Taylor County, TX - Obituaries - William Cameron **************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************************** The Abilene Reporter News Friday, February 10, 1899 William Cameron Dead J.G. Lowdon was notified this morning by wire of the death of William Cameron, which occurred Monday at Morgan City, Louisiana, of apoplexy, while he was making the circuit of his mill properties. Mr. Cameron has been for years the lumber king of the south, had heavy investments in Abilene and vicinity and was well known to many of our citizens. Mr. Lowdon, who was associated with him in business so many years, this news was a great shock. Died The funeral of William Cameron took place at Waco after the arrival of the Central, the only train by which Mr. Lowdon could reach that town in answer to a telegram.