Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-20
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.
Robert Gregg. AN Early settler, Dies
At His Home on Rock River-Mrs. J.
II. Byrnes Passes Peacefully Away
Other Deaths

GREGG.
Mr.. Robert Gregg. the well known
farmer and brother of the estimable DR.
Patrick Gregg. of this city, died on his
farm on the other side of Rock river, and
near Moline bridge. about 1890 this
morning. Mr.. Gregg was county pioN
neer. Born in County Mayo. Ireland, in
1918, he embarked for America in his
early years. and came to Rock Island in
1916. He had been engaged in farming
pursuits on Rock river for over forty
years. He leaves, with his wife, seven
sons-George, Robert. William, Douglas,
Adelbert, Edward and Frederick. and a
daughter, Miss Sarah. He was the
Youngest brother of DR.. Gregg. Death
was caused by congestion of the lungs.
BYRNEs.
At her home, 2212 Fifth avenue, at
1880 a. IN, Sunday, died Nellie
Regina, wife of James +. Byrnes. The
deceased was the daughter of Daniel and
Johanna Carroll, who reside in Daven-
port in which city Mrs. Byrnes was
born Jan. g. 1851. aud where she was
educated and lived until her marriage,
April %, 1885. She then came to Rock
Island and has made this city her home
ever since. Her illness dates from FRS
day, the 10th inst, and though her
death was not wholly unexpected, yet
the loving and anxious friends who
watched beside her could hardly realize
that she was gone, so peacefully and
quietly did she pass away 80 gradually did
the here and the hereafter approach |
each other until their boundaries met |
and the sunset of time gave place to the |
sunrise of eternity.
With her husband are left two boys, |
one two years of age, the other ten days.
She was the sister of Mrs. Vim. Car
michael of Davenport, Mrs. E. L. Walsh
Of Clinton, and Henry and Joseph Carroll
Of Streator, Illinois. A large circle of
friends and acquaintance mourn her
oss. She was bright and cheerful; one
If those who scatter sunshine wherever
hey 90. A true wife. devoted mother,
owing sister and an affectionate daughter,
he "well done" which crowns
very good and pure life was surely
lers. The funeral will he held Tuesday
It a, m. from st. Joseph's church; with
nterment IN the Catholic cemetery in
Davenport
WHISTLER
Capt. and Mrs. w. II. Whstler's little
on Dean, died at 2:10 this morning,
eath being caused by spinal meningitis
he little one was two years of age, Dec.
|, last. The funeral service will be held
t Capt. Whistler's residence, Ninth
treet and Second avenue at O'Clock to-
borrow afternoon. after which the rec
mains will be placed on the $40 train on (
he G., NJ. e St. p. road and conveyed to
.lbany, Whiteside county for interment
WEBSTER
Mrs. II. A. j. Mcdonald, of this city, {
as received news of the death of her
lister, Mrs Agnes Webster, which oc-
urred Saturday, at her home at Black
liver Falls, Wis, from cancer. The lady
'as also an aunt of Mr.. Geo. w. Gam s
lie, deputy circuit clerk.
SCHNEIDER.
Alderman Daniel Corken has received
telegram announcing the death IN Chi
ago, of Mrs. SCHNEIDER, sister to Mrs
orken and formerly of this city. and :
ell known and much esteemed here. L
RS, Corken has gone to Chicago to at,
md the funeral