Patsy Kirby
AUNT PATSY KIRBY DEAD
Weekly Democrat Gazette, February 18, 1904
WIDOW OF THE LATE “UNCLE” WESS KIRBY.
Mrs. Patsy Kirby, widow of the late Wesley Kirby, died Sunday at 9 o’clock at her home six miles south of McKinney, near Grove.
The deceased celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday last Tuesday, and before the day closed was stricken with the sickness that resulted in her death.
She was born Feb. 9, 1818, in Jackson county, Missouri, and was married at an early age, and moved to Texas with her husband in 1844, locating on the farm where they both lived and died.
Mrs. Kirby’s maiden name was Fitzhugh, and she leaves one brother, Sol Fitzhugh, of this city, and two sisters, Mesdames James Snider and Eliza Roundtree of near Grove. Four children survive her, three sons, John, George and Will, and one daughter, Mrs. B. A. Scott, all of whom reside near Grove.
Mrs. Kirby became a member of the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and lived in that faith until the end. She was one of the earliest settlers, and most widely known women in the county, being familiarly called “Aunt Patsy.” She was kind to everyone, always having a cheerful and encouraging word to speak.
Her son John and his wife had made their home with her since the death of her aged husband some two years ago, and she had been tenderly cared for. Thus another one of the old pioneers has passed away, leaving behind the heritage of many good deeds done.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Gotcher. The interment was made in Forest Grove cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends.
Weekly Democrat Gazette, February 18, 1904
WIDOW OF THE LATE “UNCLE” WESS KIRBY.
Mrs. Patsy Kirby, widow of the late Wesley Kirby, died Sunday at 9 o’clock at her home six miles south of McKinney, near Grove.
The deceased celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday last Tuesday, and before the day closed was stricken with the sickness that resulted in her death.
She was born Feb. 9, 1818, in Jackson county, Missouri, and was married at an early age, and moved to Texas with her husband in 1844, locating on the farm where they both lived and died.
Mrs. Kirby’s maiden name was Fitzhugh, and she leaves one brother, Sol Fitzhugh, of this city, and two sisters, Mesdames James Snider and Eliza Roundtree of near Grove. Four children survive her, three sons, John, George and Will, and one daughter, Mrs. B. A. Scott, all of whom reside near Grove.
Mrs. Kirby became a member of the Primitive Baptist church at an early age and lived in that faith until the end. She was one of the earliest settlers, and most widely known women in the county, being familiarly called “Aunt Patsy.” She was kind to everyone, always having a cheerful and encouraging word to speak.
Her son John and his wife had made their home with her since the death of her aged husband some two years ago, and she had been tenderly cared for. Thus another one of the old pioneers has passed away, leaving behind the heritage of many good deeds done.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Gotcher. The interment was made in Forest Grove cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends.
