Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-24
OLD SETTLERS DIE.
Edward Burial and Oliver p. SUIT
ton Answer Final
Summons.
FORMER LONG IN BUSINESS HERE
William J. Zeis, Township Collector,
Succumbs to Paralytic
Stroke.

Edward Burial, for forty years
resident of Rock Island county, the
greater portion of the time engaged
i'm retail grocery business i'm the west
end of the city. died at 1920 this
morning at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Fred Grotegut, 1863 Thirty-frst
avenue, Moline. His death was caus-
ed by stroke of paralysis that he
sustained last November.
| Deceased was native of Ireland
and born i'm 1925. Over half a century
ago he came to America. and after
residence in various parts of the
country of his adoption came west
and settled i'm this county. When his
last illness came upon him he was
taken from this city To the home of
his daughter in Moline, by whom he
was tenderly cared for until the final
summons came.
Il The survivors are seven children,
four sons and three daughters: Mich
olas. of Gas City. Ind; Edward, Fair
mount. W. Va: Arthur. Clinton. Ia;
\ William. New York: Mrs Fred Grote-
gut. Moline. and MPs. Valentine Deis-
enroth and Mrs. Fred Yaeger. Rock
/ Island.
Announcement of the funeral will
be made later.
/ oliver r. sutton.
/ Oliver u. Sutton. a pioner resident
of the county. died Friday night of
heart disease at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Eben Cooper. III Rey-
nolds. aged Il. Deceased had been a
resident of Edgington township over
/ 60 years, having removed there from
Pennsylvania with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Eliza Sutton, when in his
teens. His home from that time I'M
l til about month ago was the old
Sutton homestead. five miles west of
the village of Reynolds.
Il Mr.. Sutton was one of those genial.
whole-souled men who make friends
everywhere. and the grief over his de-
mise is widespread. He was married
i'm 1852 to Miss Mary Carter. who died
two years ago. Besides Mrs. Cooper
two other daughters. Mrs. John
SwartoiIt and Mrs. Harry Millett, and
a son. Lewis Sutton. survive. All the
children live in the vicinity of Rey-
lnolds. The funeral took place at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning from the
Cooper residence. with interment at
Andalusia.
| 49, william j. ZeIs.
Saturday afternoon at $40 Rock Is
land lost one of its weIl-l<nown resi-
dents, William j. Zeis passing away
ut his home. Cos Eighth street.'of apo
plexy, with which he was stricken
Friday. Mr. ZCis was AZ years of
age and had always made this city
his home. After graduating from the
public schools he became boOllkeeper
for the Mill store, which position he
held for many years. He also work
ed for other large houses in the
same capacity. Like his father, who
was an invalid for 80 years, he be
came afflicted four years ago with an
ailment which deprived him partially
of his muscular powers.
During his period of invalidisH he
was always happy and cheerful. and
when able continued working at his
business. Last year he was elected
tax collector. He had also been for
merly n member of the city council.
Those who are left behind to mourn
his death are his mother, Mrs. Maria
Zeis. two sisters. Minnie, of Chicago,
and Matilda, at home, and his brother
Albert. OF this city. The funeral will
he held Tuesday afternoon at =
o'clock from the German Lutheran
church.
william G. HaroG.
| William G.. Haroff died at $3.50 Sat
urday evening at Mercy hospital. Dav-
enport. of pulmonary tuberculosis.
from which he had been n sufferer
four years. He was Sc years of age.
He was n member of Camp 1850, NJ.
wv. ~. under whose auspices the
funeral will be held from Sacred
Heart church at 9>o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Death of Child.
Prof. and Mrs. Jules Mauritzson
moHrn the death of their infant son,
Thor Andres Wilhelm. which occurred
at 6 o'clock Saturday evening at their
home. 4215 Sixth avenue, from bron-
chitis and complications. at the age
of months and Is days.
other Obituary.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine La
Frenz occurred at am. Sunday from
the residence of her son. Peter La
Frenz. at Sears. Rev. FREEZER con
Egiucted the services. Interment was
made at Chippiannock.
The funeral of Mrs. Il. Il. Chesboro
was held at p. IN. yesterday from
the Christian Memorial church, Rev.
IT L Shuey officiating Interment