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Submitted: 11/25/10 • Approved: 8/28/21 • Last Updated: 8/31/21 • R417551-G417551-S3
JS
PRIVATE
Company F Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
1843* - 1903* (June 28, 1902)
*Obituary (as written)
The Springdale News
Friday, July 4, 1902
PATTERSON, J.S. - (from The Fayetteville Daily, Thursday) J.S. Patterson died at his home in this city at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning of consumption. He returned from Washington two months ago on account of his health but grew steadily worse until the end came. The funeral services were held at the residence at 3 p.m. Sunday and many friends were present to pay their last respects to the dead. Rev. E.R. Steel delivered a beautiful eulogy, on the life and character of the deceased. The body was taken to Springdale on the 5 o'clock train and was interred there today. J.S. Patterson was born in Tennessee in 1842 and when a youth came with his parents to Pea Ridge, Benton County, Ark. His life was spent in Benton and Washington counties. At the age of 18 he entered the Confederate service and for four years did credit to himself as a brave and gallant soldier. After the war he was married to Miss Anna Davis who with five children, one son and four daughters, survive him. For a time he worked on a farm and then engaged in mercantile business and afterwards taught a number of years. In 1895 he was appointed by Congressman Dinsmore as his private secretary and held that position until his death. Mr. Patterson was a modest unassuming manly man. He had positive convictions and was unswerving in his devotion to right and duty. He was upright and honorable in his dealings with men. He was a faithful friend and a model husband and father. The sincere sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved family in their sorrow.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Anna
September 9, 1854 - 1906*
*Obituary (as written)
The Springdale News Springdale
Friday, January 5, 1906
PATTERSON, Anna DAVIS – Springdale friends of Mrs. Anna Patterson, wife of J.S. Patterson, deceased, were painfully surprised Saturday morning when a telegram came announcing her death, which occurred that morning about 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.D. Bates, at Cushing, Okla.
The remains arrived in Springdale Sunday and were interred Monday morning in Bluff Cemetery by the side of those of Mr. Patterson. Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church, South, conducted by Rev. B.M. Burrow, the local pastor, and Rev. P.C. Fletcher, pastor of the M.E. Church, South at Fayetteville. Rev. Fletcher made an excellent talk and paid a beautiful tribute to the life and character of the deceased.
Mrs. Patterson was born in McDonald county, Mo., seventeen mile northwest of Bentonville, Sept. 9, 1854, her parents being Green and Tirzah Davis. About the year 1872 she was united in marriage to J.S. Patterson and most of her life has been spent in this section. Several years ago the family resided in Springdale, going from here to Fayetteville where Mr. Patterson died in 1902 of consumption and from him Mrs. Patterson contracted the same disease which was the cause of her death. They were the parents of 7 children, 5 of whom are living, 4 daughters and one son. The oldest is Kate, wife of Rev. C.D. Bates of Cushing, Okla. The others are Daisy, Hugh, May and Francis. Hugh and Miss May reside at Fayetteville where the latter has a position as teacher in the public schools. Miss Daisy and Miss Francis reside at Cushing, the former teaching at that place and the latter attending school. All were present at the funeral of their mother. Deceased is also survived by 2 brothers, W.M. and L.P. Davis, the former living at Fayetteville and the latter at Lowell.
At an early age Mrs. Patterson united with the M.E. Church, South of which she remained a faithful and devoted member until her death. The News joins with friends of the family in tendering sympathy to the children in their sad bereavement.
Note: Anna's stone say she died in 1906, but the way her obit reads she died the Saturday before the paper was printed which would have made the date of death December 30, 1905.
Contributed on 11/25/10 by tslundberg
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