Seneca Observer
Waterloo, Seneca County, New York.
Thursday, September 2, 1858
Page 2, Column 5
Death of Henry Shankwiler
This aged and esteemed citizen, died at his residence in Fayette, on the 24th inst. Although of late years, he has not actively participated in public affairs, his position has been too prominent to suffer him to pass away without notice. A friend has briefly noticed some points of his history and character, which we subjoin:
Mr. Shankwiler was a native of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Fayette, on the farm where he died, in the year 1813. At an early period in his life, Mr. S. joined his political fortunes with the Democratic party, then in its infancy, and up to his death adhered firmly and undeviatingly to the principles of the National Democracy. During the early struggles of the Democratic party with the Federalists, he warmly espoused the cause of its leader, Thomas Jefferson, and so zealous and determined was his opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws, those anti-Democratic measures of John Adams' Administration, that in the year 1799 (together with the late George Shaffer, of Fayette, and others,) he was heavily fined and imprisoned under the Sedition law nearly a year, having been pardoned before the expiration of his sentence by President Jefferson, who entered upon his Presidency before its expiration. It is believed that he was the last survivor of those who suffered imprisonment under John Adams' Administration.
Mr. Shankwiler enjoyed the personal acquaintance of Washington, Jefferson, and many others of the fathers of the Republic.
He was repeatedly elected Supervisor of the town of Fayette, and was also honored with other marks of confidence by his fellow citizens. To the very close of his life he took a decided interest in public affairs. He presided at a Buchanan meeting in 1856, and last spring was called to preside over the deliberations of his fellow Democrats, assembled in town caucus.
As a man, a citizen, and a neighbor, he was universally esteemed and beloved.— Frank, courteous, and unassuming, and pleasing in his address, he won the confidence, friendship and esteem of all who knew him. — Kind to his family, and benevolent to the poor, his loss will be severely felt in the community. He was a forcible exemplification of the truth of the maxim, that" An honest man's the noblest work of God."
His remains were followed to the Cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends, where a discourse, appropriate to the occasion, was preached by the Rev. D. Willers, from the words, Psalms 132, 14: "This is my rest forever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it."
NOTE: This obituary was reprinted in the Waterloo Observer over 30 years later (during the time period which saw the deaths of several of his children), on Wed., Oct. 23, 1889, Page 1, Column 8, with the additional note, "The Shankwiler family, if we are not greatly mistaken, resided in the lower part of Lehigh and Berks counties will copy the above."
[NOTATION: Thank your Bob Wilson, volunteer member 47266046, for the above obituary of Heinrich Shankwiler.]
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Waterloo, Seneca County, New York.
Thursday, September 2, 1858
Page 2, Column 5
Death of Henry Shankwiler
This aged and esteemed citizen, died at his residence in Fayette, on the 24th inst. Although of late years, he has not actively participated in public affairs, his position has been too prominent to suffer him to pass away without notice. A friend has briefly noticed some points of his history and character, which we subjoin:
Mr. Shankwiler was a native of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Fayette, on the farm where he died, in the year 1813. At an early period in his life, Mr. S. joined his political fortunes with the Democratic party, then in its infancy, and up to his death adhered firmly and undeviatingly to the principles of the National Democracy. During the early struggles of the Democratic party with the Federalists, he warmly espoused the cause of its leader, Thomas Jefferson, and so zealous and determined was his opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws, those anti-Democratic measures of John Adams' Administration, that in the year 1799 (together with the late George Shaffer, of Fayette, and others,) he was heavily fined and imprisoned under the Sedition law nearly a year, having been pardoned before the expiration of his sentence by President Jefferson, who entered upon his Presidency before its expiration. It is believed that he was the last survivor of those who suffered imprisonment under John Adams' Administration.
Mr. Shankwiler enjoyed the personal acquaintance of Washington, Jefferson, and many others of the fathers of the Republic.
He was repeatedly elected Supervisor of the town of Fayette, and was also honored with other marks of confidence by his fellow citizens. To the very close of his life he took a decided interest in public affairs. He presided at a Buchanan meeting in 1856, and last spring was called to preside over the deliberations of his fellow Democrats, assembled in town caucus.
As a man, a citizen, and a neighbor, he was universally esteemed and beloved.— Frank, courteous, and unassuming, and pleasing in his address, he won the confidence, friendship and esteem of all who knew him. — Kind to his family, and benevolent to the poor, his loss will be severely felt in the community. He was a forcible exemplification of the truth of the maxim, that" An honest man's the noblest work of God."
His remains were followed to the Cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends, where a discourse, appropriate to the occasion, was preached by the Rev. D. Willers, from the words, Psalms 132, 14: "This is my rest forever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it."
NOTE: This obituary was reprinted in the Waterloo Observer over 30 years later (during the time period which saw the deaths of several of his children), on Wed., Oct. 23, 1889, Page 1, Column 8, with the additional note, "The Shankwiler family, if we are not greatly mistaken, resided in the lower part of Lehigh and Berks counties will copy the above."
[NOTATION: Thank your Bob Wilson, volunteer member 47266046, for the above obituary of Heinrich Shankwiler.]
