7 January 1904

BOWLING: Mr. and Mrs. Will Love of Dakota are here visiting relatives.

COAL VALLEY: Edward Gramantz was buried Thursday in the Coal Valley Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Gramantz of Rock Island attended his brother's funeral.

J.M. Spickler will have a public sale at his farm, 14 miles southwest of Taylor Ridge on January 13th.

REYNOLDS: The funeral of the daughter of Thomas Wiggins was held at the home, with burial in the Reynolds Cemetery. The child was aged 18 months.

REYNOLDS: Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Johnston, a daughter, January 2nd.

BLACKHAWK: Manda Nelson attended the funeral of Lela Johnston Johnston in Rock Island on Saturday.

PRINCEVILLE: Nicholas Albertson, a miner, was killed in a mine accident at the Wyoming coal company shaft, aged 30 years

ANDALUSIA: Edward Strohmier of Oklahoma is here visiting his brother William of Andalusia.

Gotobed Mr. and Mrs. George Gotobed of Howard, Kansas are here visiting.

Henry County: Clarence E. Jones married Miss Ida S. Johnson Johnson on December 30th, 1903 at the hone of the bride's parents.

LEGAL NOTICE: Sophia Fitzpatrick, adminlstrix of Joseph Fitzpatrick dec'd versus Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, Lawrence W. Fitzpatrick and Hannah Fitzpatrick.

14 January 1904

Pinkley Reminiscences of early days in Milan notes that a pottery was started here for D. Pinkley and sons and was run for several years by B.C. Pinkley. It was on the lot on Dickson Street now Brown owned by the heirs of Oliver Brown who died here several yr's ago,

COAL VALLEY: Morris Mulligan of Farmington has returned home after visiting relatives here.

Edward Bruwalder froze to death between Saturday night andTuesday morning. Be lived alone in a shanty near the farm of Louis Vetter. He was found by Leonard Swinker, aged 86 years, on the side of the lane that leads to his cabin. The deceased was born in Switzerland and was aged 63 years. Re has lived in this vicinity for over 30 years and leaves 2 children in the Old Country and.one sister in Indiana. (February 4th issue: The late Ed Bruwalder also had a sister at Terre Haute, Indiana who was at one time employed by Mr. Vogel in Rock Island. She later married a slaoonkeeper in Terre Haute.)

Thomas R. Meehan who was raised in Milan and who left here with his parents for Iowa 20 years ago, has been selected as sheriff of Denison Co., Iowa.

Miss Isla B. Cannam left Tuesday for Henderson, Nebraska.

Delmar B. Smith who lived here for a number of years when he was a boy, is now a resident of Monmouth, Warren County.

ANDALUSIA: David Finley died January 12th at the home of his daughter, Anna Spigles in Andalusia. He was born 24 March 1828in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania and came to Peoria, Illinois in 1849 and lived there for 1 year before coming to Rock Island County where he has since lived. He married Anna Carter on25 March 1851; she died 29 September 1880. They had 6 children, 4 of whom are dec'd. The 2 surviving children are David L. Finley of Reynolds and Anna wife of Geo. Spigles of Andalusia.The funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal Church with burial Thursday in the Andalusia Cemetery.

SEARS: William Pate is visiting his brother at Evansvllle, Ind.

SHADY GROVE: Lafayette Shaney died Sunday at the home of his nephew, Clinton Chaney. The funeral was Tuesday with burial at Beulah. This was the 3rd funeral in the family in the past 3 months.

CHICAGO: Ford Crampton, formerly of Rock Island, is working here.

Mrs. William Campbell of Sears is visiting her daughter, Mrs. LeGrand LeGrand In Oklahoma.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Roberson who was born one week ago, has died.

Joseph Starkey for many years a resident of Bowling, died last week at his home in North Bend, Nebraska.

Ed Smith of Clarion, Iowa has been here visiting his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis of near Keithsburg, Mercer County have Mosher been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Mosher.

Mrs. Susan Kirkman, formerly of Milan, who left for Atwater, Illinois is now at Stuttgart, Arkansas.

The Rev. Joseph Platt, an aged Presbyterian minister, died January llth at his home in Davenport, Iowa aged 94 years. After his retirement from the ministry, he went to KansasCity Missouri but came with his family to Davenport in 1893. The funeral was yesterday at the 1st Church in Davenport.

Henry County: William Williams married Miss Minnie Garland both of Warner on January 6th in Rock Island.

