Thursday, 15 June 1905

Judge John Judge and son Robert of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas are visiting the Philebar home.

ANDALUSIA : Mrs. H. Freeman of Omaha , Nebraska is here visiting Thompson her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Thompson.

Thursday, 22 June 1905

Charles D. Freeman of Viola, Mercer County married Eda Fain of ,Bowling on June 21st at the Presbyterian parsonage yesterday. Miss Hattie Fain is a sister of the bride, and Miss Hattie Hunting is a cousin. They will live in Viola.

Leon M. Lafferty of Council Bluffs is visiting his uncle here, J.D. Lafferty.

From the Los Angeles , Miss Fay Maxson of Los Angeles married Robert H. Neely of Los Angeles recently. For the past 4 years, the groom has been director of schools in the province of Lacuna in the Philippine Islands. They were married McMichael at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Thomas McMichael at El Monte . They will live in the Philippines . The bride has been visiting in Milan .

McKee Patrick McKee died June 22nd at his home east of Milan on the River Road . He had resided here for about 10 years and leaves a wife and 4 children. The funeral was Saturday at the Coal Valley Presbyterian Church with burial in the Orion Cemetery .

Weaver Mrs. E.H. Weaver died Tuesday at the family home in Sears. She was born 7 June 1867 and married Joseph Busch in October, 1875. He died a few years ago. She married E.H. Weaver on 6 January 1904 and they had 1 child - Alnora. By her former husband, she leaves these children: Maerie, Goldie, Susie and James. The funeral was Wednesday with burial in the Dickson Cemetery .

SHADY GROVE: Mrs. Donaldson and daughter Katherine are visiting Mrs. Robt Battersby, nee Donaldson at Seattle , Washington .

SOUTH REYNOLDS: Mrs. Nixdorph was buried Sunday in the Reynolds Cemetery . She died at Watertown . She is survived by a daughter,

Mrs. L. Ekstrom at Reynolds and by a son Charlie at Sherrard.

Thursday, 29 June 1905

Mrs. Cassius Hartman and daughter Hazel who moved to Minneapolis , Minnesota several years ago attended the marriage of her niece, Miss Mary Martin of Davenport , Iowa .

Fred H., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Druckmiller of 1405 5th Avenue married Miss Fable F., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Strayer of - South Rock Island yesterday at the parsonage of the Memorial Christian Church. They will live at 421 14th Street .

SOUTH BOWLING: Ben Little of Lakeside, Washington is here visiting.

John Volk, son of the Rock Island contractor, married Miss Jennie Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Mary Johnson at the home of the bride's mother on 15th Street in Rock Island (no day is given).

Thursday, 6 July 1905

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll and daughter Vivian are here visiting L. A.F. Ruge and family.

Wm McLaughlin of Emerson , Nebraska is here visiting his mother, He has lived in Nebraska for 22 years.

Mrs. Miles Kehoe has returned from visiting her 3 daughters in Mercer County .

Joseph Pitman died Monday at his home near Pre-emption, Mercer County aged 86 years. He has resided near Pre-emption for the past 50 years; he was a farmer. The funeral was Thursday with burial in the Boden Cemetery .

BLACKHAWK: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson, a daughter, June 27th.

ANDALUSIA : Clarence Smith of Minneapolis , Minnesota is here visiting his mother and sister.

ANDALUSIA : Mr. and Mrs. Otto Burkett, formerly of Andalusia , who have been living for the past 2 years at Racine Wisconsin , have returned here.

SOUTH REYNOLDS: Mrs. Clara Cozad Ketzel of Kansas City , Missouri is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Dr. James Cozad. Mrs. Cozad's daughter, Mrs. Letilia Bash has returned to her home in Seattle , Wash.

Henry Krabbenhoft of Sabin, Minnesota is here visiting Fred Kuehl. He was called here due to the death of David Kuehl of Hillsdale.

Cole ANDALUSIA : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cole, a daughter, June 18th.

Thursday, 3 August 1905 ,

C.E. Kyte has learned of the death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Allie Kyte of Battle Creek , Michigan , wife of Charles E. Kyte. The funeral will be at Battle Creek . (August 10th issue: Burial was in the ChippiannockCemetery in Rock Island on Wednesday, beside her husband, the late C.C. Kyte and a little child. John Felix Kyte of Champaign , Illinois attended the funeral here. She is survived by several little sons.)

