Traer Star Clipper, Friday, July 8th, 1910 page 1

A telegram from Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Saturday, brought the expected intelligence of the death of Allan Wilson had been in failing health more than two years, from what is supposed to have been cancer of the stomach, although for a year or two the affliction was not thought to have been so serious and fatal. The late trip to the springs was made as a last hope, at his request. His wife, brothers James and West, and Mrs. Alex. Carpenter were with him in his last hours. Mr. Wilson was one of the most familiar figures on the streets of Traer for a quarter of a century. He was a stock buyer for many years and was widely known as a generous and courteous friend. He was a son of one of north Tama's most honorable pioneer couples, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, who came here from Scotland among the first. He was born on the old Wilson homestead, three miles southwest of the present site of Traer, on March 1, 1858. He was the youngest of a family of fourteen children, seven of whom were sons and seven daughters. He grew to manhood on the farm but came to Traer when a young man to engage in stock buying, which he followed until March last, when he and his family moved onto their farm north of town.

Deceased was married on December 17, 1890 to Miss Emma Green, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. B. Green. Five children have been added to the family, Javis, Fred, Jean, Agnes and David, all living. Of the Wilson family of fourteen children two brothers and five sisters survive, namely. Secretary James Wilson, West Wilson, Mrs. S. P. Smith, Flora Wilson, Mrs. James Sloss, Traer; Mrs. D. McWhirter, South Dakota; Mrs. L. H. Edwards, Waterloo. Allan Wilson was a quiet, well meaning, honorable man. He was strictly honest in his healings and in his beliefs. If he had enemies, they must have held him in such respect as not to make it known. The patience and quiet fortitude with which he endured his long illness and pain was something remarkable. The afflicted family, while losing a dear husband and father, have a precious memory that years will not efface. The funeral was on Sunday afternoon. Services were held in the Congregational church, which was crowded with friends. Rev. F. C. Gonzales preached' the sermon. More than fifty members of the Masonic order attended in body and the service at Buckingham cemetery was under their direction. Traer and north Tama will mourn the untimely loss of a good citizen.

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