Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Meets with a Fatal Catast fopbe
Obituary.
WILLIAM cHANNoN DEAD.

The well known and esteemed citizen
Mr.. William ChauDon, was the victim OF
sad and fatal accident Wednesday even
ing Mr.. Channon had been for twen
ty three years prior to the time of his
death, master carpenter at the Rock Isl
aud arsenal Wednesday he was not
feeling well and did not attend to his ac>
cus,omed duties OF the island, remaining
home during the da, In the morning
he bought aew morse, and in ;h- after
noon drove she recently purchased ami
nal up 10 the island in order that ne
might get q check with which TO pay for
it He was driving home acco mpanied
nv his nephew, Mr.. William Parker and
Mr.. LAWYER, when at the junction OF
Twenty third street and Fourth avenue,
trace became unfa,tene,. and Ihe horse
dashed ahead Tue shafts fell, sticking
into the gr,unj, and the vehicle was
brought TO an abrupt stop. the occupants
being thrown out, Mr.. Cnaunou falling
upon the hard ground. and striking his
head with considerable force, iu>
flicting d severe cash and depriv-
ing him of consciousness He was
taken into Mr.. Nadler's drug store,
in the Fourth avenue hotel building
and afterward conveyed to his home. 5l3
T~enty>third street, where Ers. Plum
mer and Barth attended him. He failed
TO rally, however. and at 6:l0 last even
ing just twenty five hours after the oc>
currenCe, breathed his last, cOTcussiOn of
the brain being the cause of his death
Mr. Ch4unon was born il Stocklegh,
Devonshire, England, October 3. 1911
he was married in ms native town, and
came To- America IN 1852 10 1857 he
located n Davenport, remaining there
untIl 1868. when he moved over upun the
Island he having accepte d position as
master carpenter there, under Mai Kings
bury, aud it vas upier Mr. Commons
supervision that the ,.rsenal building at
the point OF the Island was erected
ne having charge of the work beng as
he Vas the first man employed on the
island after it passed into the hands of
the government Mr. Channon contin>
ued to hold his original position until his
death. Mrs. Casnaon died suddenly
Jan. Is, last, and Mr.. Channon leaves
eight children, twenty seven grandchild>
rem. and two great grandchildren The
surviving children are: Mrs. John Davis
Of Davenport, John Channon, of Moline
James Channon, of Davenport, Mrs. C.
II. Davis, of Davenport. W w. Chan
non. Mrs. J. Peterson, F. G. Chan non
and W. T, Channon of this city.
Mr.. Channon was industrious, and up
right and honest in all his transactions
and was respected bv all He was n
member of Rock Island Lodge Barrett
Chapter, and Evcrts Commaadcry OF the
Masonic order
The funeral will be held from Trinity
church at , O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The Knights Templar will have charge a.
The church, and The MasOns at the grave.
OTHER DEATHS
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Chopper, living
on Seventh avenue near Tweu;y-tifth
street, lost their ltIle son, Elton d
Chopper, aged u years, at O'Clock
Wednesday evening, Of membraneous
Group. The funeral was held this after
noon at o'clock
Al the residence of his brother, Micpael
MsgEum, over Tivoli hail, on Second
avenue, a. O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Victor Magrum died OF consumption
Deceased was born in France, anG
came 10 this country last May. He was
twenty-six years of age. The funeral
will be held from the home of Mr. Ma
grum at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
At the residence of his daughter, Mrs
J. n. Kirkpatrick, in Peoria, yesterday
morning. John 5 Sargent, formerly of
this city, died tie was aged IS years
AMI 9 months He was one Of the earli-
est settlers of Rock Island and resided
here for years. The body WAS brought
10 this city on the Train from Peoria at
1870 this afternoon. anu taken to Dr..
Gregg's residence, from whence the flu,
neral WAS held at p O'Clock