The funeral of the late Henry C. Brunswig on Tuesday from the home at the rear of the Cable grounds, 5th Avenue and 29th Street , Rock Island and at the Evangelical Lutheran Church was this week with burial in the German Lutheran Cemetery .

Mrs. William Hoffman died Sunday at her home, 3 miles west of Milan .

She is survived by her husband and 4 children: Willie, Eva, George, and Minnie. She was 33 years old. The funeral was Tuesday with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island .

Mrs. Mary J. Kerr died August 1st at her home at the tollgate. She was born in Austin , Minnesota on 28 September 1869 and moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ,Williams to Rock Island at the age of 3 years. She was educated in the 1st ward school. She married Newton Kerr on 20 November 1895 . She was a member of the Rock Island Baptist Church . She is survived by her husband, 2 children - Mildred aged 7 years and Margaret aged 5 years; by her parents, and by a sister Alice. The funeral was today with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island .

Editor Charles A. Joseph and wife of Farley , Iowa ; and Mrs. C.F. Young of Des Moines, Iowa are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Clow. Cloy

Wm Clarke of near Pre-emption has purchased the Alfred Peterson farm of 320 acres near Aledo, Mercer County .

ANDALUSIA : Mrs. McFall of Winfield , Kansas has been here visiting J.C. Burgoyne.

Jones ANDALUSIA : Miss Jones of Toledo , Iowa is here visiting her cousin, Miss Maud Boney.

ANDALUSIA : Mrs. Norman of Missouri is here visiting relatives.

Thursday. 12 October 1905

SOUTH REYNOLDS: Mrs. Ira Venable has been visiting her sister Mrs. John Todd in Colorado .

Charles Baugh, aged 17 years, was killed in a fire at Cambridge , Henry County . His funeral was Monday.

Mrs. Swanson of Galesburg , Knox County is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Ranbarger.

E. Anderson of Coldwater , Michigan is here visiting his niece, Mrs. S.W. Sutton. Mr. Anderson will also visit his sister, Mrs. A. Sanders in Galesburg and will then visit his brother in Chicago . Mr. Anderson was here once 25 years ago. (October 19th issue: Elakim Anderson of Coldwater , Michigan is visiting his relatives here, S.W. Sutton and family. Mrs. Ferris who died here about 15 years ago, was a sister of Mr. Anderson.)

Dr. Joseph Huyett died October 6th in Milan . He was born in Huntington County near the town of Alexandria , Pennsylvania on a farm, on 11 September 1820 . He was the youngest of a large family, all of whom are dec'd except for a sister, Mrs. Cathrine Patton of Washington DC . The dec'd was first a store clerk and then entered Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia and graduated In 1843. In 1844, after beginning a practice at Williamsburg , Pennsylvania , he married Miss Harriet L., daughter of Judge Joseph Adams of Williamsburg . They came to Illinois In 1848 and at first lived on the government island. The following spring, they came to Camden Mills (now Milan), living in the house on Dlckson Street opposite what is known as the Bradley place, until 1872, when he built the home where he has lived for the last 33 years. They were the parents of 7 children, 5 of whom survive: Mrs. Mary C. Moorhead Monmouth, Warren County ; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Sears of Milan ; Mrs. Anna A. Crisswell of Joy; Mrs. Clara A. Sydnor who has lived on the home place for the last 5 years; and Dr. Joseph Herman Huyett of Rock Island . Mrs. Huyett died In April, 1898. There are 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. The deceased was a Civil War veteran, serving as a surgeon with the 93rd Ills Infantry. The funeral was Monday with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island . His 3 sons-in-law were Geo. W. Sears, Dr. Matthew Crisswell, and Geo. R. Sydnor. 2 grandsons are Dr. W.W. Moorhead of Aledo and Jos. H. Moorhead of Milan . His nephew Is Jos. A. Mclaughlin of Geneseo, Henry County . George H. Adams of Latrobe , Pennsylvania is his nephew.

B.S. Brainerd of Sweetwater , Oklahoma is here visiting his brother-in-law, Dr. Cullen.H.R. Hurley will sell his farm 2 1/2 miles west of Milan on Nov. 1st.

Thursday, 12 October 1905 .

Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Stanley died Sunday at Reynolds, aged 8 years.

Engineer Scott was killed Saturday in a train wreck, 1 mile east of Pre-emption. He leaves a wife and3 children - a daughter at home, a son in Rock Island and Mrs. John Mills of Sherrard. The funeral wasTuesday in Sherrard with burial in Orion, Henry County .

