Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-19
LEWIS WILSON DIES
AT HOME IN RURAL
One of the Pioneer Settlers OF the
County, Having Come Here
in 1853.
BETTER KNOWN AS UNCLE LEWIS
Survived BY Widow and II Chill
dren.. of Mrs. Holds
worth.

Lewis Wilson, affectionately known
throughout the county as ''Uncle
Lewis" passed away at z o'clock last
evening at his home in Rural town
ship. His death was due to the in
firmities of age.
Mr. Wilson was one of the pioneer
settlers of this section. his parents
taking up residence in what is now
Rural township in 1858. He was
one of family of II children. His
parents were Kentuckians. He was
born in Champaign county, Ohio,
Feb. %. 1911.
His education was received at an
old log school house in his ma
tive county, and his early life was
spent on the parental homestead, per-
forming such labor as is common to
farmers sons. He continued to re-
side at his home until he was "a years
of age, when he was united in mar
rage with Miss Sarah Thompson.
That event occurred April 2, 1885,
and four children were born to them.
Mrs. Wilson died June 81, 1912.
Mr.. Wilson formed a second matri-
monial alliance June 80. 1874, with
Miss Minerva Upton. OF this union
four children were born. Mrs. Will
son died June 20, 1852 and Mr..
Wilson was married a third time
Sept. %, 1856. the lady of his choice
being Catharine Simmons. Their
home has been blessed by eight chill
dren.
Justice and Supervisor.
Mr.. Wilson was the owner of several
hundred acres of land. having prop
erty in Rural and Nebraska He
served his town nine years as justice
of the peace, and was a mem Der of the
board of supervisors for five years.
Politically he was a democrat, having
always taken an active part in the
affairs of the party in his county. He
belonged to the Baptist church, and
was respected and loved by all who
knew him.
The survivors are the widow and IL
children: Mrs. Rachael Simmons.
Sherrard; John W., Salem, Ore;
David. Lincoln. Neb., Henry, who is
county Judge of Fillmore, Neb ;James,
at home; Mrs. Lucy Carlson and Mrs.
Lottie Love. South Dokota; Charles
C, Rock Island; lie Wis, Black Hawk;
Mrs. Kate Stewart, Rural, and Jacob,
of Nebraska.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 1880 Sunday morning
with services at Beulah church at IL 80
Mrs. j. H. Holdsworth.
Mrs. j. II. Holdsworth. q former
well known resident of Presumption,
Mercer county. died March Is at her
home in Crawford county, Iowa, aged
73 years. She was a native of Ireland.
She was a member of the Episcopal
church. She was the mother of IL
children, seven of whom survive.
One. Mrs. Martha A. Walters, lives
in this city.
Mrs. T. j. EIlInwood.
Mrs. T. j. Eilinwood died at 8
o'clock last evening of puerperal fever
at her nome on Forty-second street and
Fifth avenue. aged 25 years. She had
been married but year and is sur
vived by the bereavei husband and a
week old child. The funeral will be
held at 2 P. m. Sunday from the
Marie. 1-year old daugh ter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Mason, 406 Seventh
street, died last evening of measles.
Toe funeral occurred this afternoon.
Msguus NibeIius.
Magnus, 7-year-old SON of Mrs En- ma
Nibelius, 1902 Seventh avenue, died
yesterday after a weeks illness with
pneumonia and measles. The inter-
ment will be at Ophiem, Ill Sunday.