The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-08
OBITUARY.

Francis Hanks Cameron, oldest son of
the late Capt. John Cameron, of Hills
boro N. c., and Frances Stevens Hawks
of Newbern his wife, died at his resi-
dence in Richmond at thirty-seven min
utes after II p. M, March 31st, 1900 in
the 62nd year of his age. Gen. Cameron
was born June 1st 1888, in Hillsboro, ~
C. and sprung from distinguished line
age on both sides.
His mother was a sister Of the late
Bishop Cicero Hawks, of Missouri, and
of the late DR.. f. l.. Hanks, for many
wears a brilliant and distinguished clergy
man in the city of New York.
OF his fathers family it has often been
said that they were related to every
family in Tidewater Virginia, that was
Of social distinction in the ante-beuum
days.
Sixth in descent from Sir Ervan Dhu
of the Clan Cameron, in the Scottish
Highlands; sixth in descent from Col
Clement Read, of Virginia, and Anne
Mayo. his wife; from Col. John Nash, or
Templeton Manor, Prince Edward coun-
ty. Va. and Anne owen, his wife; ntrl
in descent from Col. Richard Taliaterro'
Of Fowatan, James city county, Va.
and Rebecca Cooke, his wife, and great
grandson OF Daniel Call CT Richmond.
and Elizabeth Jacqueline Taliaferro, his
wife. Gen. Cameron was Weastnv
scion of a knightly line, and bore his
part in the affairs of life SO worthily and
so well that there is nothing to be blot
ted out of the record of his we'll spent
and useful years. He leaves the rame
he inherited with added honor, and with
out a stain.
A most loyal son OF the South, he de-
clined offered promotion in the United
States Marine corps to cast his fortune
with his native State as soon as she had
seeded and as a First Lieutenant OF
marines in the Confederate navy he
served with conspicuous gallantry and
usefulness to the close of the war, and
was one of the immortal eight thousand
who were paroled at Appomattox.
Resuming the avocations of civil life,
Gen Cameron was a tireless and most
efficient worker in his chosen field. AS
INSPECTOR general of the State guard, and
subsequently as Adiutant General, he
rendered the commonwealth valuable ser
vice, bringing to the work the
resources of hereditary taste
for military science, brilliant intellect
and close study. The closing years of his
life were spent in Richmond, Va His ILL
ness covered many months, for he fought
death stubbornly inch by inch, bearing
his suffering with unfailing courage and
patience to the very last. A loyal gentle
man in all the relations of life, he died
as he had lived. true 70 the traditions of
his race, the noblesse obllge of gentle
heritage.
The remains of Gen. Cameron, accom-
panied by his son Duncan, (who had
travelled ten thousand miles to receive
his fathers dying bessing) his two old
est daughters, Col. Bennehan Cameron,
Major James Pegram of Richmond. a
life long friend and army comrade, Rev.
Dr. Mason. of Grace church, Richmond,
another tried friend and comrade when
both wore the gray, reached Hillsboro
Monday evening, and were carried to the
residence of Mrs. VIM b. Shepard for the
night The funeral was held at 1890 a.
m, Tuesday, at st. Matthew's church,
where in infancy he had received the rite
OF holy baptism at the hands OF the
late Bishop VIM. NJ. Green, of Mississippi;
then rector of this parish.
The procession entered the church to
the wild wailing strains of the Coronah
as became the head of Highland house,
and the services were held by rev, :. -
Walters. rector of st. Matthews, and
Rev. Dr. Mason the latter saying the
commitment sentences at the grave.
The pail bearers were Mai. Salhes Pc
gram, Maj. John w. Graham Capt John
n. Kirkland, Messrs. ID. c. Parks, Z. Nj.
Parks, II. Winder Webb, Devereux Turn
er and Thos. II. Webb,
The remains were laid beside his father,
the late Capt. John Cdmercn, and after
life's restless strife he lies at peace in
the home of his childish years.
The decision to bring Gen. Cameron
home for burial was made too late to
allow notification Of his friends AMI The
public. hence he absence of many dis
tinguished personqges and relatives who
otherwise would gladly have paid loves
last tribute to the lamented dead.