Killed by shotgun wound to chest by husband James PATMAN. Article in South Aust newspapers on Trove web site. Known as the Orooroo Tragedy.
Sources
Copy Marriage Certificate No: 262/1867 Father: Samuel Ellis
South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 4 October 2021) transcript for Patman, Emily (Death Date: 4 November 1894, Marital Status: Married, Age: 50y, Relative: James Patman (Husband), Residence: Orroroo East, Death Place: Orroroo East) Reference: District: Frome, Book/Page: 222/380.
"THE ORROROO TRAGEDY." The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) 7 November 1894: 4 (SECOND EDITION). Web. 14 Mar 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209042835>.
"MURDER AND SUICIDE AT ORROROO." South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895) 10 November 1894: 7. Web. 14 Mar 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93853512>.
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