This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Patterson, Cuthbertson, Porter, Britt, Johnson, Heath, Bivens, Hunter, Owens, Pridgen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UeB.2ACI/3117 Message Board Post: Here’s abstracts of an obituary found in the Friday, Feb 23, 1924 issue of the Monroe Journal (Union Co, NC). Death of Mrs. Laura CUTHBERTSON. Mrs. Laura CUTHBERTSON died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. J.H. BRITT, of GREENVILLE, SC, where she had been since the middle of November. It had been her custom since the death of her daughter, Mrs. A.C. JOHNSON, in 1910, to visit around among her grandchildren…. The remains were brought to Monroe and the funeral held yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mr. P.H. JOHNSON…. Mrs. CUTHBERTSON was in her 84th year, having been born Dec. 12, 1840, in Spartanburg, SC. She was one of a very large family, the PATTERSON'S, and was the last of thirteen brothers and sisters. Mrs. J.M. HEATH of the Waxhaw section, dead many years ago, was a sister of Mrs. CUTHBERTSON. The deceased at the age of 19 years was married to Robt. H. PORTER of Lancaster county, who died in 1864. Mrs. Lula BIVENS, her only surviving child, was a daughter of this union. She next married John D. CUTHBERTSON of this county. Mr. CUTHBERTSON owned the LEE Mil! l and they came to live there, and lived there until his death in 1870. Mrs. A.C. JOHNSON was the only child of this union. Some time after the death of her husband, Mrs. CUTHBERTSON came to Monroe to live and must have lived here fifty years, including the last few years that she has been visiting among her grandchildren…. Her grandchildren are, children of Mrs. JOHNSON – Mr. P.H. JOHNSON of Monroe, Mr. Nathan JOHNSON of St. Augustine, Mrs. J.C. HUNTER of Raleigh, and Mrs. H.F. OWENS of Fountain, NC. Children of Mrs. Lula BIVENS – Mr. E.C. BIVENS, Mt. Airy, Mr. W.P. BIVENS of South Hill, Va., Mrs. BRITT of Greenville, SC, and Mrs. W.H. PRIDGEN of Elm City, NC. The deceased was a lifelong member of the Methodist church. Notes - Buried at Monroe City (Suncrest) Cemetery: -Laura C. CUTHBERTSON born Dec 12, 1840 - died Feb 20, 1924 -Annie Eugenia (Mrs. A.C.) JOHNSON born Jan 25, 1867 - died Nov 2, 1910 -A.C. JOHNSON born July 16, 1859 - died Jun 28, 1911 -P. Hayne JOHNSON born Nov 26, 1886 – died Apr 25, 1949 -Lula M. BIVENS born July 25, 1860 – Oct 9, 1945, wife of Henry F. -Henry F. BIVENS born Aug 3, 1852 – May 13, 1908 Anna E. CUTHBERTSON (d/o J.D. & Laura) married on Dec 31, 1885 in Union Co. to A.C. JOHNSON (s/o A.C. & Susan J.) I'm not related to this family and have no further information on them, but thought someone might find the information useful.