Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
OBITUARY..

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Mrs. Serrepta Harmon was born
April 80, 1871, at Lafayette, Indiana.
Her parents removed to Iowa when
she was three years of age. She was
united in marriage with B. J. Harmon
April s, 1858. Six children were born
of this union, four daughters and two
sons. Two daughters, and one son
have preceded her in death. One son.
Harry, two daughters, Nancy c., and
Clara B., still survive her. She be-
came member of the German Bap-
fist Brethren church April IL, 1867
She has ever continued a faithful
member. She leaves faithful hus-
band to mourn for her, who has been
his faithful companion for over forty
years. They have fought the battles
of life together. She is now called
| from labor to her reward, not dead but
gone before. His loss is her gain. A
host of relatives and friends are LEFT
| to mourn her loss. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Abraham Wolfe,as-
sisted by Rev. Daniel Holder. She
was laid to rest in the Dickens ceme-
terry followed by a large concourse Of
friends.
The following is taken from the
Princeville, ILL.,, Telephone of Aug
ust 8, concerning the death of Mrs.
Anna R. Cameron, mother of Hon. A.
| w. Buchanan, of this city:
| On Tuesday evening, July 90, there
was laid to rest in our city of the
| dead" the wasted form of one whom
our older residents remember as a
kind neighbor and sympathizing,
helpful friend. For more than twenty
years she lived in this community and
was a useful member of society, in a
1 quiet and unassuming way doing what
good she could. Her old associates
still remember with pleasure her kind
and generous hospitality.
Anna R. Cameron was born in Kill
bride, Scotland Nov. IA, 1926, and
died at Highland Center, Iowa, July
%, 1901. She was the daughter of
Rev. Robert Cameron of the Parish of
Kilbride. In 1912 she came to the
United States and in the same year
at New York City, was married to
Alexander Buchanan. They lived near
Railway, N. j., until the spring of
/ 1850, when they removed to Prince
Vile, Ill. Near the beginning of the
civil war her husband enlisted in Co.
K, seth Ill. Vol. He laid down his lifa
for his c~.lntry at Kenesaw Mt, June
III, 1864.
In 1872 Mrs. Buchanan went with
her family to Wapello county, Iowa,
where she has since lived.
She was the mother of seven chill
dren two of whom preceded her to the
better land. The remaining children
are all residents of Iowa. They are:
Hon.. A. w. Buchanan, member Iowa
House of representatives, residing in
Ottumwa; Robt Buchanan of Beacons-
field, Mrs e. p Scott of Hedrick, Mrs.
A. j. Thompson of Fremont, and Mrs.
E. M. Bowlin of Highland Center
at whose home Mrs. Buchanan resided
at the time of hersdeath. She is also
survived by one sister, Miss Agnes l.
Cameron of Princeville.
Funeral services were held at her
4 home in Highland Center, also a Sec
q 'ond service at the home of her son
4 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
4 When her form was brought 10
lPfinceville afteria short service at The
Presbyterian church, of which her
father was a former minister, the old
! comrades of, Co. X acting as pail
bearers, she waselaid to rest beside
J her father and children.
(, She had endured with christian pa
thence a long and painful illness, and
herIfriends' can but rejoice that at last
she has reached the home wheretsthere
shall be no more death neither sorrow
nor crying. neither shall there be any
more pain"