Lake County Obituaries

Sarah Annette Piner

Submitted by Mike & Lois Jordan

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"GRANDMA" PINER" ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS 
The death on Sunday, March 7th, of Mrs. Sarah Annette Piner, which occurred at 
the home of her daughter Mrs. David Williams, in Lakeport, removes another of 
the early Lake County pioneers who are passing year by year. 
Sarah A. Hand was a native of Nashville, Tenn., born August 22, 1822, being 
therefore at the time of her death 82 years, 6 months and 14 days of age. On 
March 2, 1848, she was united in marriage to Charles Anthony Piner of Dade 
County, Missouri. 
In 1849 the young couple joined the "gold rush" to the new land of California, 
traveling overland in a "prairie schooner", and after a tedious journey across 
the plains, arrived at Lassen Ranch in the early part of October of that year. 
There Mr. Piner followed mining for about a year, afterwards engaging in 
dairying near Santa Rosa until 1858, when the family removed to Mendocino 
county, settling near Ukiah. In 1861 they came to Kelseyville, and several years 
later established themselves on the ranch east of town, under the shadow of 
Mount Konocti, which continued to be their home until the death of Mr. Piner on 
January 8, 1905. 
Of this union ten children were born, six of whom are left to mourn the loss of 
their aged mother, as follows: Mrs. J. E. Renfro and Mrs. F. J. Norton, 
Kelseyville; Mrs. David Williams, Lakeport; C. S. Piner, Calistoga; J. S. Piner, 
Santa Rosa; and Mrs. W. L. Rideout, Whittier. 
"Grandma" Piner, as she had been known for many years, was a woman of high 
Christian ideals and well loved in the community. A faithful wife, devoted 
mother and loyal friend, the world is always made better by the influence of 
such a life. 
During the past winter "Grandma" had been with her daughter at Lakeport, and for 
many weeks her life had been like a frail thread, liable to break at any moment. 

The funeral was held this forenoon at the Christian church here, of which 
deceased had long been a member, the services being conducted by Rev. H. H. Ball 
of Lakeport, and interment was at I.O.O.F. cemetery.