The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-02
III SIX DEATHS TODAY
p..umonla Seems to be the Prevail
Ing Ersemle While Many
Other Diseases are
Prevalent

skvlea. No 1923 Timea street, at the
= ripe old age Of Is years. Death re-
.n,tad from paralysis. He was born
4 Comfy Claire, Ireland, and came
g this country when a small boy,
locating in Montrose, Iowa, where he
has lived for SIS years and was one Of
tha pioneers Of that city, and OF this
state.
1hirteen years OF the latter part OF
! his life he was crippled, which was
j q dfeat affliction. Five years ago he
q xfme from Montrose naccount Of
q his feeble condition to make his home
On with his daughter, Mrs. Skyles. where
Sshe resided until death.
M The decedent was good and
n Faithful member Of st. Peters church
g ard was at all times very attentive
10 his religious duties when his
Ihealth permitted him to attend. Much
korow will be felt by his many
Friends when they learn Of his de-
mise.
The deceased is survived by the
| following relatives: His wife, Mrs.
Mary O'Brien, and one sister, Mrs.
Mary Morrisey, Of Charleston, Iowa,
and three daughters, Mrs. Frank
Skyles and Miss Nellie O'Brien, Of
J this city and Mrs. Herman Schmidt,
Of Kankakee, H., and one son, Will
liam O'Brien, Of this city, and twelve
grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Peters church.
Frank Brown.
Among the many who have been
called away since the entry Of the
|. new year is Frank Brown, a well
known electrician, in the city. having
died yesterday morning at 4:55 from
dropsy. at the age Il AZ years, at
his home III High street.
He had been aiiing for sthe past
eight weeks and was confined to his
bed seven weeks of this time. He
was born in Warsaw, Ill, and came
70 this city when mere lad and re-
S'uSu lSiV HIS cutlTS ilIe.
The greater portion of his life was
devoted as an electrician, he being
I employed for many years by the King
Plumbing Company, and also was en-
lumbing Co. and also was enlisted
n the fire department. from which
resigned to enter his former work.
ne deceased is survived ny the fol-
owing: His wife, Mrs. Anna f.
Brown, and mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
srown, and one son, Harry, and
brother, William, all Of this city.
The time for the funeral will be
omorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
the family residence.
Miss Echoei Houah.
At $50 Saturday. evening occurred
ne death OF Miss Echoel Hough in
{ Mary's hospital. at Quincy. III.
OF several weeks she had been suf-
erlng from severe cold, but thoug.-c
ut little about 1t, and decided
9 go to Quincy to spend New Years,
put instead she went there to die.
me deceased was born in Augusta,
~ and was twenty years of age at
inc time OF her death. Twelve years
p this time she had resided in this
c''y at her home, No. 227 South First
slreet The cause of her death was
pneumonia The deceased is snrviv-
10y BY the following Her parents,
Mfs and Mrs. Moody Hough. and
.nree sisters; Mrs. Stella Crenshaw,
Mrs ]. 0. Mondorf and Mrs. Ralph
woods. and one brother, Otis Hough.
~ OF this city. Owing to the uncer-
pam arrival OF relatives, arrange
nleEls for the funeral will be an.
bounced later.
Rev. Edward Wilson.
Rev. Edward Wilson departed from
ms earthly claims yesterday morn.
ing at 2o'clock at his home, No. 1927
Morgan street. His death was due
70 lingering case Of Bright's disease
u connection with his feeble health.
lie mas been resident of this city
on and on for the last twenty years
uore from chicago where he
was pastor Of the Nelson Methodist
ondrch. The deceased was ga years
~ age and is survived by his wife.
Nrs. Cassie Wilson. The funeral
eervices will take place tomorrow
al'ernoon at 3 o'clock from the Sew
eneh street Baptist church.
Robert Wilson.
robert Wilson, colored, a former
resident Of keokuk, died at 8 o'clock
nls morning in Fort Madison. Mrs.
= Anderson, 9 sister, has gone to
Madison to attend the funeral
deceased was about sixty Years
g and his death was caused from
nplication Of diseases.