Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
DEATH CALLS TO
MRS. R. S. SILVIS
Beloved Lady Sick Only SO
Hours Before Grim Reaper
Takes Her Away.
DIES AT MOLINE HOSPITAL
Harry Mosenfelder's Sudden Summons
Comes as Shock to His Many
Friends in the City.

Mrs. r. 8. S1lvis, resident of the
city which took its name from her
husband, and a Rock Island county
pioneer, died last night at Moline City
hospital at 1890 following an illness
Of only a day and a half, and her
demise proved a great shock to
her many friends. Unul Saturday she
appeared in her usual good health. In
February this year she and Mr.. Silvis
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
She was widely known throughout
the county and greatly beloved
Deceased was born in Rock Island.
Nov. %, 1910. Feb. q, 1862 she was
married to r. s. Silvis. Four children
in addition to the husband, survive.
( They are Mrs. Charles Stevens, Gen
/ eseo; Thomas s. Silvis. Wagner, S. D.;
/ DR.. c. L. Silvis, Rock Island, and Mrs.
/ James Sharp of Silvis.
HARRY G. MosENFELDER-
Harry G. Mosenfelder, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Mosenfelder, 800
. Twenty-second street, well known in
evening at 10 o'clock at his home
after a five weeks illness of typhoid
fever contracted during his summer
outing in the north. His death came
as great shock, and sorrow and sym
pathy are everywhere expressed for
the bereaved family.
Harry Mosenfelder was born, Dec
81, 1893. in Rock Island, and was a
graduate of the Rock Island high
school. Two years ago he devot-
ed the summer to newspaper work
on the staff Of one of the local papers
after which he entered the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He took
up the course in literature and arts
and had planned to resume his stud
les this fall.
The deceased was a rare young
man, talented and manly, and
his friends saw before him a
bright career in whatever field he
chose to enter.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Mosenfelder, and a sister,
Alma. Funeral services were conduct
ed this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the home by Rabbi Weinstein.
MRS. ELIZA LEE.
Miss Lila L. Lee OF Seattle will ar
: rive in the city Tuesday evening with
/, the remains of her mother, Mrs. Eliza
.. Lee, former resident of this city, who
died suddenly at her home in Seattle
last Thursday.
Services will be held at the Broad
way Presbyterian church Wednesday
a. m. at $50 The interment will be
in the family lot at Coal Valley GENE
terry.
Mrs. Lee was born Feb. 13, 1852, in
the north Of Ireland, Of French and
Irish parentage Her maiden name
was Eliza Lepper The family came
10 this country when Mrs. Lee was but
child, and for years resided in Coal
Valley, where she was married to Will
lam Lee. Following the death of Mr
.-ee az Gable in 1SSS. the widow, with
ler five children, moved to Rock Island,
where she resided until about three
years ago, when she went to Seattle
10 live with her youngest daughter.
Mrs. Lee is survived by her five chill.
dren, Mrs. Guy d. DOud of Davenport,
Miss Lila L. Lee of Seattle. George j
and Robert T. Of this city. and Mrs. C
f. McElroy of Seattle. and six grand
children. Also one brother. George
Topper of Topeka. Kan. and three
sisters, Miss Mary Lepper, Mrs. d. F.
Adams, and Mrs. J. f. Clark of this
city.
THE SCHAUM FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Jacob Schaum. the
4 pioneer resident who passed away Sat
Iday noon, was held this afternoon a
o'clock from the home, 716 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, with services
conducted by Rev. Theodore Kies, pas
tor of the German Methodist church
Interment was made in ChippiannocI
cemetery.
The deceased was a native of Ger
many, being born Jan. 19, 1916, a
Saarbruecken, coming to this coun
try IN 1880. He settled first in De
rot, and after a year removed 10 Mon
real, Can, where after a years res
dence he came TO Rock Island whicl
had since been his home.
He was united in marriage to Mis-
Helen kimel, Nov. s. 1867. who wit
daughter, Mrs. ". c. Meth. Siou
City. and four sons, Jacob, Jr., PHILLIP
Albert, and Henry. ali Of this cit!
l survive him.
FRYsINGER FUNERAL.
4 Funeral services for Mrs Harrie
Josephine Frysinger. were conducte
Sunday afternoon al O'Clock, at tn
home, 1922 Thirty-seventh street b
Rev. Marion Humphreys Interme1
was made in Chippiannock cemeter,