Husband of Margaret Stratton Cairo, IL.--MR. WILLIAM STRATTON DEAD--Mr. William Stratton, of the firm of Stratton & Bird, died last Saturday night about eleven o'clock. He was stricken down with paralysis last summer and his health had been very precarious since that time. He had been able some of the time to walk to his store by the use of a cane but he was quite feeble and could never have been strong again. The immediate cause of his death was Bright's disease. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. The church was well filled by an attentive audience. Rev. A. H. Trick officiated and pronounced a eulogy upon the life and character of the deceased. Mr. Stratton leaves a widow and four children, two sons and two daughters, three of them fully grown. The eldest daughter is the wife of Rev. A. H. Trick. The health of Mrs. Stratton is very poor. She was called to the death-bed of her husband from Aiken, S. C., where she was spending the winter for her own health. Mr. Stratton was born in Cumberland County, Va., August 3, 1823. He came to the Mississippi Valley about 1855 as agent for a large body of land in western Ky. He soon came to Cairo and acted as clerk in various capacities. About 1860 he went to Charleston, Mo., and opened a general store. Here on January 8, 1861 he married Miss E. M. Clarkson whom he now leaves as a widow. Soon after this he came back to Cairo and engaged in business with Trever & Miller. This firm was finally dissolved and a co-partnership was formed with Mr. Robert H. Cunningham. The firm of Cunningham & Stratton endured about three months when Mr. C. sold out to Col. I. B. Hudson & Clark. Somewhere about 1868 or 1869 the late firm of Stratton & Bird was formed. They have carried on a large business in groceries at wholesale and retail. The firm has been widely known all through this part of the country. In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Stratton became members of the Presbyterian Church of this city, since which time they have been consistent and honored members. Mr. Stratton was for several years a member of the Board of Education of this city. He has always provided generously for his family, sparing no pains and no expense which would conduce to their happiness and has not probably accumulated a large fortune. He had $3000 insurance upon his life in the Equitable Company. His family will be left in comfortable circumstances. He took great pride in his family, was a genial companion, a good citizen and a true Christian. In his death Cairo has lost one of her best business men. He made his will devising all his property to his wife, and the business will go on as heretofore at the old stand. His son, Lee Stratton has had charge of the business for some time, and will continue at the head of the establishment, we suppose. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, January 19, 1888, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: Mr. Wm Stratton is buried in the Beech Grove Cem. at Mounds, IL, d. 11 Jan 1888)
Husband of Margaret Stratton Cairo, IL.--MR. WILLIAM STRATTON DEAD--Mr. William Stratton, of the firm of Stratton & Bird, died last Saturday night about eleven o'clock. He was stricken down with paralysis last summer and his health had been very precarious since that time. He had been able some of the time to walk to his store by the use of a cane but he was quite feeble and could never have been strong again. The immediate cause of his death was Bright's disease. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. The church was well filled by an attentive audience. Rev. A. H. Trick officiated and pronounced a eulogy upon the life and character of the deceased. Mr. Stratton leaves a widow and four children, two sons and two daughters, three of them fully grown. The eldest daughter is the wife of Rev. A. H. Trick. The health of Mrs. Stratton is very poor. She was called to the death-bed of her husband from Aiken, S. C., where she was spending the winter for her own health. Mr. Stratton was born in Cumberland County, Va., August 3, 1823. He came to the Mississippi Valley about 1855 as agent for a large body of land in western Ky. He soon came to Cairo and acted as clerk in various capacities. About 1860 he went to Charleston, Mo., and opened a general store. Here on January 8, 1861 he married Miss E. M. Clarkson whom he now leaves as a widow. Soon after this he came back to Cairo and engaged in business with Trever & Miller. This firm was finally dissolved and a co-partnership was formed with Mr. Robert H. Cunningham. The firm of Cunningham & Stratton endured about three months when Mr. C. sold out to Col. I. B. Hudson & Clark. Somewhere about 1868 or 1869 the late firm of Stratton & Bird was formed. They have carried on a large business in groceries at wholesale and retail. The firm has been widely known all through this part of the country. In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Stratton became members of the Presbyterian Church of this city, since which time they have been consistent and honored members. Mr. Stratton was for several years a member of the Board of Education of this city. He has always provided generously for his family, sparing no pains and no expense which would conduce to their happiness and has not probably accumulated a large fortune. He had $3000 insurance upon his life in the Equitable Company. His family will be left in comfortable circumstances. He took great pride in his family, was a genial companion, a good citizen and a true Christian. In his death Cairo has lost one of her best business men. He made his will devising all his property to his wife, and the business will go on as heretofore at the old stand. His son, Lee Stratton has had charge of the business for some time, and will continue at the head of the establishment, we suppose. --From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, January 19, 1888, contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: Mr. Wm Stratton is buried in the Beech Grove Cem. at Mounds, IL, d. 11 Jan 1888)
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