Wallace E. Crawford of Pre-emption married Miss J.M. Sullivan of Taylor Ridge on Wednesday in Rock Island .

The oldest pensioner in Illinois is Mrs. Junita Bollman of South Heights , Rock Island ; she is 95 years old.

SEARS: Mrs. Ben Goben is visiting her mother at Canton , Kansas .

SEARS: Simon Poehlman has bought the Jake Miller store property on 9th Street .

SEARS: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Whitehead are visiting his son William in Chicago .

SHADY GROVE: Fred Grotjan of New York is here visiting friends.

SHADY GROVE: Miss Eva Wilson attended the wedding of Miss Marie Grotjan.

TAYLOR RIDGE : Fred Mielow has returned home from Germany .

TAYLOR RIDGE : Mr. and Mrs. Heath plan to make Fort Collins , Colorado their new home.

The funeral of Miss Mabel Daxon was Saturday at Andalusia . She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wn Daxon. She died Thursday. The funeral was at the Baptist Church with burial in the Andalusia Cemetery . Mabel Edna, daughter of Wn and Mary L. Daxon died October 5th at the home of her parents, east of Andalusia aged 14 years 8 months 13 days. She was born in Rural tnp where she spent the first 2 years of her life. The funeral was October 7th at the Baptist Church in Andalusia . She was a member of the Baptist Sunday School. Burial was in the Andalusia Cemetery . She is survived by her parents, 3 sisters - Louise, Anna and Lila; and by a brother Dan who is in Hillyard , Washington .

NORTH CENTER EDGINGTON: Hub Bruner is visiting relatives in southern Kansas and may move there to live.

RIDGEWOOD : Mr. and Mrs. Schuck plan to move to Missouri .

26 October 1905

Thomas B. Docherty of Pre-emption married Miss Jessie M. Pasenberg of Cable, Mercer County on October 25th at the Presbyterian effonage. The groom works for the Docherty Mining Company at Boden and the bride Is the 2nd daughter of Mr and Mrs, Frank Kasenberg.

WEST SLACKBAWK: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kane, a boy.

H-A. Smith of Milan and Wesley Robbins and Hugh Roy of Gilchrist have all purchased 120 acres in Salem , Missouri .

2 November 1905

Martin Walker, a former lumber leader in Reynolds, died Friday, aged 80 years. Burial was in Vermont

Mrs. John Murphy died Monday at Edgington aged 48 years. She was born in Henry County and she and her husband formerly lived near Carbon Cliff. They moved to Edgington 3 years ago. She is survived by her husband and 6 small children. The funeral was Wednesday with burial in the Calvary Cemetery in Rock Island .

Bernice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Johnston of Reynolds, died Thursday.

Joseph Graham died Friday at his home in Rock Island , 700 4th Street aged over 80 years. He was born in Ireland in 1836 and came to this country about 50 years ago. He was a farmer for many years. His wife, Mrs. Anna Graham, died 23 March 1904 . Their surviving children are 2 sons: James Graham of Rock Island and John Graham of Viola, Mercer County . There are also 2 surviving sisters Mrs. Margaret Armstrong and Mrs. Eliza Sandusky, both of Rock Island . The funeral was Sunday with burial in the Wood Cemetery , east of the Orangeman's picnic grounds near Pre-emption.

J.A. Vandruff of Big Island has gone to Moose Jaw , Canada with his family to farm.

Joseph Mier of Edgington tnp married Miss Cora C. Beaumont of Andalusia on Monday at St.Joseoph's Church in Rock Island . The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Beaumont. They will live in Edgington tnp.

SHADY GROVE: George Beman of Deloit (later spelled Beloit ), Iowa is here visiting Geo. Simmon and family.

16 November1905

Harold Alfred, son of Edwin W. Tack now of Milan and formerly of 744 14 11 Street, Rock Island, died Sunday at the home Mrs. Joseph Bradley on 6th Street in Milan, aged 1 year 2 months. He is survived by his parents, 2 sistesr and 1 brother. He was a twin of his little sister, Helen Alice, who survives. The funeral was Tuesday with burial in the Dickson burial ground.

Hider Bodine who had recently been living in Kewanee, Henry County was found dead Friday on the farm of Ira Kelsie near Annawan,

Henry County . He was aged between 45-50 years. It is believed he has a wife and child in Creston , Iowa .

