Iowa Old Press

The Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa

Sep 4, 1845
Died
In Rockingham, August 27th of Congestion of the Brain, William, son of Hiram
C and Rachel R PIERCE, aged 10 months and 15 days.

Sep 18, 1845
Obituary
Died on Wednesday the 10th inst, very suddenly near Davenport, Iowa, of
Congestive Fever, Miss Rebecca M WILLIAMS, daughter of Mr. Charles C
WILLIAMS, in the 23d year of her age.

In this place on Thursday last, Mr. Timothy DILLON, aged 67 years. He was a
native of Ireland, but emigated at an early age to New York. In 1839 he
removed to this place, and here lived until the morning above named, when he
departed for a fairer clime.
Mr. DILLON was a good citizen, an affectionate relative, and a consistent
christian. For more than forty years he was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and amid all the vicissitudes of life, he maintained his
integrity. His last illness was painful, but he bore it with christian
fortitude; he knew that God was thus loosening the ropes, and taking up the
stakes of his earthly tabernacle, in order to his removal an eternal home.
His friends have to mourn over this work of the Destroyer, but they may not
"mourn as those without hope."
His fight is fought, his faith has reached the end, firm to Heaven's his
glance, his heart ascend, There with the judge he saw his crown remain, and
if to live was Christ, to die was gain.

In Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, Sept  11th, of Summer Complaint, Melville
McDough, only son of Daniel and Frances HESS, aged 15 months and 21 days.

At Dubuque on Thursday night last, after a short illness, Samuel R MURRAY,
Esq, of Camanche, Clinton county, aged about 32 years.

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