The death occurred on Sunday
morning, 14th August, 1910, of Mrs. Letitia Reid Townley, after an illness
extending over several months. Although a fatal termination of her
sickness was looked for, the end was sudden and her son, Mr. Wellington
Townley of Chicago, did not arrive until after her death.
Mrs. Townley's maiden name was
Letitia Reid, and she was born in the village of Belturbert, County of
Cavan, Ireland, on March 3rd, 1832. She came with her parents to Canada in
1840, and they settled in the southern part of Norfolk County.
Two
brothers and a sister survive her, Mr. John J. Reid of Stoney Creek, Ont.,
Mr. Robert Reid of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Samuel A. Shields of
Nickerson, Kansas.
On Oct. 9th, 1858, deceased was
married to Mr. Thomas Townley, for so many years a tailor in this town,
who survives her after a long wedded life of 52 years.
