Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
LONG LIFE ENOSi
Mrs. Elizabeth McEniry, Pic
neer of County, Dies in
Moline.
HAD A REMARKABLE CAREER
Others Who Have Responded to the
Silent Summons - Fu-
nerals.

Almost within the time when the
shades of night began to fall on Mem
Orial day, the spirit of Mrs. Elizabeth |
McEniry, one of the best known Of
Rock Island eounty's carly settlers took
its flight. and a long life was closed.
Mrs McEniry was the widow of III"
late William McEniry, and her demise
occurred at her home in Moline at 5:30I
yesterday afternoon. Her illness had
been of but brief duration and she was
conscious almost until the last breath
conyersing with her children all of
whom were gathered about her bed.
So sweet and peaceful was the end
that it could scarce be realized that
the borders of two worlds had touched
and that the sunset of time had giv2a
way to the sunrise of eternity.
\ Remarkable Life.
Mrs. McEniry was identified with the
history of Rock Island county. She
was the first Catholic woman to reside
in what is now the city of Moline ana
the first mass of the church ever SAID
| in that city, was celebrated in her
house by Davenport priest. She was
a remarkable character in many ways.
| Her life was as calm and gentle as
its close, and yet it was active, She
was of firm faith and resolute purpO 50
and courage.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Coughlin. and she was born Feb. e.
1920 at CharleyviIle, County Cork, Ire
land. There she was raised. and there
in February. 1917, she was welded to
| William McEniry. who had originally
| come to this country in 1871 and set
tied in Moline and who recrossed the
ocean to bring her back as his bride.
The couple lived in Moline until
1888, when they moved out on the farm
in Yuma township which was the fam
lily home for many years. There Mr.
McEniry died in 1874, and in 1892 Mrs
McEniry returned to Moline to speaI
her remaining days
The Surviving Children.
She was the mother of eight chill
dren, two of whom died in infancy. the
surviving being. Mrs. T. r. Dwyer Il
| St. Louis NJ. f. McEniry of Eenox
Iowa, John ]. McEniry and NJ. ]. NJ
Entry of Moline, Hon. William NJ
Entry of Rock Island and Miss MAJ
| McEniry of Moline
The funeral wifi be held from ST
Mary's church in Moline at 10 o'cloci
tomorrow morning with solemn high
mass. The interment will be made IL
| st. Mary's cemetery in Davenport
where the remains of her husband an,
children are inferred.
Mrs. VI. VI. johnson.
| Word was received yesterday an
nouncing the death of Mrs. NJ. NJ. John
son of San Francisco. Cal, sister O.
the late Mrs. j. r. HolIowbush of thi.
city, which occurred at her home ii
San Francisco last Wednesday evening
She was born in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs
Johnson was injured in the San Fran
cisco earthquake, and since that tim,
she mad been very feeble, her death re
sulting from a paralytic stroke. She i
Survived by two daughters, Miss Oil,
Johnson of San Francisco and Mrs
Matte NJ Williams of this city. Buria
took place in San Francisco.
Thomas.
The funeral of Mrs. John J. Thomas
notice of whose death AT her home a
Hampton yesterday morning was give
7 in yesterdays Argus, will be held a
the Catholic church at that village tC
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, Fathe
Flanagan being in charge. Mrs
Thomas, whose maiden name Wa
Mary Hermes, was born in Kloter
Germany, Sept. 10, 1890. She came t
g America in 1852. settling first at San
dusky. Ohio, and after four years cam
= to Rock Island county, which has bee
her home since. She was married {
Rock Island April II, 1856, to NJ
Thomas OF the three children Dor