Sunday's Obituary: Annie M. Shortridge

Fresno Morning Republican (California)
4 October 1916

Mrs. Annie M. Shortridge, a pioneer resident of the county, died on Monday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Lutie Turner on Woodstock avenue in her 71st year.  Mrs. Shortridge has been an invalid for many years.  She was born in Prince William county, Virginia and had lived in Fresno county over forty one years.  She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W. D. Reyburn of Los Angeles, Mrs. J. E. Morrish of Berkeley and Mrs. Lutie Turner of Clovis.  The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock.  Interment at Redbanks cemetery.

[Annie M. Shortridge appears in the 1900 Fresno, California census with her husband William -- married 27 years -- and daughter Kittie.  In 1910, Anna is divorced and living with her daughter and son-in-law, Lutie and James Turner.~cgl]