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MATILDA PRIESTMAN
[Welland Tribune, 18 August 1905]
Mrs. Thomas Priestman, who passed to rest at her late residence in Wainfleet, on Wednesday, 16 inst., was born at Nunda, Livingston, Co, N.Y., on Nov., 22d, 1821, and thus in the 84th year of her age,.her maiden name was Matilda Batterson, she was married on Jan. 1, 1846, to her late husband, Thomas Priestman., who died on Nov. 27th, 1899. Her long life from childhood up was passed in Wainfleet township. In religion she was a firm and consistent member of the Baptist church. Her four children-two sons and two daughters –all survive and all live in the township of Wainfleet, as follows:-David, Ennis, Josephine and Mrs. Thos. Robertson.
The funeral will be held today, service at her late residence at 2 p.m; interment at the Willson burying ground.
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