The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-27
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CIT
izEM.
Mr.. Edward Burial, Jr., died on
Wednesday Evening.
Some Reference to His Life and Char
acter.

some reference TO A1s AlIe anu SudT-
acter.
At 6 o'clock last evening, when the news
ran over town, from mouth to mouth, that
Mr.. Burial was dead, it produced very
sad feeling among all our people. His
death was net unexpected for they lad
been told in The ARGUS that, on Wednes-
day of last week he had gentle shock of
paralysis, and on Tuesday evening of
this week a stroke of apoplexy. His
death, therefore, was not unexpected, but
it produced universal sadness, and univer-
sal sympathy for his excellent family.
Mr. Burial was born in Canaan, Conn.,,
April Is, 1915, and was, therefore, IN his
cd year, He received the usual advan-
tages of New England common school
education, and graduated at a higher
educational institute in Troy, n Y. After
finishing his studies he accepted situation
in banking house, but his health was
delicate. He feared consumption, and
sought the open prairies of the west for a
more robust life. His father owned land
in Mercer county and on that he settled,
near Millersberg, where he kept bachelor S
hall, and lived on the plain, coarse fare of a
| frontiersman. That and hard work
brought health and ambition, and in 1886
he began to make a farm. By lS43 he
had good frame house, and a large barn,
built by Andrew Gingles, now of this city.
On the 18th, of june, lS43, at Shabbo-
ny's Grove, in Henry county, few miles
from Atkinson, he was married to Miss
Ann c. Jack, daughter of Capt Charles J ack,
formerly of New Boston.
When the California fever of lS49 broke
out, Mr.. Burial rented his farm to Joseph
W. Lloyd now of Edgington, and went with
other adventurers to the land of gold. He
returned in 1851, with $4,000 in gold, and
entering into a partnership with Isaac
Negus, ESQ.,, of this city,he opened large
country store at Edgington, in this county
1t was there, in the fall of that year, tina,
the writer of this first made his acquaint.
ance, and from that day to the day OF his
death we were ever warm friends. He
soon bought Mr.. Negus's interest in the
business and continued to sell goods there
with great success, until the fall of 1859
when he sold out to Charles r. Ainswortf
and [. L. Walker, and came to this city
Louis keisow, previously a clerk will
Whitaker 4 Everts, in this city
had been a clerk with hia a
Edgington, and in this city they opened
large dry goods store, in the Block &
Lowenthall store, now owned and occupied
by David Don. The firm was l.. Keisov
Il Co. Afterwards Mr.. Burial bought
the store opposite the Rock Island House
and moved his goods into it, For awhil
> the firm was E. Burial, Jr., and in 1856
e he sold his heavy stock of goods to Aiken
Jarvis Il Burrall,-his son Charles Z
Burial, and former clerk, Mr.. Charlie
Jarvis now of this city, being members {
the firm.
After relinquishing mercantile pursuit
Mr. Burial was engaged in the purchas
u and shipment of grain, pork, ETC. and b
{ his liberal investments contributed largel
i to the building up of our manufacture
~ interests. He was president Of the Molin
Is and Rock Island Quilt Company and
Is large stakeholder; he was also a stool
al holder in the Milan Watch Company
{ both of which were unfortunate inves
u ments, but both showed his desire to al
the locality by helping its manufacture
- interests.
j. At the time of his death he was VII
le president of the Rock Island Nation
le Bank; president of the Public Libral
&c Board; director and stakeholder in Il
~ Rock Island Stove Company; a stoc
holder in the Glass Company. For son
D. years be had been very useful memb
li' of the board of education. He was
% member of the masonic order, and also
10 the Athletic Club. All these iustitutio
will miss his liberal hand and his exceIle
81 counsel.
VI The family are Mrs Burial; Charl
"a E., now in business at Keota, Iowa, b
d. formerly farmer near Geneseo; Arthr
now resident of San Antonio, Texa
Sc Miss. Mary L.; Grace c., (now Mrs. Gt
~ p Frysinger); and Miss. Alice, who is t
youngest.
b. OF brothers and sisters Mr.. Burr
of leaves two: DR.. George w. Burial,
he Dodgeville, Wis, and Mrs. Lucy B. Graz
er of Beloit, Wis, who is now here. |
n. Burial was here last week, but we
", home under the impression that
nd brother was doing well. He is expect
er here this evening.
h. Arthur cannot reach here before Nc
cd day,-and the funeral will probably
ed held before that time, though the til
is- will not be fixed until the arrival of |
on Burial, this evening. The funeral v
he probably be attended by the Rev. \
90 Findley, as the family were attendants
ve his church-the Central Presbyterian.
air The family have the deepest sympat
nd Of all who know them-an1 of the pub
ev generally.
m Mr. Burial leaves valuable estate
this city, and county, and in Henry a
in Mercer counties. He was one of our b
the citizens, and will be missed by all {