The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07
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home in this city Tuesday evening,
February 5, at 11:45, aged 10 years.
Mr. Cherrill has been confined to his
home for the past four weeks. having
taken ill January IL, but had been
able to be UP and around the house
until Friday, since which time he had
been confined to his bed. He had
been in failing health, however, for
several months, but came to his place
of business regularly each day until
he became quite i'll. Edward Cherrill
was the son of Adolphus and Eliza
beth Ann Maria (Wood) Cherrill, be-
| ing born in London, England, June II,
| 1888, leaving that country early in
| life, coming with his parents in
sailing vessel across the ocean, land
| ing in New Orleans, from there COM
f! ing to Warsaw thence across coun-
| try to Augusta, Illinois, where the fam
lily moved onto farm. About 1855
he began his life career of business
| by acting as deputy circuit clerk I'M
der Mr.. Winton, in the Hancock coun-
ty court house, and since that time
his advancement along business lines
has been steady and successful. From
| his position as deputy clerk, he went
to st. Louis where he entered a big
counting house where he gained the
experience which has been so neces-
sary to his many successful years III
the banking business "A bank was
organized in Carthage, known as the
Ferris & Corby bank, located at the
northeast corner Of the public square.
and Mr.. Cherrill was called to Car
thage to act as it's bookkeeper and
clerk. occupying such position until
the Hancock County National bank
was organized, when he became one
of its efficient employees, remaining
with this organization until 1874.
when he moved to Quincy and was
associated as cashier of the Union
National bank. On September 6, 1876
the Exchange bank Of Cherrill, Sholl
& Co., was organized and Mr. Cher
rill has been head of this bank for all
these years, winning the admiration
and confidence Of his many custom
ers and friends, by his straight for
ward, upright dealing with all. al
ways reliable and giving assistance to
his customers whenever good bust
ness methods would permit. He has
been the means of assisting many or
his customers in financial way, who
now have him to thank for their pres
ent standing as our foremost citizens
OF the community, enabling them to
undertake ventures which would have
been impossible without the banks
approval. June, 10, 1869, he was
married to Susan A. Sholl, Of this
city To this union were born six
tchildren, who together with the
widow survive, being: Mrs. Ellen M.
Merrill of Kansas City, Mo: Edward
X. Cherrill. of New York City; Mrs.
IJ. w. Marsh, Keokuk; Mrs. Elizabeth
ICherrill Pennock. San Francisco, Cal,
DR.. Kate Cherril, at home and Law
renee c.. Cherrill, who has been the
faithful assistant of his father in the
thanking business for many years
Mr.. Cherrill was a member of the
Episcopal church for many years.
and has lived life that can be re-
membered as one of the most honor
able Of our citizens, and held in the
highest esteem by all his acquaint
ances Funeral services will be held
from the Trinity Lutheran church,
Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. DR..
David E. Johnston Of Mendon, as
sisted by Rev Jacob Diehl, officiating.
Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery. Mr.
Cherrill was a member Of family of
six, four sisters and one brother, of
whom Alfred n. Cherrill, now of Chi
cago, is the only surviving member.
The following have been chosen as
the petit jurors for the March term
the Hancock county circuit court:
is r. Dale. James Marley, H. B
iBloyd, Owen Carroll, Carthage; Philip
Kyburg, Appanoose; Harry Rice
Dallas City; Lloyd Choate, Charles
Thompson, Will Honce. Montebello:
Henry Ellison, Frank Anguish, Rock
Creek; Charles Wolgemouth, Dur
ham; Halick Roush Edgar Headen,
La Harpe; Lon Furrow, Otto Barr.
Pilot Grove; A. E. Hamilton, Arthur
Bell, e. J. James, ST. Mary's; O. E.
CARLY, A. D. Reid Jesse Witt, Chill;
Lawrence Day, Hancock; Oscar ia
cobs, Frank Berlin, John Klingel Jr,
Warsaw; L. H. Hanerhoff, John c..
Mulch, Walker; Antoine Bollin, VIM.
E. HANNA, Sonora; Frank Nickel,
Prairie; Arthur Geddes, FIT. Green:
Louis Beeler,S Rocky RAN; Frank
Lucie, Bear Creek; John Hcpson, St
Adams; Bruce Markee, Augusta.
| Real Estate Transfers-Hancock
County.
Ed Anderson 10 M. L. Hartsook,
deed 5000. E1s B. II and u, Pulaski
Virginia c. Rigg to ]. R. Rigg, deed
81, l, Hamilton.