City.
On Sept. 24, 1864 she was united in marriage with Elisha
Gilbert Patterson of Hudson, N.Y., who was connected with the
Hudson River Railroad company for a number of years before
he was attracted to western Pennsylvania by the oil excitement.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson located in Pithole in 1868, where Mr.
Patterson became the manager of the famous ___mden farm,
which produced so much petroleum during the flourishing days
of Pithole city. After a brief residence in Pithole, Mr. and Mrs.
Patterson came to Titusville which was their home until his
death on ___y 29, 1903.

Possessed Pleasing Personality

During her residence in Titusville, Mrs. Patterson was one of
a group of pioneer women who did so much to maitain the early
social and religious life of the community. She was a member
of St. James' Memorial church for many years and active in the
women's work of the parish. Possessing an unusually pleasing
personality, Mrs. Patterson was much loved by all with whom
she was acquainted and her memory will be revered among
the associates of her early years as well as the younger
generation who came to know her lovable attributes.

To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were born six children, five of whom
survive as follows: Erastus Tefft Patterson of Independence,
Kan., treasurer of the Prairie Oil and Gas company; Mrs John
H. Fertig of Newark, N.Y., Mrs. Gilbert Bloss of Long Meadows,
Mass., Mrs. Charles R. Church of this city and Mrs. Samuel C.
Fertig of Pasadena, Cal. There are also nine grandchildren.
A daughter, Miss Jessie Patterson, passed away in 1901.
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October 20, 1921

Mrs. E. G. Patterson

The remains of Mrs. E. G. Patterson arrived in the city from
Springfield, Mass at 1:10 a.m. yesterday and were taken to St.
James' Memorial church, where at 3:30 p.m. services in her
memory were held.. Frank Theobald presiding at the organ,
played softly while the impressive Episcopal burial service was
conducted by Rev. Albert Broadhurst, rector of St. James. The
interment was made in the family plot in Woodlawn the following
acting as pallbearers: E. T. Patterson, J. H. Fertig, Gilbert Bloss,
C. R. Church, S. C. Fertig and William Bayliss. Among those in
attendance from out of the city were: E. T. Patterson and Miss
Jessie Paterson of Independence, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Bloss of Springfield, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fertig of Newark,
N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Fertig of Pasadena, Cal., Mrs. L. A.
Brenneman and Miss Verna Brenneman of Pittsburgh.
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Edward Coates Sinker - email:
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