Rock Island Argus., 1909-03-18

Yukon district demonstrated his fear
lessness. RIt was there that his
health gave way, and story is told
of perilous experience that is said
TO have had a part in causing his
health to give way.
Mrs. e. b. McKeever.
Mrs. E. B. McKeever, one of the
ed away this morning after an illness
of several months Mrs McKeever
was prominent in the church work of
the First Methodist church. and was
very active in the charity work OF
Moline and the three cities She as
sisted in organizing the Moline Asso-
.ciated Charities, helped organize the
TH-City Social Service club, and or
ganized and was president of the Wo-
mans Hospital association.
Mrs McKeever was born at Conot-
ton, Ohio, June II, 1852. She was
married there to Mr.. McKeever Dec
%. 1873. They came west and resid-
ed fol. time at Sabula, Iowa. and at
Clinton, coming to Moline in 1879.
Mrs McKeever is survived by her hus-
band. her son, J. H. McKeever, and
two daughters, Mrs w. c. Bartlett of
Peoria, and Mrs. W. l.. Judkins of
Evansville, Ohio.
The funeral is to be held Saturday
afternoon at 2s30 from the home. Rev.
il. w. Edwards of the First Methodist
church will conduct the services.
James II. Wilson.
James r. Wilson, well known Rural
farmer, died at his home six miles
southeast of Milan at $50 yesterday
afternoon of pneumonia, with which
he had been i'll for two weeks. Five
years ago Mr. Wilson was injured in
runaway accident and he had been a
cripple and in poor health since. He
was born in Rural Feb. IL. 1859, and
had spent all-his life in the township
Five years ago he married Miss Ad-
| die Cooper. who survives, with three
children, Catherine, Margaret and
Lewis. There is also left his aged
mother, Mrs. Catherine Wilson. who
makes her home with her son and who
has been bedfast for year and is now
considered i'll a serious condition. In
addition there are the following broth
erS and sisters: Henry of Geneva,
Neb.; Mrs. Catherine Stewart of Holy
olEe. Col; Mrs. Lucinda Carlson of
Alexander. S. D.; Lewis E. of Black
Hawk; Charles c. of Rock Island; Ja-
COB S. of Walla Walla. Wash: John
| w. of Lebanon, Ore; o. D. of Colora-
do. and Mrs. Sarah Pearsall of Ge-
neva, Neb.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock from the home,
with services in charge of Rev. Henry
Cullen of Milan and interment IN
Beulah cemetery.
H Charles Wilhelm Schneider.
Charles Wilhelm Schneider, life.
long resident of the upper end of the
county, died at his home in Port
Bryon last night at 7:30. The
funeral will be held from the home nj
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. J
G. Jaggers of Port Byron being IN
charge. Mr.. Schneider was born in
Port Byron Nov. II. 1859 He was un
married. Two brothers and two sis
ters survive.
Mrs. James McDOugaH
| News has been received that Mrs
James McDougall, formerly of Por
Byron, died at the home of her son
H. P. McDougall at McCloud, Okla
March Z. aged rs years. Miss Lizzie
Hodge was born August 81, 1881, a
| Beverly, Noble county, Ohio ant
| came to Illinois in 1867, marryin,
James McDougall at Port Byron. On
son, H. P. McDougall survives witt
two children, Bessie and Bonnie. Il
1880 the family moved to Kansas
where Mr.. McDougall died. Mrs
McDougall then went to live with he
son. Besides the son, she leave
II three sisters, Mrs. T. Y Mccall @
II LeClaire, Mrs. James Bell, Milers
| burg, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Griffith, Mort
= English, Iowa, one brother, Sam Hodg
of Atlantic, Iowa.
Funeral of Mrs. AppeIquist.
Nl The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Ann
WI IAppelQulSt, WHOSE remains WEI
" brought here from Chicago yesterda
W morning, was held this afternoon at
W o'clock from the Knox undertake.,
W rooms. The services were in chare
" of Rev. S. G. Hagglund of the Swe
)N ish Lutheran church. Burial took plat
|R at Chippiannock cemetery. The pa
NJ bearers were all relatives of Mrs. A
VN lpelquist. They were Fred, Claus, Gu
W Paul, julius and Fred Appelquist
XXI Funeral of Mrs. DeVriese.
(Nl The funeral of Mrs. Frank DeVries
W S13 Fifth street. was held this afte
M noon with services at the home
W 1:30 and at the German Luthera
W church, of which she was a membe
W at 2 o'clock. Rev. e. d. Mennicl
M was in charge Burial took place
NJ the German Lutheran cemetery. MI
W DeVriese's husband is her only survi
W ing relative.
XII Funeral of Anton Cawi.
III The funeral of Anton Cawi, 5,