Jim Wright of Harlan, Iowa is here visiting his brother-in-law, Frank Wilson.

Lizzie Beck and Eva Simmon attended the funeral of Mrs. Will Trefz in Rock Island on Sunday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hass, a daughter, January 16th.

COAL VALLEY: Mr. Johnson attended the funeral of Mr. Apple in Apple Rock Island on Wednesday.

COAL VALLEY : Bert Street of Peorla, formerly of this place, was killed in a coal mine accident Monday at Peoria . He leaves a wife.

PUBLIC SALE: at the G.A. Wiggins' farm, 7 miles southwest of Jones Milan and 2 miles southeast of Andalusia. Geo. W. Jones.

ANDALUSIA : Arthur Good of Gilnan , Iowa is here visiting his brother Samuel.

Henry C. Whitehead, formerly of Milan , now lives at Atalissa , Iowa ,

28 January 1904

Mrs. Jane R. Davis died Friday. She was born in 1818 in Fort Ann , New York and married William R. Davis on 5 June 1842 after ' coming west and locating in Rock Island in 1867. Mr.Davis died in Rock Island in 1869 and Mrs. Davis then moved to Milan with her family. The surviving children are D.C. Davis and Miss Edith Davis at home; William R. Davis of Wisconsin ; John Davis of Redland , California . She is also survived by 2 sisters Mrs. Margaret McGhee of Mechanicsville , New York and Mrs. A.Mosher Mosher of Meadville , Pennsylvania . The funeral was at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Rock Island 's Chippiannock Cemetery .

Mrs. Bridget Lane died Saturday aged 68 years. She was born in Ireland and had lived in Milan for 28 years. She is survivedby her husband, a daughter Mrs. Carl Zeitchel of Milan ; and by 5 sons: William Lane in California ; John Lane In Arizona; Edward Lane and Simon Lane in Colorado ; and Michael Lane in Alaska . The funeral was Wednesday at St. Joseph 's Church in Rock Island with burial in the Calvary Cemetery in Rock Island .

Mrs. Sarah A. Wysong, mother of Charles Wysong of Milan , died January 19th at her home in Mineral, Illinois . She is survived by her husband and by 11 children. The funeral was Thursday at her home with burial in the Fairvlew Cemetery

Susan, wife of the late Thomas Hutchinson, died Monday at the family home in Bowling tnp. She was born in County Fermanth , Ireland and came to the United States in 1847, locating in Rock Island County . She was 70 years old. The funeral was Wednesday with burial in the Pre-emption Cemetery .

SHADY GROVE item - Mr. and Mrs. Foster Wylie and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutchinson of Montezuma , Iowa , Tom and George Hutchinson of Vail, Iowa attended the funeral of Mrs. Susan Hutchinson.)

Blenda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Bowman, died at her home aged 13 years. The funeral will be tomorrow with burial at Bishop Hill.

Reminiscences of early days in Milan: a sawmill operated by Garret Davis and sons was built in 1845 at the mouth of Mill Johnson Creek on land owned by M.T. Johnson. Mr. Davis' eldest son James was killed in a gun accident.

SHADY GROVE: Mrs. Frank Wilson is visiting her mother at Harlan , Iowa .

Gus Kiel and Charles Seiffert of Moline have located in Chicago .

SEARS: Hugh Sears has hired Walter French to work on his farm French in Cody , Nebraska .

MOLINE: John D. Smith, a saloonkeeper at 222 3rd Avenue, Moline died Monday in his saloon, aged 57 years. He was a native of Belgium and came to this country 13 years ago. He is survived by his wife and several children.

PUBLIC SALE at my farm, 7 miles south of Milan , on the Monmouth Road . F.D. Beck.

Jake Depew of Glenden , Iowa , a brother of Chas. Depew of Milan , Conway has moved into the house ovned by Mrs. Conway.

Heath Joseph Heath of Iowa is here visiting his father, Samuel Heath.

Fitzsiramons Hartman Fitzsimmons who left here last fall, is now in Louisiana . He is the brother of Glen Fitzsimmons here.

Hayward George Hayward died recently at Independence , Missouri , aged 82 years. He was from England .

4 February 1904

Mrs. Mary Curtis died last Friday at Harlan , Iowa aged 82 years. She is survived by her husband and these children: Mrs. Adelia Hodge of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Jennie Hall and Edwin Curtis of Plainville, Kansas; Albert Curtis of South Auburr., Nebraska; Wesley Curtis of Beloit, Kansas; Mrs. Jerusha Wright of Harlan, Iowa; and Mrs. Laurinda Wilson of Shady Grove, Ills. She was a resident of Milan for a number of years.

