The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27
MRS.A.L. CORNETTWAS
EARLY SETTLER HERE
A Pioneer Woman Beloved BY A Very
Large Circle of Friends.

Mrs. Alex Cornett passed away at
her home in this city at about TWEEN
ty minutes to eight on Tuesday ev-
ening, June 20, having been quite Ill
for number of days and suffering
from stroke of paralysis. In Octo-
Der, 1913, Mrs. Cornett suffered her
first stroke Of paralysis, and the last
was the fourth with which she had
been afflicted during the five years.
Her affection had rendered her help
less much of the time and she was
the constant care of her devoted hus-
band.
Mrs. Cornett had been resident of
what is Morrow county since about
the year 1874. having settled with her
former husband. Felix Johnson, on a
homestead on Little Butter creek in
Umailla county, and their eldest son.
James T. Johnson, was born there.
For the many years that Mrs. Cornett
resided on the Butter creek farm she
was known far and wide as kind,
hOspitable and generous neighbor
who numbered among her friends the
residents from Heppner to Pendle-
ton. Her home was always open to
her friends and many can recall the
pleasant hours and days spent around
her fireside. Aunt Kate, as she was
familiarly known in the Butter creek
country, had no enemies so far as the
writer has ever known, and he know
her quite we'll for the past thirty
years, and her kindly and cheerful
disposition made, of everyone coming
In contact with her, friend. During
all Of her long affliction she still re-
tanned her happy and cheerful dis
position. Always vigorous, a great
worker and good manager, she was
splendid helpmate to her husband
and the building OF a fine place on
Butter creek was largely due to her
efforts.
Katherine Johnson Cornett was
born in Carrigallin, County Leitrim.
Ireland in the year 1866. When a
girl of seventeen she was married to
Felix Johnson, who had journeyed all
the way to Ireland from the Pacific
coast to claim her for his bride. They
returned at once to Oregon and lived
for time at the Currin home in
Ciackamas county, Mr. Johnson being
employed there by the father of Geo,
J. Currin of this city. They then
moved to Umatilla county and lived
lor time on Big Butter creek, and
moving later to Little Butter creek
settled on homestead and made
,heir permanent home there. Their
son, Felix A. Johnson was
born on this place. The two sons,
John T. and Felix A. were the only
children born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
son and for number of years past
these men have resided in the vicin-
ity of Range, Grant county and en-
gagged quite extensively In the stock
business. January Z, 1903, Mr.. John
son passed away and on July 5, 1906
Mrs. Johnson was united in marriage
to Alex. l.. Cornett. They continued
to live on Butter creek until 1908
when they bought the Alex. Thomp-
son property in Heppner and moved
here to reside. Mrs. Cornett's maid
en- name was Katherine Gaffney.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Catholic church at 10 a. m. to-
day, Rev. P. j. O'Rourke, officiating
and burial was made in Masonic cem-
etery, very large concourse of
friends and neighbors following the
to their final resting place.
Thus 1t is we must say farewell to
another of our honored pioneers. A
good woman has gone to her reward.
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