Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-17
OBITUARY.
Death of Mrs. VIM. Gallon, Tuesday
Evening Jan. 10, 1911.

Evening Jan. 10, 1911.
On Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock,
Mrs. VIM. Gallon, one of the pioneer
women of the Wisconsin river valley,
died at her home on Grand avenue,
after an illness covering a period of
about one year and on several occa-
sions during that time she had been
in a very critical condition. The dis
ease with which she had been troubled
was affection of the heart, brought on
by advanced age. Mrs. Gallon had
been resident of the valley for near
ly sixty years and was among that
small coterie of women who came in
to this pinery and braved the hard
ships of pioneer life to be help and
a solace to their husbands, and they
did more, for to this noble band is
due large share of the credit for
the upbuilding of Wausau.
Mrs. Nancy Atcheson Gallon was
born in the town of Burnside, Clear
field county, Pa, on the 22d day of
JAN, 1884. Her parents were Mr..
and Mrs. George Atcheson. The
former came from Ireland when a
young man and settled in Pennsyl-
vania. He was very ardent Metho-
dist and anti-slavery man and he is
said to have aided many darkey on
his way to freedom. He died in 1877,
aged 81 years. Deceased resided at
her home in Pennsylvania until her
marriage to Mr.. Gallon on the 1st OF
March, 1854. They went directly to
Stevens Point and remained there un-
til 1857 when they came to Schofield.
1t YVES here that Mr.. Gallon com.
menced on his career as a lumber.
man. In those early days, it meant
something to be way up here on the
verge of civilization, trying to carve
out fortune. WHIT lumber he had
on the start he would put into the
| feet of some friend, sell it in the
lower river markets and bring bach
money and purchase standing pine
soon he had large tracts of timber
| and his fleets of lumber that went
out each year were among the largest
and best on the river. Mrs. Callor
participated in her husbands pros
perity and richly deserved the years
of ease and comfort which she en-
joyed. In 1874 Mr.. and Mrs. CalloI
built their handsome home on Crane
Ave. Mr.. Gallon died on the 4th day
of March, 1894, and Mrs. Gallon con
tinued to occupy the homestead un
til her death.
Up to a year ago she had been re
markedly vigorous in mind and bod.
and she lived little in the past and al
ways kept up lively interest in thu
present. While not a member of tn,
M. e. church, she was regular at
tendant of that denomination ant
| interested herself in it's welfare anC
work. She was woman of force anC
character and throughout her lift
had done much to assist suffering
humanity and for the betterment O.
the conditions where she had lived
She is beloved and mourned by the
many who had the pleasure to know
her.
| Mrs. Gallon is survived by daugh
Il
ter, Mrs. L. e, Spencer and a son
VIM. Gallon, both of this city.
The funeral ceremonies were hell
from the home on Grand avenue
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, tn,
Rev. Enoch Perry, formerly pastor o
the First M. e. church of this city
but now pastor of the Wesley NJ. E
church of Milwaukee, officiating Thu
floral tributes were many and beauti
full.
The pail bearers were: r. H. John
son, G. S. Gilbert, A. A. Book, J. n
Manson, w. B. Scholfield and E. B
Thayer. Interment was on the fam
lily lot in Pine Grove cemetery.