Whaley, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Camp – 1869-1959

CAMP, WHALEY

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 3/21/2026 at 13:59:01

Rites Held For Mt. View Resident
Private funeral services were held this afternoon for Elizabeth Camp Whaley, 89, a 30-year-resident of Mountain View, who died Wednesday in a local rest home after a five-year period of failing health.
Mrs. Whaley and her late husband, Oscar, lived in Mountain View for 30 years while he was assistant manager of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. They lived on California Street and on Dana Street.
Before becoming ill, Mrs. Whaley lived with her son, Paul Camp Whaley, at 801 Winchester Rd., Burlingame. She also leaves a brother, Wilbur L. Camp of Mountain View. She was a native of Iowa.
Interment was in Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto. The Hays Funeral Home, 795 Cuesta Dr., Mountain View, was in charge of arrangements.
Source: newspaper name and date unknown

Harvey, August 20: During the past week the ashes of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Whaley were interred in the Eureka cemetery. The container was sent by Express from California to E. E. Larew, caretaker of the cemetery. The burial was on the parental Wilson Whaley lot, a stone already having been placed. A nephew, Wilson Whaley, of Deep River, and Mr. Larew, a relative took care of all arrangements. Mr. Whaley died about a year ago and Mrs. Whaley just recently. Oscar was raised on his father’s farm in the Eureka neighborhood.
Source: The Knoxville (IA) Express; Thursday, August 20, 1959, page 3, (extracted from Harvey news)

Note: daughter of Jacob H. Camp & Martha E. Smith; wife of Oscar W. Whaley, married 25 December 1890 in Swan, Marion Co, Iowa
mother of Paul C. (1895-1980) Whaley
California Death Index: Name - Elizabeth Camp Whaley, Gender - Female, Birth Date - 6 Dec 1869, Birth Place - Iowa, Death Date - 22 Jul 1959, Death Place - San Mateo, Mother's Maiden Name – Smith, Father's Surname - Camp