Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-05

Joseph Stafford. who passed away sun
day morning, Mrs. Mary A. Paui-Staf-
ford. a resident of Scott county tor
many years, died at the family resi-
dence. COS Kirkwood boulevard, OF the
same illness that caused her husbands
death-pneumonia. Mrs. Stafford be-
came I'll a few weeks before her hus-
hand and her death was expected. Sne
was forced to be confined to her BED
for a few weeks. Last Saturday was
the first time that her husband De-
came seriously i'll. He retired Satur-
day night and died the following morn
ing A double funeral will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning from
the home. COS Kirkwood boulevard,
with services about noon at the church
in Pleasant Valley. Following the
church services, both bodies will be
laid to rest in the family lot in Pleas
ant Valley cemetery. Mrs. Stafford
was born Dec. 90, 1910. in Ohio, from
where she came with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Paul, when young
girl. The family settled In Scott
county on a farm in LeClaire town.
ship. She was married Dec. 4, 1851
to Joseph Stafford, who preceded her
in death three days ago. Surviving to
mourn her death are three children:
Mrs. Charles Sorrowfree OF Daven-
port. w. ]. Stafford of Pens. Saskatche-
wan, Canada, and II. L. Stafford of this
city. Besides these she leaves to
mourn her nine grandchildren: Veva
Stafford, who resided with them; L.
w, Mary Elma, Eta Alvine, Fay, G.
]. and Lucille Sorrowfree, L. w. Stat
ford of Moosejaw and Mary Stafford
of Pens, Saskatchewan. Canada, and
sister, Mrs. Rose A. Blair, 713 East
Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Margaretha Wulf. 20 years old,
died at the family home, five miles
northeast of Davenport, after a three
months illness. She was born in
Schleswig, Germany, Nov. 4, 1888. In
the year 1862 she came to America
and to Davenport, where she has since
lived. Two years after her arrival
here she was married to Claus Wulf,
who died in 1906. Surviving to mourn
her death are three daughters, Mrs.
/ s. Bertram. and Mrs. William Williams
of Davenport. and Mrs. Fritz Blocker
of Rock county, Mimi, and three sons,
Herman, Hugo and Adolph of Daven-
port Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from
the home with interment in Oakdale
cemetery.
Lowell Gray. "a years old, died at the
home, 1744 West Sixth street, after
brief illness of pneumonia, combined
with typhoid fever. Deceased was
born in Morris, ILL.,. coming to Daven-
port 10 years ago, he was married IL
years later to Miss Clara Schultz. She
survives as do also his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gray, at whose home
he died. He Is also survived by a
brother. Richard Gray. and four sis
tiers, Mrs. Bertha Ehlers, Mrs. Mary
Cans, Mrs. Sadie Gleason and Mrs
Blanche Stegemann. all of Davenport.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock from the
home and will be private. Interment
will be made in Paramount cemetery.
Following a stroke OF paralysis,
Mrs. Katherine Eagal. ~ years old.
died at the family home. 2315 Bridge
avenue. Deceased was born in Bing-
hamton. Broom county. N. Y. In the
year 1868 she came west to Daven-
port and was here married in 1870 at
the Baptist church by Rev. J. T. Pow
ell. She is survived by her husband.
J. T. Esgal. and a daughter. Miss
Anna K. Eagal OF Chicago. She was
a member of Calvary Baptist church,
which she entered when a young girl.