The funeral of the late Peter O'Farrell of 9th Street, Rock Island was last Saturday at St. Joseph's Church. Father O'Farrell of Iowa City is a brother of the dec'd.

Douglas Hall has purchased the M. Goble farm on Big Island and will lease it to David Crawford.

PUBLIC SALE at my farm, 3 miles west of Edgington, on the John Edgington farm....on February 17th. James Fleming.

RIDGEWOOD: Robert Roberson of South Dakota is here visiting.

PUBLIC SALE at my farm, 3 miles north and 1/2 mile west of Sherrard and 8 miles southeast of Milan. W.J. McMeekin.

Mrs. Jonas Bear died Friday at the family home on 18th Street. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Mosenfelder and was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1852. She came to Rock Island with her parents at*,the age of 5 years and married Jonas Bear in Rock Island 31 years ago. She is survived by her husband and 4 children: Alfred Bear, Miss Maud, Miss Myra and Miss Seima Bear. She is also survived by her parents, by 3 brothers: Alphonse, Eli and Louis Mosenfelder and by 2 sisters Simon Mrs. Leopold Simon and Mrs. Louis Kohn, all residing in Rock Island. The funeral was Sunday.

11 February 1904

Mrs. Martin, formerly Miss Anna Kerr, died at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was raised in Milan.

Mr. J.K, Reherd died January 31st at Geneseo, Henry County. He was the father of H.W. Reherd who was pastor of the Milan Presbyterian Church from 1897-1901.

Carrie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Heverling died Tuesday at the family home in Milan aged 1 year, 3 weeks. The funeral was Thursday with burial in the Dickson burial ground.

The blacksmith shop of 0. Heath in Taylor Ridge burned Tuesday.

EARLY REMISCENSES of Milan: In the early 1850's, an old preacher stopped for a few weeks at the house of Charley Gelatt at the north end of the Plank Road ......

SHADY GROVE: Mr. and Mrs.Will Love have left for their home at Alexandria, South Dakota.

ANDALUSIA: Mrs. Brookman is visiting her children at Central City, Iowa.

PUBLIC SALE at my farm 1/2 mile vest of Milan on Big Island, on February 24th. Merritt Goble.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hummel, a new baby.

J.D. Pearsall, formerly of this place, is now a veterinary surgeon at Tacoma, Washington.

Pitman Recently, Joseph Pitman, an aged farmer who lives near Cable, Mercer County, sold the coal under his 40 acre farm for $7500.

Charles Hllderbrand, a farmer living 1/2miles north of Pre-emption on the Joe Johnston farm, died Wednesday in his barn. He is survived by his wife and 4 children: Charles, aged 22 years; Annie aged 19; Francis aged 16; and Earnest aged 11 years, all at home.

The 5-year old daughter of Jacob Tanner, a resident of Blackhawk township, died Tuesday when accidentally shot while playing with her sister Clara aged 9 years. (February 25th issue: The funeral of Elizabeth Margaret Tanner was Thursday at the home of the family in Blackhawk tnp, with burial in Rock Island's Chippiannock Cemetery.)

Those attending a family reunion at the home of the Rev. N.D. Chancy Hanes and wife included: Margaret Chancy, Clara Chaney and Heber Hazel Chaney all of Rock Island; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Heber, Miss Leona Heber, George and Verna Heber all of Milan; Mr. and Mrs. timer Hanes and Mrs. Fannie Hanes of Milan: Mrs. B.U. Pinkley Pinkley and M.L. Pinkley of Milan

Gernon ANDALUSIA: G.L. Gernon of Westpoint, North Dakota who owns the Swifeldt farm southeast of town, plans to move his family here.

ANDALUSIA: Mrs. Valger has moved to Buffalo, Iowa.

ANDALUSIA: Henrietta M., wife of the late Seth R. Buffum, died Saturday at the family home at Elgin, Nebraska aged 77 years. She was born Henrietta Atsood in Vermont and as a child, she came to Illinois with her parents. After her marriage, she became a 'resident of Andalusia for 15 years and they then moved to Nebraska where her husband died some years ago. She is survived by a son, A.A. Buffum and by a daughter, Mrs. Jerome Brown with whom she resided. She is also survived by 4 sisters: Mrs. I.M. Pease : and Mrs. C.J. Philbrook of Yates City, Illinois; Mrs. Lucia A. Thomas of Vermont; and Mrs. D.L. Buffurn of Elgin, Nebraska. (February 25th issue: The funeral of Mrs. Buffurn was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M.J. Brown at Elgin, Nebraska on February 14th with burial in the Elgin Cemetery.)

