1924, Friday August 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs J.F. Presley
The death occurred on Monday of Mrs J.F. Presley at the age of 49 years. She passed away at the Brockville hospital after being a patient there for a fortnight. Three weeks before that she had taken seriously ill, and little hope was entertained for her recovery. Her maiden name was Isabella May Drummond, daughter of the late Malcolm, of Ashton and Mrs Malcolm Drummond of Brockville. In 1900 she was married to Mr J.F. Presley and three years after the young couple moved to Cobalt. Mrs Presley was the first white women in Cobalt and had many interesting stories to tell of her early married life there. Mr and Mrs Presley stayed at Cobalt until 1918 when they removed to Almonte. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and six children, one child having died in Cobalt. They are: Lorne, Raeburn, Cecil, Muriel, Winnie and Hazel. her mother, four sisters and three brothers also survive. The funeral, which was very largely attended took place on Wednesday to the Presbyterian Cemetery on the eighth line of Ramsay. Rev J.D. McCrae, her minister, conducted the services. The pallbearers were; Messrs Robert Tosh, John Andrews, Wm Rodger, Lester Jamieson, James Drynan and John Blakeley. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
Mrs J.F. Presley
The death occurred on Monday of Mrs J.F. Presley at the age of 49 years. She passed away at the Brockville hospital after being a patient there for a fortnight. Three weeks before that she had taken seriously ill, and little hope was entertained for her recovery. Her maiden name was Isabella May Drummond, daughter of the late Malcolm, of Ashton and Mrs Malcolm Drummond of Brockville. In 1900 she was married to Mr J.F. Presley and three years after the young couple moved to Cobalt. Mrs Presley was the first white women in Cobalt and had many interesting stories to tell of her early married life there. Mr and Mrs Presley stayed at Cobalt until 1918 when they removed to Almonte. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and six children, one child having died in Cobalt. They are: Lorne, Raeburn, Cecil, Muriel, Winnie and Hazel. her mother, four sisters and three brothers also survive. The funeral, which was very largely attended took place on Wednesday to the Presbyterian Cemetery on the eighth line of Ramsay. Rev J.D. McCrae, her minister, conducted the services. The pallbearers were; Messrs Robert Tosh, John Andrews, Wm Rodger, Lester Jamieson, James Drynan and John Blakeley. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
1924, Friday August 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs J.F. Presley
The death occurred on Monday of Mrs J.F. Presley at the age of 49 years. She passed away at the Brockville hospital after being a patient there for a fortnight. Three weeks before that she had taken seriously ill, and little hope was entertained for her recovery. Her maiden name was Isabella May Drummond, daughter of the late Malcolm, of Ashton and Mrs Malcolm Drummond of Brockville. In 1900 she was married to Mr J.F. Presley and three years after the young couple moved to Cobalt. Mrs Presley was the first white women in Cobalt and had many interesting stories to tell of her early married life there. Mr and Mrs Presley stayed at Cobalt until 1918 when they removed to Almonte. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and six children, one child having died in Cobalt. They are: Lorne, Raeburn, Cecil, Muriel, Winnie and Hazel. her mother, four sisters and three brothers also survive. The funeral, which was very largely attended took place on Wednesday to the Presbyterian Cemetery on the eighth line of Ramsay. Rev J.D. McCrae, her minister, conducted the services. The pallbearers were; Messrs Robert Tosh, John Andrews, Wm Rodger, Lester Jamieson, James Drynan and John Blakeley. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
Mrs J.F. Presley
The death occurred on Monday of Mrs J.F. Presley at the age of 49 years. She passed away at the Brockville hospital after being a patient there for a fortnight. Three weeks before that she had taken seriously ill, and little hope was entertained for her recovery. Her maiden name was Isabella May Drummond, daughter of the late Malcolm, of Ashton and Mrs Malcolm Drummond of Brockville. In 1900 she was married to Mr J.F. Presley and three years after the young couple moved to Cobalt. Mrs Presley was the first white women in Cobalt and had many interesting stories to tell of her early married life there. Mr and Mrs Presley stayed at Cobalt until 1918 when they removed to Almonte. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and six children, one child having died in Cobalt. They are: Lorne, Raeburn, Cecil, Muriel, Winnie and Hazel. her mother, four sisters and three brothers also survive. The funeral, which was very largely attended took place on Wednesday to the Presbyterian Cemetery on the eighth line of Ramsay. Rev J.D. McCrae, her minister, conducted the services. The pallbearers were; Messrs Robert Tosh, John Andrews, Wm Rodger, Lester Jamieson, James Drynan and John Blakeley. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
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