Elizabeth Jane (Roberts) Priest (1927)

PRIEST, PETERSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 2/6/2011 at 13:13:28

Winterset Madisonian – July 16, 1927
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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Priest

Mrs. Elizabeth Priest, of Walnut township, died last Friday, July 15th, at the home of her son, John Priest. Mrs. Priest, who was familiarly known as “Aunt Jane,” was 85 years of age at the time of her death. She fell several weeks ago, and since that time has been quite ill.

The deceased had made her home in Madison county for many years. Her husband, John Priest, has been dead for several years. She is survived by three children, two sons, David and John, and a daughter, Nora, who resides in California.

Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Priest’s son, John, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. They were conducted by Rev. Cottingham of Peru, and burial was made in the Ebenezer cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian – July 28, 1927
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Elizabeth Jane Priest was born February 11th, 1842, and died July 15th, 1927, at the age of 85 years, five months and four days. She was married to Jacob Priest in the year 1861. To this union were born five children, and only two now survive her, Lenora Peterson and David Priest. Jacob Priest died January 11th, 1870.

She was married to John Priest in 1874. To this union there were born 4 children, two of whom died in infancy, and Elizabeth Jane died in 1904. John Priest, was the son, with whom she made her home.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cottingham of Peru, at the John Priest home, Sunday, July 17th, and burial was made in the Ebenezer cemetery.

Those left to mourn her loss are Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Peterson of Oakland, California; Dave of Osceola; Mr. and Mrs. John Priest, and two grandchildren, Amel and Neva Priest, of Peru.

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