Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-18
PIONEER is DEAD
John Marshall, of Cordova Town.
ship, Succumbs to
Old Age.
GREW FIRST CROP IN THAT SECTION
Sensational Stories Published Con.
corning Supposed Death
GroundIess.

John Marshall, one of the pioneer
residents of Cordova township, who
has been made the central figure in
sensational articles published in tri-
city papers concerning his supposed
death and return TO life Monday ev-
ening, passed peacefully away at his
home at o'clock this morning of
general debility due to advanced age.
Mr.. Marshall had been ailing for
some time and Monday evening he
suffered fainting spell, lie contin-
ued to exhibit signs of life, contrary
to, current repogcfSs and after a, shprt
time he recovered consciousness His
condition, however, continued critical
up to the end.
Came Here In 1889.
Deceased had lived in this county
since 1889. He was born in HopewelI
township, Huntington county, n. j.,
April ], 1919. As boy he served an
apprenticeship as a wagon maker in
his native town and later followed
carpeHtering in Philadelphia. In the
year above mentioned he came to Cor
dova township and in 1910 he and his
brother. William G.. Marshall. raised
the first crop ever grown in that
township on the claims that they had
taken up there. He lived on the land
originally entered during the remain
der of his life and by thrift and econ
omy added TO his landed estate till
he became one of the wealthiest
farmers in the upper end of the coun-
| ty.
Mr.. Marshall was twice married. the
first wife being Sarah Cool, to whom
he was welded in 1910. The second
wife and seven children survive, the
latter being: Mrs. Elizabeth Gram
ston, Harmon, jerome, Samuel. Ed
mund, Robert, and Mrs. Minnie Wells.
James Finley Mclaughlin.
Word has come to the family of
Mrs. II. Mclaughlin, of Milan, of the
death of James Finley. Mclaughlin, at
his home in Emersony Neb. While his
illness of many months of kidney
trouble had in a measure prepared
his friends for the possible termina-
ton tfJlfiS life. yet the NOSE. recent
word had been most encouraging.
He was the fifth child. or rather
one of the first pair of twins born to
the late Randall and Mrs. Rebecca Nc
Laughlin. He was born on Big isl
and, March II, 1852, his twin mate dy-
ing in infancy.
When boy of Q years the father
died. leaving the mother with 10 chill
dren, whom she reared in this vicini-
ty, and now mOurnS at the age ot
nearly 81 years the loss of this son in
his prime of life.
In early manhood he went to west
ern Iowa. where he married, and la.
ter moved to Emerson. Neb.. residing
there since 1856. wife and one son
Randall, and one daughter, Sadie, sur
vive him. besides the following broth
ers and sisters: j. ~, at Geneseo; c
Blair, Portland, Ore; George \.
Sioux City, Iowa; William G. ant
Leins H., Emerson. Neb.. and Mrs. lisa
bella Lafferty, in Milan; Cyrus ID. ant
Mary F., at home.
Funeral OF Charles a. Stoddard.
Late this afternoon change was
announced in the arrangements foI
the funeral of c. \. Stoddard, which
will take place at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. instead of Thursday after
noon, from the residence of Col. anC
Mrs. c. l.. Walker, III Nineteenth
street.