Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
LAST RITES HELD.
Funeral Services Conducted at
Port Byron Over Remains of
Late John Schafer.
MANY FROM HERE ATTEND
Special Train Carries Rock Island Peo-
pie to Village-Frederick Hev-
ering Passes Away.

Funeral services over the remains of
| the late John Schafer were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home at
Port Byron, and the remains were laid
at rest in the Port Byron cemetery by
sorrowing relatives and friends. A
special train over the Milwaukee took
a large number of Mr. Schafers friends
and members of the Masonic orders
here, of which he was a member, to
Port Byron, and people from all parts
of the county were present to honor
the departed citizen Practically all
business in the village was suspended
during the hours of the funeral. It
was. one of the most largely attended
funerals ever held in the upper end of
the county.
Simple but impressive services were
conducted at the home by Rev. J. w.
Edwards of the First Methodist church,
Moline, musical numbers being given
| by the choir of the Port Byron Con
Sregational church. The services at
The cemetery were conducted by Philo
| lodge, a. f. and A. NJ, of Port Byron,
participated in by members of the or
der from this city. The Masons form
ed an escort for the remains. The fol-
lowing We're the acting palbearers:
B. b. Huntley. William Aldrich, w. d.
Hall. Frank Garnett, William Banker,
and l.. S. Pearsall.
Frederick ii. HeverIing.
Frederick H. Heverling, a long time
resident of Rock Island and a, veteran
| of the Civil war, died at his residence,
GOb Second street, at O'Clock this
morning from paralysis of the throat
and stomach, after an illness of three
| months. Mr.. Heverling located in Rock
island in 1913, and with the exception
| of four years during which he served
with the northern forces in the Civil
| war he lived here continually since
that early date.
He was born in Ohio and was &c
years old Dec. 6. He lived for a time
! III pennsylvania and came few years
later to this city. When the war broke
out he and his brother. Peter Heverling
enlisted in Company A, Ninth Illinois
cavalry and under General a. j. Smith
saw active service for nearly the en-
lire period of the war in the Mississip-
pi valley. His employment in this city
was that of teamster.
He is survived by his wife, four sons.
Benjamin, Theodore and Peter of Rock
Island, and Silas, living in Indiana;
two brothers in this city, John and p. ].
Heverling; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Jansen in Davenport, and Mrs. Cath
|erine Cummings of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
and half brother, Frank Mcdonald of
| st. Louis.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, when services
will be conducted at the home by the
G. A. R., he having been member of
John Buford post Burial will take
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
| Edward D. Davis.
Edward o. Davis died last evening
at his home, 719 Ninth avenue, OF a
complication of diseases after long
suffering. Mr. Davis was born June
is, 1875. and lived for many years in
this city, following the trade of bar
Der. He is survived by his wife and
four children, his mother, and two
brothers, William and Roy Davis. all
lof this city The funeral will be held
from the home tomorrow afternoon at
II o'clock, and burial will take place at
Cnippiannock cemetery. Rev. w. B.
Clemmer will conduct the services.
Carey.
Mrs. Rachel Carey, wife of John
Carey. died at her home at Port Byron
Sunday morning at 3:15 She was
born Sept 5, 1882 in New Jersey and
had been a resident of Port Byron for
80 years Surviving are the husband
and four children, James of Dubuque,
Mrs. Pearl Kelley and Mrs. Cora Hunt
of Port Byron, and Mrs. Eta Davey of
Lyons, Iowa.
Funeral of Mrs. Andrews.
The funeral of Mrs Christ Andrews
, was held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
| II from the home of her daughter, Mrs
! Oscar Stapp, 1911 Twelfth street
where Rev. c. A. Mennicke conducted
/ the services. Burial took place al
Chippiannock cemetery. The pail bear
|. ers were Charles Stevens, Ralph An
drews, Emil Bendt, John Buck, Otto
t Bendt and Leo Plumb.
Lynch Funeral.
J, The funeral of Thomas Lynch wa:
= held this morning services being con
Iducted at the home. 400 Fifth street. a
o'clock. Requiem mass was conduct
ed later by Deans j. J. Quinn. at st
u JoseDh's church. Burial took place a