The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08
ISABELLA MCGREGoR CAMERON.

November 80, 1888, in her 95th
year, Isabella McGregor, widow Of John
Cameron and mother Of John r. Cameron,
Mrs. Isabella Hinsdale, James Cameron, Mrs
Helen Meigs all Of this city, and Dwight F.
Cameron OF Chicago.
The deceased was born in the Parish of
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland, on the 10th day
ofFebruary, l794, being the daughter of Dun.
can and Isabella McGregor, people of stand
ing in Perthshire. She WAS the last Of a
family Of six, VINO came with their parents
to tbi. country over eighty years ago, set
Ting in Fonda, Fulton county, New York.
From thence thefamily moved to the central
part Of the state whore Mrs Cameron was
married and resided for many years, on a
farm near Peterboro In 1854 she came
with her family, then consisting Of her hus'
band and Ave children, to this city where
she has since resided.
A woman highly esteemed for her kind
ness and charity: . devout Christian whose
faith wss one Of her strongest characteristics
her familiarity with Bible truths being her
greatest comfort in her declining ears. She
WAS a devoted wife and mother and received
her reward in the devotion Of her children.
The funeral took place at the residence of
Mrs. Meigs, her daughter, and WAS attended
by oil the members OF her family. IL Was
her wish that all her children might be pres
ent when this time came and the wish was
granted She was buried by the side of her
husband in the Ottawa cemetery.
CHAs E. HoYT,-All our older citizens re-
member Charles E. Hoyt, who some % years
ago was engaged in the jewelry business in
this city and was so highly esteemed as the
organist of Christ church. He died at his
home at Montclair, n j, on the 9th ult.
He was born at Albany, n. Y, Nov. 25th,
1880, and was the youngest son of George
A. and Antoinetc Il. Hoyt One of his sis'
known hardware dealer of this city, and an
older brother, Frank B. Hoyt, had also taken
up his residence here, which was doubtless
the moving cause of Chas f on obtaining
his maturity moving to Ottawa. While here
he married Genevieve W, daughter Of DR..
Thompson, and soon afterwards returned to
Albany, where he entered the U. S. Express
office, and few years later was transferred
to the principal Office in New York city.
ale was an invaluable official to the COM
pany," says a notice of his death in the AL
bany argus, ''as he possessed a most thor
ough knowledge of the express business in
all its branches. By his unvarying courtesy,
his geniality of manner ana his generosity of
disposition, he had made hosts of friends,
and be was held in the very highest regard
by his business associates. Mr.. Hoyt had
musical tastes, and many years ago served
as orpanist in a number of Albany churches"
He leaves a wife ana two daughters survivi
ing him.
PAUL FRANZ.
Paul Franz died at the home of his son
Fred Franz on the west side, on Saturday
evening. of heart disease, aged eighty-one
years. He came to this city about twenty
one years ago. and during his later years
was unable to be about much heart troub,
les making him an invalid. The funeral
took place on Monday afternoon, at two
o'clock.
Mrs. VI. X. Riordan, wife of Ex'Deputy
Sheriff Riordan died in Chicago on Weines-
day night The remains were brought to
this city on Wednesday evening and taken
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick wooodlOck, on Superior street.