CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MARY CROSS COOK SMITH VANCAMPEN

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ANOTHER NEBRASKA PIONEER DEAD
Mrs. VanCampen Departed From This World Last Sunday.

	Mrs. J.C. VanCampen, probably better known as Mrs. W.G. Smith to old 
residents of this community, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I.H. 
Warner, near Wynot, at the age of 74 years, four months and fifteen days.
	Direct cause of the death was due to cancer. Mrs. VanCampen had been 
ailing for a long time, and had undergone several operations in the past year, 
but all to no avail. Her death, although not unexpected is a matter of sorrow 
to their relatives and old friends in this vicinity.
	Mary Rebecca Cross was born January 28th, 1853 at DeSoto, Vernon or 
Crawford Co. Wisconsin, and came with her parents to Nebraska when a small 
child. On January 1, 1869 she was united in marriage to Ellison Cook to which 
union were born children; Levi Cook of Lester, WV., and John Cook of 
Huntington, WV.  On July 3, 1871 she was married to Wiliam Smith at Sioux 
City, IA. To this union were born six children: Mrs. Kate Snowe of Wynot,  
George Smith of Powers Lake, ND,  Mrs. Jennie Warnock of Wynot, Mrs. Mae Ann 
Warner of Wynot, William H. Smith of Forest City, SD and Reuben S. Smith of 
Gettesburg, SD.  Mr. Smith died in 1912.
	In  1917 she married J.C. VanCampen of Hot Springs SD. He died in 1919.
	Besides the children, Mrs. VanCampen leaves to mourn her loss, 
forty-two grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
	Burial services were held at 3:00 pm yesterday, (Wednesday) at the 
Lutheran Church, of which she was a member. Rev. E.L. Bentson, officiating. 
Burial will be in Wynot City Cemetery.
	The children have the sympathy of the entire community in their great 
sorrow.

JUNE 1927  CEDAR COUNTY NEWS


NOTE:  
MAIDEN:  MARY CROSS
1ST MARRIED: MARY COOK
2ND MARRIED: MARY SMITH
3RD MARRIED: MARY VANCAMPEN