Patterson, Sarah Catherine (Carpenter) 1842 – 1916

PATTERSON, CARPENTER, NICHOLS, MITCHELL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:28

Cresco Plain Dealer July 28, 1916 P-1 C-3

Sarah Catherine Carpenter was born in Orwell, N. Y., March 4th, 1842.
When she was twelve years old her father, James Carpenter, lured by the call to the west, moved his family to Hillsdale, Mich. Here the wife and mother died.
Again he started farther west; paused a short time at Janesville, Wis., but decided to come to Iowa. He came to Howard county in 1866 and preempted land in Albion township where he remained a few years, enduring the privations and hardships of pioneer life.
He left the farm and moved to the village of New Oregon on the Turkey river, two miles south of the present site of Cresco.
On Nov. 18th, 1862, Sarah was married at her home to W. H. Patterson, a young lieutenant of Co. I, 38th Iowa Volunteers, which company was then in the camp of instruction at Dubuque. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. Patterson, father of the groom.
Six years later they came to the new town of Cresco and the remainder of her life was spent in Cresco, 44 years of it in the family home where she died about 10 a. m., July 20th, 1916.
Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, five of whom remain to mourn their loss; also the husband and two sisters, Mrs. Jas. Nichols and Mrs. J. B. Mitchell, all of Cresco.
Deceased joined the M. E. Church when quite young. He{r} life has always been consistent with her profession. She had her trials and reverses but bore them uncomplainingly, never forgetting the promise of Him in whom she trusted and who said “My grace is sufficient for every day and trial." Her faith never wavered, her trust did not falter, nor was she known to murmur, no matter how dark the hour of trial.
Funeral services took place at the residence on Saturday, July 22nd, conducted by Rev. W. A. Bockoven, pastor of the Congregational Church. Burial was at New Oregon cemetery.

New Oregon Cemetery
 

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