Wausau Pilot, Wausau, WI, 17 Jan 1911, page 4:

"On Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock Mrs. Wm. Callon, 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 sefveral occasions during that time she had been in a very critical condition. The disease with which she had been troubled was affection of the heart, brought on by advanced age. Mrs. Callon had been a resident of the valley for nearly sixty years and was among that small coterie of women who came into this pinery and braved the hardships of pioneer life to be a help and a solace to their husbands, and they did more, for to this noble band is due a laerge share of the credit for the upbuilding of Wausau.

Mrs. Nancy Atcheson Callon was born in the town of Burnside, Clearfield, Pa., on the 22d day of Jan. 1834. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. George Atcheson. The former came from ireland when a young man and settled in Pennsylvania. He was a very ardent Methodist and anti-slavery man and he is said to have aided many a darkey on his way to freedom. He died in 1877, aged 91 years. Deceased resided at her home in Pennsylvania until her marriage to Mr. Callon on the 1st of March, 1854. They went directly to Stevens Point and remained there until 1857 when they came to Schofield. It was here that Mr. Callon commenced on his career as a lumberman. In those early days, it meant something to be way up here on the verge of civilizaation. What lumber he had on the start he would put into the fleet of some friend, sell it in the lower river markets and bring back 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. Callon participated in her husband's prosperity and richly deserved the years of ease and comfort which she enjoyed. In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Callon built their handsome home on Grand Ave. Mr. Callon died on the 4th day of March, 1894, and Mrs. Callon continued to occupy the homestead until her death.

Up to a year ago she had been remarkably vigorous in mind and body and she lived little in the past and always kept up a lively interest in the present. While not a member of the M.E. church, she was a regular attendant of tht denomination and interested herself inits welfare and work. She was a woman of force and character and throughout her life had done much to assist suffering humanity and for the betterment of the conditions where she had lived. She is loved and mourned by the many who had the pleasure to know her.

Mrs. Callon is survived by a daughter, Mrs. L.E. Spencer and a son, Wm. Callon, both of this city.

The funeral ceremonies were held from the home on Grand avenue, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Enoch Perry, formerly pastor of the First M.E. church of this city, but now pastor of the Wesley M.E. church of Milwaukee, officiating. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.

The pall bearer were: R.H. Johnson, C.S. Gilbert, A.A. Bock, J.N. Manson, W.B. Schofield and E.B. Thayer. interment was ont he family lot in Pine Grove cemetery."