Miss Katherine Preston Obituary
Generous contributor to all public activities
1933
NEW IPSWICH 1933
Miss Katherine Preston died at the Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg late Monday night, following an operation. Miss Preston was born December 15, 1862, the daughter of Frank W. and Fanny H. Preston. She spent most of her life in this town except for a few years as a teacher in Columbus, Ohio. Miss Preston was an active member of the Red Cross, Parent Teachers'. Association and Eastern Star and a generous contributor to all public асtivities.
The survivors are three half-brothers, William A. of this town, Frank H. of Springfield, Mass., and Herbert F. Preston of Newport, R. I., also two nephews.
The funeral was held at the Preston house Thursday afternoon. Burial was in the family lot at the Center cemetery.
Preston-King House on King Road
Not certain if this is where the funeral was held.
James Roger diary entry
4th June 1913
Fair, warm, and cloudy; wind variable. New moon at 2:57 P.m. David and Walter Hardy painting the cemetery fence. I sawed some wood, went to mail, picked fowl, and cut the lawn in front of the house. Mother more comfortable today. Got postcard from Buffalo..
It was most likely held in the house pictured. William A Preston, her half brother lived in the Bank
village house (built in 1742), a modest 8 rm house that burned down in 1968. He was married to Eva Davis Preston, sister of Lawrence Davis who was the husband of Marion Buck Davis. Eva moved into our house for 1 yr before going to a nursing home.
There are many Preston houses in and around New Ipswich, and some no longer exist.