J. G. Suiter

SUITER

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 14:25:05

At his home in Le Claire at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning occurred the death of J. G. Suiter in his 79th year of his age. Pleurisy was the cause of death.

The deceased was born in Sangamon county Ill. Nov. 11, 1825 and came to Le Claire in 1836. For a long time the deceased operated the raft boat Rambo in partnership with C. P. Disney, and became widely known as a riverman.

The deceased was three times married. His first wife was Mrs. Isabelle Greene of south Bend, Ind. And the second wife was the mother of his surviving children, Frank Suiter and Mrs. Bart Stone of Le Claire. The third wife died several years ago.

Three brothers also survive, Frank Suiter of De Witt, and Joseph Suiter of Le Claire. The third brother Wm. M Suiter died last week.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2’o'clock from the Baptist church at Le Claire.

Source: Davenport Democrat, Davenport, Ia., 03 Feb 1904, p. 6.