Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-09
DIE ON SAME DAY
Mrs. John Martin and Daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Viii.
lard ColgroVe.
FORMER VICTIMS OF MEASLES
Latter Couple Succumb to Grip
Other Obit-
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the family of John Martin, living four
miles south of Milan, in Bowling town
ship. At l o'clock yesterday morning
May, the eldest daughter, aged Is,
died of measles, and at ), in the after
noon the mother died of the same dis
ease.
Nearly all the members of the fami-
ly had been afflicted with the measles
and all but the mother and daughter
had recovered. They took cold, how
ever, suffered relapse and both had
been in a critical condition for sew
eral days.
| The surviving members of the fam
lily are the husband and four children.
John, Elmer, Wilbur and Emily, rang
ing in age from IA down to 6 years.
Mrs. Martin was formerly Miss Eliza
beth Weiss.
Her death is the first in family of
IA children, the survivors being
George, of Jackson, Mimi; Jacob, of
Pekin, Kans.; Philip, of Partridge,
Kans.; Mrs. Mary Swartz, of st. Lou
is; Mrs. Margaret Lepper, of Topeka,
Kans.; Mrs. Joseph Fitzpatrick. of
Milan; Mrs. Emma Sherrard, of Sher-
rard; August, of Rural; Lawrence. of
Edgington, and Gottlieb, John, Mrs.
John Volk and Miss Christine Weiss,
of this city. The funeral of the moth
er and daughter will be held from the
home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Husband and Wife.
Within four hours of each other oc-
CURED the deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Colgrove, an old and we'll
known couple of Hampton. Saturday
evening. Both were taken several
days ago with a malignant form of
the grip, and both being well advanc-
cd in years, their illness soon assumed
a serious nature. Mr.. Colgrove died
at p. m. and his wife about four
hours later.
Willard Colgrove was born in Wind
ham county, VT, Sept. Z, 1920, and
came to Hampton in May, 1S43, when
he purchased small farm. He was
married in 1850 to Miss Nancy Drake
who died in 1890. Eleven children
were horn to this union, eight OF
, whom are alive. After the death ot
his first wife Mr.. Colgrove contracted
, second union.
Deceased was Il prominent well-to
do farmer and enjoyed the high cs
+ TEEN of his neighbors.
, John w Maxwell
: John w. Maxwell. one Of the wei
f known citizens of Port Byron and {
pioneer of this county, died quite sud
, denly Friday evening at the home o1
! his daughter, Mrs. j. w. Edwards
+ at Carthage, ILL.,, of pneumonia
I The remains were taken through
, this city to Port Byron Saturday eve
f ming, and the funeral was held at thai
village today.
Mr.. Maxwell was born in Westmore
. land county. Penn, Feb. II, 1882. As
a young man he learned the carpen
ter's trade, and i'm 1854 he came tC
Port Byron joining with his uncle
Jesse Maxwell, forming Il contracting
and building partnership. When the
war of the rebellion broke out Mr.
Maxwell enlisted in Company f, of the
l26th Illinois volunteers and served
till 1865.
After the war he returned to POrt
Byron and began the manufacture ot
lime which engaged his principa
attention through the remainder o1
his lifetime.
Mr.. Maxwell was married in Penn
. sylvania Jan. l, 1856 to Miss Saral
Allshouse, who passed away two
years ago. Two children, j. S. Max
well. of Colorado, and Mrs. Edwards
survive. Deceased was a mem
Der of the Masonic lodge of Port
Byron. He was an active member ot
the Methodist church and at various
times held township office. His dealt
removes one of the county's most
staunch and reliable citizens.
The funeral took place at 2:30 this
afternoon from the Methodist church
at Port Byron, Rev. Craine officiating
Interment was made at the Port BY
ron cemetery.
Sampson Obsequles.
Funeral services over the remains
Of the late Henry James Sampson
were held at o'clock yesterday af
ternoOn from the Knox undertaking
parlors and were in charge of the 10
> cal Molders' union. Rev. w. w. vii
lard, of Moline, ofiiciated, and inter
. ment was made at Chippiannock Gem
etery.