West - Matilda Wilson
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 4 May 1900
Matilda West died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Letitia Lee, on East Main Street. Matilda West was one of the oldest inhabitants of the county, being at the time of her death nearly 97 years of age. She was the daughter of John and Letitia Mills Wilson, and was born in Ohio, near Troy, June 4, 1803. She was married to Jeremiah West May 3, 1820, and they lived together until 1858, when her husband died and she remained a widow up to the time of her death, April 30, 1900.
There was born to Jeremiah and Matilda West four sons, John W., Benjamin F., Thomas J., and Joseph H., and one daughter, Letitia M, now Letita Lee, widow of John Lee. Of these Thomas J. West and Letitia Lee alone survive.
Jeremiah and Matilda West came to Montgomery County from Ohio in 1826, and settled in Walnut Township near the place where the town of Mace is now situated. The cabin they built was among the first built in that township. They lived on the farm until 1850, when they moved to Crawfordsville, and Mrs. West has ever since resided in this city.
Mrs. West, while young, became a member of the Old School Baptist Church and continued to be a member of that church up to the time of her death. She lived and died a true Christian. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Oliphant at the home of Mrs. Lee on East Main Street, Wednesday at half past one. Interment was at Lee’s Cemetery, near Smartsburg.
Mrs. West was one of the most estimable and highly respected women of the county. In her busy and useful life she came in contact with thousands of the people of this community, and to all of them her memory will be a very pleasant one. - thanks muches to "S"