Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-21
HE LIVED TO Be 1Ol
John Mahoney, Who Settled Here
in the Thirties, Dies at
lnfirmary.
BURIED AT OLD HOME IN HAMPTON
Justus Zeis, Another Old Settler,
Passes Away-Obituary
Matters.

oldest citizens and earliest settlers
passed away at the county infirmary
yesterday in the person of John Ma
honey. whose home for many years
was in Hampton. He was Virgin
ian by birth aud his age was a matter
of speculation. He declared himself
to be 101 years old. and so his age
was entered on the records at the in
Urinary. to which he was taken last
summer.
Deceased was unusually active for
one of his age. Until late in life he
made his living as Ia borer at odd
Jobs. In the early days when Hamp-
ton was thriving river town he
worked on the wharves. He settled
in Illinois in the late SOS or the eariv
t0's. and had lived in Hampton 90
years. Two daughters survive. one
living in Indiana aud the other in
New Mexico. The funeral was held
at Hampton today.
Mrs. A. r. NewIand.
The death of Mrs. A F. Nswland
occurred at 7:45 this morning at the
home of her son-iu-law, G.. M Stone
braker, zoos Seventh avenue. De-
ceased was 90 years of age and her
home is in Denver. Owing to a weak
ness of the heart which rendered it
impossible for her to remain at the
altitude of that place. she had been
making her home here during he pas:
few months, in the hope of gaining
some relief. The disease, however,
had made such Roadway that recov-
cry was impossible. Mrs. Newland
was born in Germany, but had spent
most of her life in St. Louis. Besides
the husband and daughters, Miss Lii
lian Newland, of beaver, and Mrs.
Stonebraker, of this city, two sons.
George Newland. of st. Louis, and f
IL. Newland, of Victor, Col, survive
Mrs. Mary COyue.
Mrs. Mary Coyne. who has been
suffering for the past two years with
lung trouble. passed away at 1 o'clock
this morning at her home. III Sixth
street. Her maiden name was Mary
Cassin and she was a native of Rock
Island. She was Al years of age and
leaves, besides her husband, Alfred
Coyne, a family of seven children to
mourn her demise. The names of the
children are George. John, Eddie.
Rowena, Raymond, Grace and Clark.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Monday from Sacred Heart church.
Justus ZeIs.
Justus Zeis, who settled in Rock
Island in 1852. and for a numbe of
years was engaged in the retail
grocery business, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, coo Eighth
street, of general debility. Mr.. Zsis
was a native of Kur-Hessen, Germany.
and was born July s, 1922. He is
survived by his widow and four
children: William j Albert b. and
Miss Matilda Zsis, OF this city, and
Miss Minnie Zeis, of Chicago. The
funeral services will occur at the
German Lutheran church at O'Clock
| tomorrow afternoon.
William Hermann.
William Hermann, an itinerant
tailor who has been about the city
several months, died at IL this morn
ing at st. Authony's hospital, where
he was taken five days ago suffering
with alcoholic degeneration. He was
about so years of age. Nothing is
known of his past or whether he has
living relatives. The remains will
probably be buried by the county.
Mrs. Louis StoIs.
Mrs. Lo1is Stois died this morning
from complications due to age at her
homo, 922 Seventh avenue. She was
native of Germany, IS years of age
and leaves her husband and a mar
ried daughter living in this city.
Chris. lana Norwood.
Christiana. the 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Bernwood,
died of diphtheria at this morning
at the family homo, 924 Sixth street.
The funeral. which was private, was
held at 4 this afternoon with inter
ment at the Riverside cemetery in
Moline.
Max KroeEer.
Max Kroeger. aged IS, a long time
resident of Moline. died suddenly last
evening of heart failure. He formerly
lived in this city and was a brother of
the late Capt. Henry Kroeger. lie is
survived by four children: Mrs. Fred
McCullom, of this city, and Mrs.
George w. Eeider, Mrs. q. W.Vinton,
DR., and Mics Annie Kroeger. of Mo-
line. The funeral will be held from
the residence in Moline tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.
william w. Reading.
Word has come from Ashland,
Ohio, that William w. Reading, who
left this city to make his home there
less than a year ago. died Sunday
from the effects of the stroke of paraly-
sis he sustained before he left here.
He was about 81 years of age and
leaves family. The remains were
buried at Ashland.
Enzqbeth Mary GsIger.
Elizabeth Mary. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Geiger, died yester-
day afternoon of spasms. aged days.
The funeral was held from st. Mary's
church this afternoon.
Robert KastnGr.