Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
VETERAN CIVIL
WAR HEARS TAPS
William J. Bledsoe Passes At
ter Weeks Illness of
Pneumonia.
IN RAILROAD SERVICE
For Is Years a Conductor on the
Rock IsIand-Resident of the
City Since 1875.

William ]. Bledsoe, 2516 Fifth ave-
nue. veteran of the civil war. died this
morning at 4:20 after a weeks illness
of pneumonia. He was "a years OF
age. Mr.. Bledsoe was employed at
Rock Island arsenal.
Deceased was born Sept. Is, 1916,
IL the state of Indiana, where he spent
his early youth. When IL years old
he moved with his parents to Iowa,
settling near Mt. Pleasant on farm.
At the outbreak of the civil war Mr..
Bledsoe enlisted in the 25th Iowa, Com
pany H, at Mt. Pleasant. He served
three years and fought in number of
important battles and skirmishes, not
receiving any severe injuries that dis
abled him in later years.
Moved to Rock Island 81 Years Ago.
After being honorably discharged
from active service he returned to
Iowa and lived with his parents on
farm. In 1876 he was united in mar
| rage to Miss Emma Young at Column
bus Junction, Iowa. After marriage
the couple moved to Rock Island. On
coming to this city Mr.. Bledsoe en-
Ee served as conductor Is years. He
lad run between here and Brooklyn,
Iowa Retiring from railroad work
several years ago, he took employ
ment at the arsenal. where he worked
steadily up until a week ago, when he
was taken seriously i'll.
Member of John Buford Post.
He was member of the John Blu
ford post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and the Union Veterans union.
The deceased was well known in Rock
Island and leaves a large number of
friends who will grieve over his death.
The survivors are his wife and three
children, Mrs. Edward Williamson of
Davenport, Mrs. Al Gregg of Rock
Island and one son in this city He
also leaves four brothers, Wesley and
Joseph, Davenport; Mark, Buffalo,
Iowa, and Frank of Rock Island, be-
sides a sister, Miss Matte Bledsoe, in
Chickasha, Okla. The funeral will be
held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence, 2516 Fifth avenue
Rev. w. G. Oglevee will conduct the
services, and burial will be at Chip
piannock cemetery.
NeIs wIIIadsen.
Nels Willadsen, 420 Tenth street,
6ied yesterday afternoon at 2:3O at
bis home after a five months illness
with complication of diseases which
developed into cancer of the throat.
In March he became i'll and on June
20 his condition became worse and he
was removed to st. Anthony's hospital.
IL -l,A
about two weeks ago and had been
gradually growing worse. The de-
ceased was born April 2, 1858, in Den
mark. He came to this country with
lis parents when he was IL years old,
settling in Davenport. He came to
Rock Island in 1871 and had been an
employe for number of years at the
Rock Island Plow company. Deceased
was a member of Ucal lodge of 1. o.
o. F. and Camp 90 of the Modern
Woodmen of America. He is survived
by his wife, three sisters, Mrs Hans
Paulson of South Rock Island, Mrs.
NJ. forenoon of Rock Island and Mrs.
NJ. Volk of Davenport, and one brother,
Chris, in Denmark. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'clock from the late home with inter-
ment in Chippiannock cemetery.
James Mcdonald.
James, 3-months-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Mcdonald, 2914 Sixth ave-
nue, died yesterday afternoon at 1915
after an illness of several weeks. Be
sides his parents there are surviving a
brother and a sister. The funeral was
held this afternoon at 2:30 from the
home, with interment in Calvary GENE
terry.