PIONEER GONE

Mrs. Margaret Dudgeon, one of the early pioneer settlers of this county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Smith, of Tekamah, on last Monday.

Mrs. Dudgeon, with her husband, came to this county 48 years ago and settled on a homestead about eight miles south of Blair, on the place now owned by Paul Koenig, where they lived for a number of years. In the meantime Mr. Dudgeon entered into the contracting business with Jas. Riddler and had the distinction of building the first house on the townsite of Blair.

Mr. Dudgeon died about 17 years ago and since that time the wife has made her home with her children, three of whom survive her: Frank L. of Blair; Mrs. Smith of Tekamah; and David W. of Omaha.

The funeral services were held at the home of David W. on Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in the Forest Lawn Cemetery at Florence, at 1 p.m. today, under the auspices of the Eastern Star, Naomi Chapter of Calhoun.

# 2 - - from The Enterprise, July 28, 1916

MRS. MARGARET DUDGEON IS DEAD

Another good woman pioneer of Washington county has passed to her reward. Margaret, widow of John A. Dudgeon, prominent in affairs in the early days of Blair, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D. Smith at Tekamah, on last Monday, the 24th. inst. Her husband died near 20 years ago, since which time she has made her home with her children, Mrs. Smith of Tekamah and two sons, David of Omaha, and Frank L., residing near Blair.

The remains were taken to Omaha and funeral service held at her son, David’s home on Wednesday, interment being made in Forest Lawn cemetery.

The Dudgeon’s first located on a homestead, neighbor to the late Pat Quinlan, in the Maney School neighborhood, south of Blair.