| Obit For | William Hawkins Cameron |
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| Headline | - |
| Text | Obit #1 - W. H. Cameron, an old citizen of Barry County and a brother of Jos. Cameron, was killed at Monett, one day last week, by being struck by the Fast Mail train, while working on the section. He was buried at New Church west of Butterfield. He left a wife an six children to mourn his death. He was a member of the M. W. A., and will receive that societies protection. He formerly resided at or near Butterfield.
Obit#2 - "Biographical Sketch" - Wm. H. Cameron, the subject of our sketch, was killed instantly by the St. Louis Fast Mail train coming into Monett freight yards Thursday morning Feb. 20, 1908. His body was brought to Butterfield Friday on the train, then taken to Mt. Pleasant church and after funeral services by Rev. Cole of Aurora, was laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Deceased was born near Cassville, MO, July 10th, 1861. He and a twin sister being left motherless when but a few days old, were taken to the home of Grandmother Pennel, the mother of J. T. Pennel, who lives two miles northeast of Butterfield, near the old home place. One older brother, J. M. Cameron and two older sisters also made their home with the family for several years, their father having been killed by "Bush Whackers" in the spring of 1863, near the place where William's body now reposes. When J. M. became the head of a family at about the age of 21, he took William, who was ten years his junior, to his home, where he lived until he was about 17 years old when he launched his frail bark upon the great turbulent ocean of life to do for himself. His first voyage, in harmony with the spirit of the times was westward to Colorado and other Rocky Mountain states and territories. Like most boys, the love of home and kindred wound their tendrils about his tender heart and after about three years he returned to Barry county where he made his home most of the remainder of his life. He was married to Grace E Crane in 1889. Of this union were born 8 children, six of whom are living, one boy and five girls, the oldest being 17 years old. William was a true and faithful husband and a loving father and the sudden parting was indeed heartrending but is greatly mitigated by the evidence he left his friends, only a few days previous to his death, of his hope and faith in Christ and his oft repeated desire expressed to his family to be with his babes who have gone before. He is survived by one brother, J. M. of Texas county, MO, and one sister, Martha Cameron home where in the state of Texas at last account. Research Notes: born 10 Jul 1861, died 20 Feb 1908; parents William H Cameron & Mary A Daugherty; married Graci E Crane 1 Dec 1889 |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat; Cassville Republican |
| Date | February 22, 1908, Saturday; Thursday, March 5, 1908 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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