Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

and Gladys Seasongood of st. Joseph,
Mich, have been licensed TO marry
in the latter city.
Obituary Record.-When Hrs. y. J.
Koehler, 1922 Sturdevant street, went
10 the room OF her father, Michael
Mattingly, 70 cell him for supper Sun
day afternoon, she discovered the aged
man lying dead in his bed. Heart
failure is attributed to have been the
cause Of death. Mr.. Mattingly. who
was over 81 years Old, arose early. He
complained Of feeling i'll and returned
to his bed. He did not get up at noon,
and his daughter supposed him sleep
ing. She called him about $50 O'Clock
in the evening and he did not answer.
She entered his room and found his
body lying 'on the bed. He had been
dead several hours, as the body was
entirely cold. Coroner Rudolf was
called on the case, and he pronounced
death as due to heart failure. Mat
tingly had lived in this city only a
short time, and at the home on Stur-
devant street only about a week. He
was a retired farmer. Surviving are
four daughters, Mrs. Guy Holsapple OF
McCaUsland, Iowa; Mrs. Annie Tnom-
as Of Mystic, Iowa; Mrs. George While
OF Dewitt, Iowa, and Mrs. A. J. Koch
Ter of Davenport. One son, George
Mattingly Of Grand Rapids, Mich, also
survives.
Mrs. Emma Louisa Barr, SO years
old, died at 4:3O o'clock yesterday
morning at the family home on the
Jersey Ridge road, Davenport r. r. No.
4, after a lingering illness. Decedent
was born Jan. 1, 1860, in Bridgeport,
Conn, and came TO Davenport when .
years of age. Here she was educated
both n the public schools and at the
Immaculate Conception academy. She
was a member of the Edwards Con-
I gregatioral church, and also belonged
to tine Jersey Ridge Missionary socf
ETY. and the Edwards circle. On Oct.
%, 1889, she was united in marriage
with William A. Barr, the couple
removing Immediately to the farm on
Jersey Ridge road, where they had
since made their home. Besides the
husband, there survive to mourn her
death a daughter, Eta, and one son,
George, at home, and a brother, Fred
Wnsey OF Chicago. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
from the family home, with interment
in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Frank Taylor, formerly of Day.
export, died at 1880 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of her son, Viii
liam Taylor of Minneapolis, Mimi,
while there on a visit. She was born
in Davenport in May, 1859, and resid-
ed here all of her life with the eXcep-
ton of visiting with her son in Mime
apolis, where death occurred. She was
the daughter of Winchester Lorton
and was educated here. Her husband
| died two years ago. Surviving are
three sons, Leroy and Chester Of Chi
c2go and William of Minneapolis, anG
one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hartwell Of
Davenport, besides four sisters, Mrs
( Tony Biehl of Oklahoma, and Mrs. D
( c. Leonard, Mrs. Henry Wager ant
/ Miss Cad Lorton OF Davenport.
Mrs. Caroline CotteT, a resident o.
Mercy hospital for several years, diei
there at 6so'clOSk Sunday after a bTie
illness at the age Of 81 years. Mrs
Cottor came to the hospital many
years ago and since that time haC
made her home with the sisters there
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Mar
garct Ryan Of EItsca,ine. Funera
services were held It 1880 O'Clock yes
terday morning ut ST. Anthony
church, Rev .. J. Flannery officiating
at a requiem mass. The body wa
sent to Columbus Junction and inter
ment made in Columbus City GENE
terry.