Eliza R. Luther and John Patterson

JOHN PATTERSON was born November 16, 1824 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania,⁴⁵⁶ and died April 20, 1872 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming.⁴⁵⁶ He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming.⁴⁵⁶

He married ELIZA R. LUTHER. She was born November 2, 1829 in Luthersburg, Clearfield, Pennsylvania,¹¹⁷⁵² and died July 14, 1886 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming.¹¹⁷⁵² She is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming.⁴⁵⁶

Children of ELIZA R. LUTHER and JOHN PATTERSON:

1. JOSEPH A. PATTERSON, b. 1849, Pennsylvania.
2. ADA C. PATTERSON, b. 1854, Illinois; m. JOHN K. JEFFREY.
3. HELEN MARIE PATTERSON, b. December 10, 1865, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania;³⁹⁸⁵ m. (1) LT. ALBERT SCOTT MCNUTT on February 20, 1884 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming¹⁰⁸⁷⁷, m. (2) JOHN CALDER MCCOY on June 11, 1901 in Manhattan, New York, New York⁴⁵⁰⁴, m. (3) EDWARD COTTINGHAM on May 16, 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania²⁶⁰¹; d. November 12, 1958, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵

Obituaries

Wyoming Tribune, April 20, 1872¹¹⁷⁵³

OBITUARY.

John Patterson, Esq., of this city, who has been very ill for ten days past, died this morning at half-past Five o'clock. For two months he has been complaining of not feeling well, during which time he has had two quite severe sick spells; but being a man of great energy and activity, he could not consent to give up and take the rest that nature imperitively demanded. On the 10th inst. he was attacked with inflammation of the lungs, since which time he has failed rapidly. He was a native of the State of New York, and was 47 years 5 months and four days old. He has been a resident of this place since the early days of its settlement, and has been among our most worthy and highly respected citizens. We condole with his deeply afflicted, sorrow stricken family; and say without the slightest mental reservation; that about all that can be said good of mortal man, may be said of him; for he was an honest man—a true friend—a kind, loving, devoted husband and father. The funeral services will take place at St. Mark's Church, to-morrow at 3 o'clock P.M. All friends are invited.

Democratic Leader, July 15, 1886¹¹⁷⁵¹

In Memoriam.

Mrs. Eliza R. Patterson, one of the pioneers of Cheyenne, departed from our midst, yesterday, after a lingering illness, surrounded by her children and grand children. She came to this city with her husband and little ones in 1867, with one of those long caravans of pioneers, and shared with them the perils and hard ships of the long journey over the plains.

The family settled here, where they have resided ever since, the husband, however, being laid to eternal rest in1872. Mrs. Patterson, all alone and unsupported by family friends, succeeded, after many struggles, to rear her children, all of whom survive her. These children, upon whom she bestowed such tender love, such unwearied care, can best tell the worth of such a mother. When her work was done; when the daughters to whom she had given the best years of her life had grown up around her, she was prostrated by the lingering illness that ended in her death. Through months of weakness and pain she had the loving care of the daughters that she had lived to rear into womanhood; watched over night and day by them; with every wish anticipated, every possible care bestowed with loving kindness and patience.

But when the end came and the clinging hands of earthly love were loosened, her face, turned toward the other shore, was so illuminated that those who stood by felt that she had already received a welcome home, and realized that it was better to wait there for the children of her love than to stay with them here.

Cheyenne Daily Sun, July 15, 1886¹¹⁷⁵²

DEATH OF MRS. PATTERSON

Another of Cheyenne's Pioneers Quietly Passes Away.

About midnight Tuesday Mrs. Eliza R. Patterson quietly breather her last at the residence of her son-in-law, J. K. Jeffrey.

Mrs. Patterson was taken down with sciatica on the 4th of last March and was confined to bed with an intermission of only a day or two since then. Her disease was complicated with typhoid fever and for the last week of her life she remained in an unconscious condition finally passing away without recognizing any member of the family.

Mrs. Patterson, whose maiden name was Luther, was born at Luthersburg, Pa., Nov. 2, 1929 and reached Cheyenne in the fall of 1867 on the second day after the railroad arrived here. Her husband, John Patterson, died here in April 1872.

Mrs. Patterson was a lady of many estimable qualities and during her long residence here she made many warm personal friends. Three daughters survive her, Mrs. J. K. Jeffrey, Mr. Ed. F. Stable and Mrs. A. S. McNutt.

Mrs. Patterson's mother died only about a year ago, being then nearly 100 years old.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock from St. Marks Episcopal church.