The death
occurred in Tillsonburg on Sunday, at the home of her son, Arthur, of
Mrs. Rachel McKim, of South Middleton, widow of the late Philip McKim,
and one of the pioneers of Norfolk County.
Mrs. McKim, who was
in her 81st year, was born in Canterbury, England, and came to Canada
with her parents, John and Jane Lade, when she was but 15 years of
age.
The family first settled at Port Ryerse, and afterwards
went to
Townsend; later they went to Middleton.
About Christmas
time, Mrs. McKim went to Tillsonburg to spend the winter with her son,
intending to return to her home in the spring.
She is the last of four
brothers and four sisters, and is survived by by three children: John,
who resides on the homestead at South Middleton; Arthur, and Mrs. John
A. Wilson of Tillsonburg.
