Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-01
MRS. SEARLE is
CALLED BY DEATH
Second Stroke of Paralysis Fa-
tai to Widow of Colonel
e. J. Searle.
Of PIONEER ILLINOIS STOCK
Born in Sangamon County in 1912,
and Accompanies Husband to
Front-C. Hayes Dies.

Mrs. Cassie Rilla Searle, widow OF
the late Colonel e. j. Searle, following
q second stroke of paralysis, expired
this morning at II o'clock at her home,
1882 Eighth-and-a-half avenue. She
was 6S years of age.
Mrs. Searle was Of pioneer Illinois
stock, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Anderson, migrating from Tennes-
see to this state in 1924. The daugh-
ter, Cassie Rilla, was born in Sanga-
mon county April 1, 1912. Her mar
riage with Mr.. Searle took place April
1, 1862. Her husband was then first
lieutenant in the 9th Illinois cavalry.
She accompanied him through a por
ton of the campaign of the civil war,
and once was taken captive with her
husband.
Soon after his marriage Lieutenant
Searle was promoted to lieutenant
colonelcy, and was transferred to
Arkansas. After the close Of the war
he remained in that state until 1874,
when he took. his family to Illinois, set
Ting in Rock Island county in 1887.
In 1891 the family took UP residence
in this city. Colonel Searle died in
1906.
Two Children Survivors.
Five children were born to the cou-
pie. Three died in infancy. The sur
vivors are Charles J. Searle and Miss
Blanche Searle, both of this city.
Mrs. Searle was a type Of sturdy
womanhood that was the inspiration of
rOf
civilization in the wilderness. She was
devotedly attached to her kin and was
happiest when the several branches of
the family were gathered at her board.
She was possessed Of a character of
beauty and sweetness and was general
ly beloved.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed at the home at 8 o'clock Saturday
afternoon Interment will be in Chip
piannock. cemetery.
Cornelius Hayes.
At 6 O'Clock last evening, at his
home, HOO Sixteenth street, occurred
the death Of Cornelius Hayes, formerly
a well known farmer of Henry county.
Mr.. Hayes was born in Ballaugh
County Tipperary. Ireland, Aug. 1.
1892 He spent the first 20 years of
his life in the land of his nativity and
received his early education in the
private schools of his birthplace. In
1852 he came to America, landing at
New York. At Seneca Falls, n. Y, he
followed the occupation of cooper.
March 4, 1860, Mr.. Hayes moved to
Henry county, Illinois, and engaged in
general farming and stock raising I'M
til March, 1883. He then moved to
Annawan.
May 6, 1897, he took up his residence
in Geneseo, where he resided until
November, 1907, when he moved to
Rock Island, where he resided until
his death. Dec. 1, 1872, at Geneseo,
Mr.. Hayes married Miss Margaret ].
Smith. He is survived by his wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Alice Hayes Muir
ply, wife of James F. Murphy of this
city. Mr. Hayes was a lifelong dem
ocrat and held several Offices in Henry
county. In religious faith he was
Roman Catholic and took an active in
terest in church work.
The funeral services will be held at
st. Joseph's church tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock.
Byron s. Bachelor.
Byron S. Bachelor died this morn
ing at 4:1O at his home, 4409 Seven
teenth avenue, of complication of
ailments Mr. Bachelor had been i'll
three years. He was born in Trenton,
Mich, Aug. so, 1916 and moved to Rock