SEARS: Dr. C.E. Crouch has closed his dental parlors in Rock Island and left Tuesday with his father, J.E. Crouch to manage a 100-acre apple orchard in the Ozark Mtns in northwestern Arkansas. The family will follow later.

COAL VALLEY: Divorce - Charles Hintz of Coal Valley vs. Martha Hintz. They were married 12 October 1888 in Coal Valley.

Mrs. Wm Lloyd Clark and children are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris at Beardstown, Illinois.

Ashley Swathouse, aged 19 years, shot himself on Wednesday at his home near Hamlet, Mercer County. (February 25th issue: the funerwal was at the Presbyterian Church with burial in the Hamlet Cemetery. He is survived by his father, 2 brothers and 1 sister. His mother died some years ago.)

Mrs. Janes R. Hutchinson, nee Long, died Wednesday at her home in Bowling township.

Mrs. Henry Wilson, nee Miss Emma Hoefle, died February 9th at her home, 1 mile north of Pre-emption. The funeral was Thursday with burial in the Little Cemetery beside her infant daughter who died a week ago. She married Mr. Wilson in March, 1902 and was aged 22 years. She is survived by her husband, her parents - Mr. and Mrs. George Hoefle of Sherrard; and by 4 brothers - George, Fred, Chas. and Paul Hoefle; and by 3 sisters: Mrs. Mary Johnson of Cable, fiercer County; Mrs. N.W. Vanderslice of Milan and Kate Hoefle at home.

Judge E.E. Parmenter has learned of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret McGrew on Monday at her home in West Branch, Iowa aged 84 years. She was born in Westraoreland Co., Pennsylvania and came to Rock Island County with her parents as a child, being one of the early settlers here. She married A.L. McGrew at Illinois City in 1839 and they settled on a farm in Buffalo Prairie tnp where they lived until 20 years ago when they moved to West Branch. Her husband died several years ago. She is survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters - Simon McGrew of Pasadena, California; Logan McGrew of Gilman, Iowa; Mrs. Maggie Faucet and Miss Bell McGrew of West Branch, Iowa; and Mrs. Nancy Thompson of Pasadena, Calif. She is also survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother: Mrs. Sarah Vanatta of Reynolds, Iowa (sic?) and Mrs. Eunice Moorehead of Woonsocket, S. Dakota; and James Robbins of Unionville, Mo.

SHADY GROVE: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanna, "a valentine" ( a daughter?)

SHADY GROVE: Flossie Scott attended the Lovejey-Tanley wedding in Moline on Wednesday.

25 February 1904

R.B. Pago of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota and John Montgomery Montgomery of Perryton, Ills are here visiting James D. Rafferty.

Dr. George Sears, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sears, was married February 24th at Manti, Utah to Miss Magnolia Hogan of Manti. The groom is a physician at Manti.

BLACKHAWK: Mr. and Mrs. John Bean will move to Moline in March.

ANDALUSIA: J.H. Ballard has learned that his son Arthur who left here 4 years ago for Idaho, was married there February 24th.

ANDALUSIA: The house occupied by Wm Alper burned Monday.

Robt Crampton will have a sale on February 29th at his farm, 1/2 miles west of the campground and 4 miles east of Taylor Ridge.

Albert, son of ex-county treasurer Thomas Campbell, died Friday in the yards of the Rock Island Railroad at 38ti Street.

Resolutions of Respect over the death of Mrs. Eva M. Hutchinson are published.

Chris Naab will soon open a butcher shop here.

Jacob Muhlemann died February 16th at Farmington, Fulton Co., Ills aged 63 years. He was formerly a Blackhawk tnp farmer. Burial was in the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island.

Johnson Clara, wife of Charles Johnson, died February 19th at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. They were formerly of Milan. The funeral was Monday in Rock Island with burial.in the Chippiannock Cemetery. She was born 31 January 1864 in Milan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Brown.She was raised and went to school here and was married to Chas. R. Johnson in 1886. They spent the first 2 years of their marriage at Hawarden, Indiana and the last 16 years at Plattsmouth. She is survived by her husband and a daughter Mildred aged 9 years; by her parents and several brothers and sisters.

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