Mr. Charles Gurney has quit the farm and moved to Streator, and will now enjoy the fruits of his years of toil. He has purchased a house on North Everett street and will take possession at once. His sale of stock and farm implements was a very successful one.

Published in The Streator Free Press (Streator, IL), on Thursday, January 14, 1904, pg. 7.

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Charles Gurney, an old and respected resident of Streator or vicinity is dangerously ill at his home on East Hickory street.

Published in The Streator Free Press (Streator, IL), on Thurs., Aug. 16, 1906, pg. 1.

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...Streator Free Press Daily
Thursday, August 23, 1906, page 01

CHAS. GURNEY DIES
Had Been In Poor Health More Than Two Years.
Death Due to Paralysis and Effects of Old Age---Was Born in Prussia in 1824---Fifty-Eight Years in United States---Survived by Wife and Nine Children.

(from Wednesday's Daily.)
Charles J. L. Gurney, an old resident of this locality, died about midnight last night at his late home, 308 East Hickory street, from the combined effects of paralysis and old age, after an illness of two yeas and two months.
Mr. Gurney was born July 5, 1824 at Mutzel, Prussia, but had resided in this locality for fifty-eight years. He had followed farming as an occupation during most of his life, but retired a number of years ago and moved to Streator.
Mr. Gurney was married in this vicinity January 14, 1855 to Christina Baker, who with nine of the eleven children born to them, now survive. The children living are---William of Blackwell, Okla.; Carrie, Cedar Falls, Ia.; Louisa, Le Mars, Ia.; Emma, Napa, Cal., and May, Lydia, Anna, Charles and Albert of this city. The dead are Maria Louise and Emelia.
Mr. Gurney was one of the most highly respected Germans in this locality. He was a member of the church of the German Evangelical Association and until his health failed, took an active part in the affairs of the congregation.
The hour and date of the funeral have not yet been decided upon.