Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-11
MRS. BUFORD
PASSES IN EAST
Expires While Visiting Daugh-
ter at Fort Myers, Near
Washington.
SHOCK TO FRIENDS HERE
Husband, Dies in This City Last Aug
ust-G. III. Mckinley of Mo-
line Answers Summons.

News was received here today of
the death of Mrs. Grace Buford, wife
of the late Captain Thomas ]. Buford,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
Franklin Bell, at Fort Myers. near
Washington, d. c. Her friends here
had no intimation that she was dan
gerousIy i'll.
Mrs. Buford was a resident of this
city nearly all her life. She was born
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, but came to this
city with her mother, Mrs. Mary W.
Bowers, when young girl. Her mar
riage with Captain Buford took place
at Jacksonville in 1853 and the couple
took up their residence in this city
and lived continuously in one house,
1910 Second avenue, for 81 years.
Captain Buford died last August and
soon after his death Mrs. Buford went
east to visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Bell, wife Of General j. Franklin Bell
Of the United States army.
Mrs Buford is survived by the fol
lowing children: ]. Watson Buford,
Missoula, Mont; Mrs J. Franklin
Bell, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. NJ. Frank
Hanley, Minneapolis; Mrs. E. A Gar
lington, Washington. D. c., and
Thomas J. Buford, Jr., ST. Paul.
1t is expected that the remains will
be brought to this city for interment
here beside those of her husband In
Chippiannock cemetery.
Mrs. Buford was a devout member
of Trinity Episcopal church in this
city and was active in all of its work.
She was woman Of fine personality,
highly cultured, and withall charm
ing person of beautiful characted. She
had host of friends, all of whom will
be deeply grieved by the news Of her
demise.
G. H. Mckinley.
@. H Mckinley, formerly postmaster
at Moline, died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of his son,
James B. Mckinley, in Dawson, Okla.
He arrived one week ago at the home
of his son for a visit in the hope of
recouping his health, having been poor
ly since he sustained sunstroke last
August Death was due to dilation of
the heart and dropsy. Deceased was
nephew of the martyred president,
w AAAhaAa hSIAAhiSyp Ills lolhOlp 4 hOAhoo
Mckinley, and the lamented executive
having been brothers. Thomas Nc
Kinley was for years foreman Of the
foundry of Deere & Co., In Moline.
There the son, G. II. Mckinley, learned
the holders trade, which he followed
until his appointment as postmaster at
Moline by his uncle in 1897. He sery ed
in the Office until 1906. After leaving
the government service he became SUI
perintendent of the Root, & Wander
WORT foundry in East Moline. Later
he engaged in business for himself.
He was Mason and Odd Fellow.
Mr.. Mckinley was 81 years of age
and was born in Whitewater, Wis He
came to Moline with his parents in
1862, and that city had since been his
home. The survivors are his wife and
six children: James B., Charles, G. H.
Jr., and Misses Agnes, Anna and Ma
bel Mckinley.
The funeral arrangements are not
completed. 1t is the wish of the fam
lily that friends withhold the sending
of condolences to the son, G. H Nc
Kinley, Jr., who is in Tucson, Ariz., for
his health, until the news is broken to
him by his own folks. The young man
has many friends in this city, having
until recently been associated with the
legal firm of Jackson, Hurst & Stat
ford.