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| Keywords: outdoor Mary Wilson Obit:Mariposa Gazette, May 16, 1930 Mariposa Gazette, May 16, 1930 MARY WILSON INDIAN PRINCESS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral services were held at Madera on the afternoon of Sunday, May 11, for Princess Mrs. Mary Wilson, 78, who died in Yosemite Valley Friday. She was born in Red Cloud, Mariposa County, and was the wife of Frank Wilson, Chief of the Chumhungy Tribe, Mariposa County, and the daughter of Chief Jim of the Eu-wah-alshe Tribe. Her mother was a princess and she inherited the title which will now go to some member of the Wilson family. Her mohter's Indian name was Ha-ka-pa. Mrs. Wilson associated with the whites for about thirty five years and then returned to her own people. She was an honor guest at the Pendleton Round-up in Oregon, last fall and received and received a hearty welcome by Oregon officials. In 1924 she won first prize at Yosemite for the best costume. She was awarded many prizes for her basket work, which was beautiful. The funeral ceremony, called the Ah-ha-one, started at the Wilson home on A street at 11 o'clock Saturday and continued until 1:30 Sunday, when the casket was moved to the Jay Chapel and then to the Arbor Vitae Cemetery. The rites at the cemetery are known as the Ya-ho-ho. Chris Brown, chief of the Yosemite tribe, was the leader and danced in front of the casket when leaving the home, while going into the chapel and when entering the cemetery. Seven other dancers accompanied him. Rev. C. T. Axworthy conducted the services at the chapel and offered prayer at the cemetery. It was one of the largest Indian funerals ever held in this part of the country. There were two leading mourners. Mrs. Wilson was buried with her beads, two blankets, two baskets and her dancing costume. The dancers were the pallbearers. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Elizabeth (Mrs Edwin Sherman) Goff, Mrs. Phoebe Lavine Hogan, Mrs. Bessie Valenzuela and Alfretta Wilson; two sons, John S. Wilson and Wesley A.Wilson, all of Madera. Burial: Arbor Vitae Cemetery Madera Madera County California, USA Mary Wilson Obit:Mariposa Gazette, May 16, 1930 Mariposa Gazette, May 16, 1930 MARY WILSON INDIAN PRINCESS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral services were held at Madera on the afternoon of Sunday, May 11, for Princess Mrs. Mary Wilson, 78, who died in Yosemite Valley Friday. She was born in Red Cloud, Mariposa County, and was the wife of Frank Wilson, Chief of the Chumhungy Tribe, Mariposa County, and the daughter of Chief Jim of the Eu-wah-alshe Tribe. Her mother was a princess and she inherited the title which will now go to some member of the Wilson family. Her mohter's Indian name was Ha-ka-pa. Mrs. Wilson associated with the whites for about thirty five years and then returned to her own people. She was an honor guest at the Pendleton Round-up in Oregon, last fall and received and received a hearty welcome by Oregon officials. In 1924 she won first prize at Yosemite for the best costume. She was awarded many prizes for her basket work, which was beautiful. The funeral ceremony, called the Ah-ha-one, started at the Wilson home on A street at 11 o'clock Saturday and continued until 1:30 Sunday, when the casket was moved to the Jay Chapel and then to the Arbor Vitae Cemetery. The rites at the cemetery are known as the Ya-ho-ho. Chris Brown, chief of the Yosemite tribe, was the leader and danced in front of the casket when leaving the home, while going into the chapel and when entering the cemetery. Seven other dancers accompanied him. Rev. C. T. Axworthy conducted the services at the chapel and offered prayer at the cemetery. It was one of the largest Indian funerals ever held in this part of the country. There were two leading mourners. Mrs. Wilson was buried with her beads, two blankets, two baskets and her dancing costume. The dancers were the pallbearers. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Elizabeth (Mrs Edwin Sherman) Goff, Mrs. Phoebe Lavine Hogan, Mrs. Bessie Valenzuela and Alfretta Wilson; two sons, John S. Wilson and Wesley A.Wilson, all of Madera. Burial: Arbor Vitae Cemetery Madera Madera County California, USA | ||||