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Seneca Observer
Waterloo, Seneca County, New York.
Thursday, September 2, 1858
Page 2, Column 5
Death of Henry Shankwiler
This aged and esteemed citizen, died at his residence in Fayette, on the 24th inst. Although of late years, he has not actively participated in public affairs, his position has been too prominent to suffer him to pass away without notice. A friend has briefly noticed some points of his history and character, which we subjoin:
Mr. Shankwiler was a native of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Fayette, on the farm where he died, in the year 1813. At an early period in his life, Mr. S. joined his political fortunes with the Democratic party, then in its infancy, and up to his death adhered firmly and undeviatingly to the principles of the National Democracy. During the early struggles of the Democratic party with the Federalists, he warmly espoused the cause of its leader, Thomas Jefferson, and so zealous and determined was his opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws, those anti-Democratic measures of John Adams' Administration, that in the year 1799 (together with the late George Shaffer, of Fayette, and others,) he was heavily fined and imprisoned under the Sedition law nearly a year, having been pardoned before the expiration of his sentence by President Jefferson, who entered upon his Presidency before its expiration. It is believed that he was the last survivor of those who suffered imprisonment under John Adams' Administration.
Mr. Shankwiler enjoyed the personal acquaintance of Washington, Jefferson, and many others of the fathers of the Republic.
He was repeatedly elected Supervisor of the town of Fayette, and was also honored with other marks of confidence by his fellow citizens. To the very close of his life he took a decided interest in public affairs. He presided at a Buchanan meeting in 1856, and last spring was called to preside over the deliberations of his fellow Democrats, assembled in town caucus.
As a man, a citizen, and a neighbor, he was universally esteemed and beloved.— Frank, courteous, and unassuming, and pleasing in his address, he won the confidence, friendship and esteem of all who knew him. — Kind to his family, and benevolent to the poor, his loss will be severely felt in the community. He was a forcible exemplification of the truth of the maxim, that" An honest man's the noblest work of God."
His remains were followed to the Cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends, where a discourse, appropriate to the occasion, was preached by the Rev. D. Willers, from the words, Psalms 132, 14: "This is my rest forever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it."
NOTE: This obituary was reprinted in the Waterloo Observer over 30 years later (during the time period which saw the deaths of several of his children), on Wed., Oct. 23, 1889, Page 1, Column 8, with the additional note, "The Shankwiler family, if we are not greatly mistaken, resided in the lower part of Lehigh and Berks counties will copy the above."
[NOTATION: Thank your Bob Wilson, volunteer member 47266046, for the above obituary of Heinrich Shankwiler.]
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Waterloo, Seneca County, New York.
Thursday, September 2, 1858
Page 2, Column 5
Death of Henry Shankwiler
This aged and esteemed citizen, died at his residence in Fayette, on the 24th inst. Although of late years, he has not actively participated in public affairs, his position has been too prominent to suffer him to pass away without notice. A friend has briefly noticed some points of his history and character, which we subjoin:
Mr. Shankwiler was a native of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Fayette, on the farm where he died, in the year 1813. At an early period in his life, Mr. S. joined his political fortunes with the Democratic party, then in its infancy, and up to his death adhered firmly and undeviatingly to the principles of the National Democracy. During the early struggles of the Democratic party with the Federalists, he warmly espoused the cause of its leader, Thomas Jefferson, and so zealous and determined was his opposition to the Alien and Sedition laws, those anti-Democratic measures of John Adams' Administration, that in the year 1799 (together with the late George Shaffer, of Fayette, and others,) he was heavily fined and imprisoned under the Sedition law nearly a year, having been pardoned before the expiration of his sentence by President Jefferson, who entered upon his Presidency before its expiration. It is believed that he was the last survivor of those who suffered imprisonment under John Adams' Administration.
Mr. Shankwiler enjoyed the personal acquaintance of Washington, Jefferson, and many others of the fathers of the Republic.
He was repeatedly elected Supervisor of the town of Fayette, and was also honored with other marks of confidence by his fellow citizens. To the very close of his life he took a decided interest in public affairs. He presided at a Buchanan meeting in 1856, and last spring was called to preside over the deliberations of his fellow Democrats, assembled in town caucus.
As a man, a citizen, and a neighbor, he was universally esteemed and beloved.— Frank, courteous, and unassuming, and pleasing in his address, he won the confidence, friendship and esteem of all who knew him. — Kind to his family, and benevolent to the poor, his loss will be severely felt in the community. He was a forcible exemplification of the truth of the maxim, that" An honest man's the noblest work of God."
His remains were followed to the Cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends, where a discourse, appropriate to the occasion, was preached by the Rev. D. Willers, from the words, Psalms 132, 14: "This is my rest forever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it."
NOTE: This obituary was reprinted in the Waterloo Observer over 30 years later (during the time period which saw the deaths of several of his children), on Wed., Oct. 23, 1889, Page 1, Column 8, with the additional note, "The Shankwiler family, if we are not greatly mistaken, resided in the lower part of Lehigh and Berks counties will copy the above."
[NOTATION: Thank your Bob Wilson, volunteer member 47266046, for the above obituary of Heinrich Shankwiler.]
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