Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN WOOD.
Lady Whose Life Was Connected With the
Early History of Illinois.

from the Zion Methodist church at
Edgington. Margaret /. Dunlap
| Wood was born Nov. IS, 1927, in
Steubenville. Ohio. She was the
eighth born child to Joseph and So
| phia Dunlap. She came with her
| parents to the state of Illinois, Rock
Island county, in the year 1885. She
remem bered well the days when more
| Indians were to be seen than whites
in the early settlement of this state.
| She received a strict religious educa-
ton, her parents being Presbyterians
OF the puritanical order, her father
| being an elder in the church for many
| years; hence her very positive con
! victions and often outspoken expires
sioEs on all questions of morals and
religion. At the age of IS wears she
was united in marriage TO John Wood,
and made for him q happy and COM
Portable pioneer home. They made
| the Methodist Episcopal church their
christian home, taking great pleasure
in entertaining in their home many of
the early giants" of the church, as
Reys. \. f. Phelps, John Chandler,
John St. Glare, John Lucock, John
Morey, and host OF others
Wood was mother OF eight chill
dren, four girls and four boys.
The first born, daughter, died in in
fancy, preceding the mother more
than j3 years to the heavenly inner
itance. The other seven still live.
The children are as follows: Rev.
Thomas j., of Lafayette, H., pastor
of NJ. +. church: John Fletcher, of
Parsons, Kas.; Mrs. w. X. Warner,
whose husband is pastor of Ellison
charge; Mrs. Sarah f. Nelson, of
Edgington; Frank A. and Charles w,
of Edgington; Margaret Maria Smith,
of Fort Lupton, Col. Mrs. Woods
last and only sickness was a gradual
decline for about two years, during
which time she uncemplainingly bore
her sufferings, so that but very few,
even of her most intimate friends, had
any thought of the seeds of death that
she SO courageously sustained.
John l.. Banner, ST., passed away
at his home in Illinois City the
morning of the 10th instant, his death
being caused by stroke of paralysis,
from which he had suffered several
months. Mr.. Banner had attained
the age of 75 years and had been a
resident of Drurv township for over
thirty years, and for the last five
wears had led retired life Three
sons, a daughter aud loving wife
are left to mourn his demise. The
funeral took place from the NJ. +.
church of Illinois City. Services were
conducted by Rev. Stulpen, OF Wray-
Vile.
Jacob Freyermuth, the oldest resi-
dent of Drury township. died Mt the
home of his son, George, at l 80 Il. IN.
Sunday. His health had been failing
for several years, and about three
weeks ago it was evident to those
about him that his life was fast ebbing
away. He was born in 1910 in
Germany, and when he attained
the age of u enlisted as Il sol
der under the French government,
serving for II years. Mr.. Freyer-
muth came to this country in 1851.
Two sons and two daughters are left
to mourn his loss. They are George
and Jacob and Mrs. Thomas Watson, all
residing here, and Mrs. Peter Attig,
OF st. Charles, Iowa. Deceased 5 wife
preceded him in death a little over
eleven years ago.
neer. died at his home in Presumption
township yesterday, aged IS wears.
lie was native OF Ireland and had
resided in Presumption upward Of Il
half century. Mr.. Blakcly is sur
vived by his wife and nine children:
John and Nixon Blakelv. of Black
Hawk township; Mrs. Titia McCaw
and Mrs. Mary johnson, of Bowling;
Mrs. Rachel NJ. johnson, BROOKLYN,
Iowa. and Misses Margaret and Anna
and Robert and Henry Blakclv at
home.
The funeral of William Mueller oc-
Cured from the home of his grand |
son, August Heimbeck, 922 Third
avenue, at = o'clock this afternoon.
The pallbeareRs were the deceased's |
four grandsons, August, Emil and
Julius Heimbeck and John Leitto. |
The remains were laid to rest in Oak |
dale cemetery, Davenport. The fun
rral was private, Rev. +. W. Grafton |
Carl Rain, whose death occurred |
Yesterday afternoon, was born in |
Germany and was rs years of age.
He is survived by three sons and two |
daughters. The funeral will be held |
1t > O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from |
knoX's undertaking parlors. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Lutheran
At Galesburg yesterday occurred the
funeral of j. W. Barber, father of A.
+. Barber. of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber and daughters, Eva and Myr
lie. and 5. X. Wright. attended.
a Card.