Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-31
TIE ETERNAL HOME.
Mrs. Hugh WarnOck is Called
Hither.
Henry VandrufR. an. Early settler.
Mrs. .Margsret stoltenberg and vii.
lie south Answer the Final sum
mOns...Peter Ecker's Funeral.

Mrs. Hugh Warnock died at her home
423 Second street, somewhat su ddenly Al
$50 last evening. She had been for sew,
eral years q sufferer, and of late her NAL.
ady had assumed q more serious form
and while her life had not been dispaired
of. 1t was net supposed that the hand OF
death was 80 soon to manifest itself. The
final trouble was marssma senilis.
Mrs. Warnock, whose maiden name
was Martha Davidson, was born at New
ton, Andes county, Down. Ireland. Aug.
3. 1924. She was married in her native
country July 10. ls49. to Mr. War
mock, and the couple came at
once to America. They first located
at Pittsbprg. where they remained until
1858, when they came to Rock Island and
this has since been their home, Mr.. War;
mock having from that time been a mem.
Der of the soap manufacturing firm of
Warnock & Ralston. The deceased
leaves with her bereaved husband but
one child, ]. D. Wsrnock.
Mrs. Warnock was one of the original
members of the United Presbyterian
church. to which she has always been q
devoted and constant member. She was
woman whose kind hearted disposition
made her beloved by all her acquain-
tances, whose sympathy is heartfelt for
those who knew her best and whose
grief is most intense.
The funeral will occur from the family
home at 2 p. m. tomorrow.
vANDRUFF
Henry Vandruff. one of the oldest set.
tiers of Rock Island county. and u vet
eran of the Black Hawk war. died at Nc
Clouth. Kansas. yesterday. and the re-
mains will be brought to Rock Isl and. the
services to be held at the M. E. church
in Milan on Sunday at 10 a. m. Mr..
Vsndruff came to Rock Island county in
1929 and settled on Big Island. engaging
in the pursuit of farming, and it was after
him that Vandruff's island took its name.
A few years ago he sold out and has since
made his home in Kansas, though he has
made frequent visits TO Rock Island. He
was thoroughly familiar with the early
history of this section. He was seventy
five years of age and bachelor.
sToLTENBERG.
Mrs. Margaret Stoltenberg died at her
home, 422 Eighth street at noon today,
after lingering illness. aged fifty-six.
She was born near Kiel, Holstein, Germa
ny, and came to Rock Island in 1868
Her husband survives her with the fol>
lowing children: Mrs. Julia GAZETTEER. and
Mrs. Julius Spilger, of this city, and
Misses Hannah and Teresa, of Daven
port The funeral will be held Sun Law
afternoon at o'clock.
SOUTH.
Willie Fl South, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. South. of Ninth street between
Sixth and Seventh avenue, died yesterday
morning Of Inflammation OF the bowels,
in his fourteenth year. The funeral will
occur at p. m. Sunday from the home
as given.
ECKER.
The funeral of Peter Ecker occurred
from the late home of the deceased,
1918 Fourth avenue, at 9 O'Clock this
afternoon, Rev. Mennicke conducting
the services. Noble Lodge No 1. Ger
mania No. 6. Island No. 4, and Black
Hawk No, 81, all of the A. o. U. W.
society were present under the marshal.
Ship of r. Schwecke. The pail bearers
were: Messrs. Gen. Waldmaun, Henry
Eifert. Henry Fluegel, Joseph Stroehle.
Chris Mittsch. and A. Brsndenberger.