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Mrs. Cameron Buried At Herman Saturday, July 10

Herman - Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Cameron were held at the Herman Methodist church Saturday, July 10th, at two p.m. Rev. Robert Wigert officiated. The pallbearers were six grandsons of Mrs. Cameron: William and Jack Cameron, Joe and Gene Cameron, Charles Brodersen and Cameron Jackson. Two appropriate hymns were sung by Mrs. Howard McCord accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Johnson. Out of town guests attending the funeral were Mr. E. Z. Russell and son, Robert of Lincoln, Mr. M. T. White of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Van Valin of Wakefield, Neb.

Harriet Ruth Wilson, daughter of Mary A. and Thomas R. Wilson was born at DeSoto January 7, 1867.

When she was three years of age her parents moved to a farm three miles west of Spiker. Here she spent her girlhood days, and with her two sisters and five brothers attended Vacoma School.

At the age of sixteen she went to Cumberland, Maryland with her uncle James Wilson, her father’s brother. She spent one year in the old Colonial Wilson home, birthplace of her father, and attended school at the Academy at Cumberland. Her father went to Maryland to visit his boyhood home and his daughter returned with him.

She was married to William Cameron December 23, 1886 at the family home. Her new home was the log house on York Creek where her husband and his parents had moved in 1866. Here her five children were born and raised and her chief desire in life was promoting happiness and comfort for her loved ones. Her home was her sanctuary.

On this farm she spent the rest of her life, passing away at 9:30 on Thursday, July 8, eight years after the death of her husband.

She is survived by five children, Whit and Mac Cameron, Sadie and Mary Brodersen and Mrs. Ruth Jackson, all of Herman; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Pilcher and Mrs. Skinner of Herman; three brothers, Ed Wilson of Herman, Mike Wilson of Blair and Tom Wilson of Casper, Wyoming. Two brothers, Sam and James, preceded her in death.

Seventeen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild also survive her.

#2-July, 1948 - Harriet “Hattie” Ruth (Wilson) Cameron

PIONEER OF COUNTY IS DEAD AT 81

MRS. CARA CAMERON, BORN AT OLD DE SOTO, KEPT HOUSE IN LOG CABIN

Mrs. W. C. Cameron of near Herman, prominent pioneer resident of Washington County who headed a five generation family, died last Thursday night at the Cameron home on York Creek - where, as a bride in 1886, she had taken up housekeeping in a log cabin. She was 81.

Mrs. Cameron was a native of old DeSoto and had spent her entire life in Washington County except for a year in Virginia when she was 16.

The funeral was held at the Herman Methodist church at 2 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Robert Wigert officiating. Pallbearers were six of her grandsons, William and Jack Cameron, Joe and Gene Cameron, Charles Brodersen and Cameron Jackson.

Harriet Ruth Wilson, daughter of Thomas R. and Mary A. Wilson, was born at DeSoto Jan. 7, 1867. When she was three years of age, her parents moved to a farm three miles west of Spiker. Here she spent her girlhood days, and with her two sisters and five brothers attended Vacoma School.

At the age of 16 she went to Cumberland, Md. with her uncle, James Wilson. She spent a year at the old colonial Wilson home there, birthplace of her father, and attended school at Cumberland Academy. Her father went to Maryland to visit his boyhood home, and his daughter returned with him.

She was married to William Cara Cameron Dec. 23, 1886 at the family home. Her new home was the log house on York Creek where her husband and his parents had moved in 1866. Here her five children were born and raised.

Mr. Cameron, who for years was a leading stockman and farmer, died eight years ago. Surviving Mrs. Cameron are two sons, Whit and Mack Cameron; three daughters: Mrs. Sadie Brodersen and Mrs. Mary Brodersen and Mrs. Ruth Jackson, all of Herman; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Pilcher and Mrs. Minnie Skinner, both of Herman; three brothers, Ed Wilson of Herman, Mike Wilson of Blair and Tom Wilson of Casper, Wyo. Two brothers, Sam and James Wilson, preceded her in death.

Among other survivors are 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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