WIlliam C. Armstrong of Pre-emption married Miss Katherine Zeigler of Reynolds on Wednesday at the M.E. parsonage in Aledo, Mercer County . They will farm near Pre-emption.

Mrs. Mary Dungan died Thursday at her home in Drury townshp. She was born 17 September 1828 in Ohio and was the relict of the late James Dungan. She is survived by 3 sons and 1 daughter Isaac and John Dungan of Drury tnp; Daniel Dungan of Muscatine , Iowa ; and

Mrs. W.S. Hobert of Kansas . The funeral was Sunday in Illinois City .

LEGAL NOTICE: Estate of Pearl E. Bennett; Samuel W. Heath, administrator.

LEGAL NOTICE: Estate of Joseph Huyett; Matthew Criswell, executor.

Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins has returned from a trip to the East. "She was accompanied by Mrs. Leek of Aledo who is her sister-in-law and her (whose?) home is at Mineral Springs , Ohio ."

TAYLOR RIDGE : S.W. Heath has sold his 128 acre farm to Wood Long of Taylor Ridge.

RIDGEWOOD : Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Clark of Ridgewood , a son, November 11th.

Dr. Robt. McLaughlin of Hollis , Kansas is here visiting his brother William.

29 March 1906

J, ORION, Henry County : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson, a daughter, last Thursday.

ORION, Henry County : Mrs. Clauson was called to Geneseo Monday due to the death of her father.

ORION, Henry County : Wm Stingley married Miss Anna Jordan recently. The bride is formerly of Orion.

ORION, Henry County : Miss Myrtle Sayer has returned from visiting her sister at Morgantown , Virginia .

ORION, Henry County : Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frost of Cambridge , formerly of Orion, a daughter.

Thursday, 5 April 1906

B.B. Vance of Reynolds is visiting his sister in Oklahoma .

Mrs. John Boyle of Sierraville , California is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maloney of Rock Island . Mrs. Boyle lived in Milan for several years while her husband conducted a shoe store here.

Mrs. Agnes Barnett of Science Hill , Ontario is here visiting her cousin, Foster Armstrong.

The wife of the Rev. J.B. Rutter who was formerly the pastor of the Milan M.E. Church , died at the home of her mother in Pittsburg , Pennsylvania on Saturday. She was born in Pennsylvania and is survived by her mother and by several brothers and sisters who live there.

James R. Barnes, as oldtime bridge builder who has worked for the Rock Island road for many years, died Saturday at his home in Davenport , Iowa .

Albines Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brasher, died last Friday at Galva, aged 14 months. The funeral was Saturday in Milan at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm O'Neal with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island .

ORION, Henry County : Sanford Lawson married Miss Gertrude Wilkins last Thursday in Rock Island . The bride is a former resident of Orion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Lawson of Orion and has always lived in Orion.

19 April 1906

Simeon Minnie, wife of Ferry Simeon, died April 11th. She is survived by her husband, a 3-year old daughter, her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and by a brother George. She joined the Presbyterian Church 8 years ago. The funeral was Sunday with burial in the Beulah Cemetery. Minnie Brown was born 12 February 1883 in Milan and married Perry L. Simeon on 16 January 1901.

SOUTH BOWLING: Mrs. Will Emerson and 2 children of Mt. Vernon, Iowa are here visiting the Quist home. She is the former Miss Nell Little of Pre-emption but moved with her parents to Chelon, Washington about 15 years ago.

ORION, Henry County: Miss Lulu Turner of Peterson, Iowa is here visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. McGovern.

ANDALUSIA: T.W. Simon is a resident of Swift Current, Iowa.

Mrs. J.E. Schwab of New York City is here visiting S.W. Heath.

Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin of Davenport, Iowa is visiting his uncle, J.C. Johnston.

Miss Frances Putman of Mt. Sterling, Illinois is here visiting her Clark uncle, Wm L. Clark.

26 April 1906

Mrs. Laura J. Conway, a longtime resident of Rock Island, died Thursday at St. Louis at the home of Capt. James J. Park. She was the wife of Joseph Conway dec'd who was at one time county clerk of Rock Island County. She is survived by 3 children - George M. Conway of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. James J. Parks (sic) of St. Louis; Donaldson and Mrs. L.J. Donaldson of Chicago. One child, Mr. F. Conway, is dec'd. The funeral was Saturday at the Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island.

SHADY GROVE: Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Normoyle, a daughter.

NORTH COAL VALLEY: Wm Crockett has learned of the death of his mother at Waukegon, Illinois aged 81 years.

