Thomas Webster 1848-1928

WEBSTER, WYLIE, DRUMM, HARTMAN, GADIENT, GROCE, WIESE, PADESKIE

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Date: 3/14/2010 at 00:19:34

The Davenport Democrat and Leader
20 Jan 1928
Page 11

Aged Buffalo Resident Dies in Davenport

Thos. Webster Succumbs at Home of Daughter, Mrs. J. C. Wylie.

Thomas Webster, 79, a resident of Buffalo for more than 40 years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Wylie, 1230 West Fourth street, Davenport, after an illness of a year's duration.

Mr. Webster was born in Liverpool, England, on Sept. 29, 1848. He came to America at the age of 18, settling in Pennsylvania and later came to Scott county where he has since resided. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Buffalo. His wife preceded him in death eight months ago.

Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Peter Drumm, Muscatine, Ia., Mrs. Jesse Wylie, Davenport, Mrs. Henry Hartman, Holt, Ore., Mrs. Julius Gadient, Davenport, Mrs. Henry Groce, Davenport, Mrs. George Wiese, Buffalo, and Mrs. Frank Padeskie of Davenport; three sons, Robert and Ralph, Buffalo, and Frank, Davenport; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The body was taken to the Runge mortuary where it will remain until Sunday morning when it will be taken to the Lutheran church at Buffalo. Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the church. Interment will be in the Buffalo cemetery.