Thursday, 3 May 1906

ORION, Henry County : Chas. Norman of Beresford , South Dakota is here visiting his sister, Mrs. G.L. Anderson.

Charles Harris of Kansas City is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Farris.

Mrs. Dorothy Hayden of San Francisco , California is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Helen B. Brown.

10 May 1906

Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Heath are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Hal Smith at Toulon , Illinois .

The mother of Ira White of Blackhawk died today at her home in LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa .

Mrs. Roxana Willhite died May 6th at her home. Roxana Stewart was born 7 July 1843 at Bethlehem , Pennsylvania . In 1860, she came to Barnett Illinois with the family of James Barnett and has lived in this vicinity ever since. She married John Willhite on 18 March 1869 he died in May, 1901. They had 7 children (one died in infancy): Thomas Willhite of Moline ; Walter Willhite and Frank Willhite of Rock Island ; Joe Willhite of Momence; Harry Willhite and Mrs. Wm Goben Goben of Milan. Burial was Tuesday in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island . Noda Willhite of Rock Island is her stepson. She is also survived by a sister in Pennsylvania . 4 daughters and 3 sons of Mr. Willhite also survive. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willhite and daughter Sylvia of Muscatine, Iowa and Hr. and Mrs. Chas. Willhite of South Rock Island attended the funeral.

SOUTH REYNOLDS: Mrs. Lois Coffman was buried Saturday in the Reynolds Cemetery . The funeral was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Al Extrom.

ANDALUSIA: Andrew Simmons who has been in Salem, Oregon for the past year, has returned home.

ORION, Henry County: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Kettering, a daughter, last Friday.

BLACKHAWK: Fritz Shoalts, who stayed for many years at Fred Liekefetts, died May 11th at the county infirmary, aged 77 years.

24 May 1906

John Stadler died this week on the Drury farm, located 2 miles southeast of Milan and rented by John Cox where he was employed. He was 27 years old and was a brother of Mrs. John Sievers.

David Walsh, a resident of Blackhawk township in this county for 45 years, died Friday at his home on the county infirmary road, aged 73 years. Fie is survived by 5 children: irs. Anna Pearson of pock Island; Mrs. James McQuaid of Milan; Mrs. Margaret Prentice of Chicago; Mrs. J.M. Pryce of Coal Valley; and John Walsh at home. A sister, Mrs. Anna Sheehey, resides in Davenport, Iowa. For many years, he operated a coal mine on his property. He moved to this county at an early age from Ireland, where he was horn. Pe first settled in Pennsylvania and was then one of the 49ers to California, having made the voyage around the horn. Pe then returned to Ireland where he remained for a few years, before coming to Rock Island County where he has since lived. The funeral was Sunday at Ft. Joseph's Church in Rock Island, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery there.

SOUTH REYNOLDS: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMannus, a son, May 1st.

Dr. D.J. Chinn of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Milan, will soon move to New Mexico to live.

Harr Lewis of Grinnell, Iowa is visiting his sister, Mrs. Amos Pitman of Pre-emption, Mercer County. His parents at one time owned and lived on the farm that Charles McMichael now lives on.

A house on the farm of L.S. McCabe near Andalusia burned Thursday.

ORION, Henry County: Miss Ella O'Leary has returned from visiting her sister, Mrs. E.R. Wilson at Peculiar, Missouri.

ORION, Henry County: Dr. Edwin Long of Chicago is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.R. Long.

ORION, Henry County: Mrs. M.A. Bolles is visiting her daughter in Des Moines, Iowa.

SHADY GROVE: Mr. and Mrs. L. Metzler attended the funeral of Mr. Haye on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Coffee of Eldora, Iowa Coffee have been living with Mr. and Mrs. Metzler.

ANDALUSIA: Susan C. Smith, widow of Ashabel Smith, late of Independent Battery E., Pennsylvania Light Artillery, has been granted a pension.

Mrs. Fred Kuehl died Tuesday. She was born Anna Katherine Timmerman on 24 March 1857 in Moline and married Fred Kuehl on 22 October 1874. After their marriage, they settled in Milan and resided here for 26 years. They had 9 children - a son Anson died 2 September 1905 and a daughter died a number of years ago. The surviving children are William Kuehl of Chicago; Arthur Kuehl of Sacramento, California; Lester Kuehl of Rock Island; Noble and Miss Emma Kuehl at home. The funeral was today with burial in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island.

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