Henry Kepler was born Feb. 18, 1816 at Drurys Run, Clinton County, PA to Jacob Kepler Sr and Elizabeth Corns.
Henry was married to Sarah Hevener.
Henry died on Jan. 31, 1875 at Westport, PA and was buried at Shintown, PA.
The Renovo Record, Thur., Feb. 4, 1875.
Death of Henry Kepler, Esq. of Westport. Departed this life on January 31st, 1875, after a short and severe illness, Henry Kepler, aged 58 years was as well as usual on Tuesday the 28th, and was engaged all day in making timber, although the day was somewhat stormy. As the trees were run off the mountain they rested at the foot at an angle of many degrees, making it difficult to stand on them. Here Mr. Kepler divested himself of his boots and worked in his stocking feet. About 8:30 on the same evening, he was taken with chills, then sickness and hard vomiting, which continued until after midnight; by 4 o’clock in the morning he complained of his head, and shortly after became unconscious. He lingered along, seemingly in much agony, until Sunday morning at 2:50 o’clock, when the soul of Henry Kepler separated itself from its mortal tenement and winged its flight to the God who gave it. The subject of this notice was born February 18, 1816, near Drury’s Run, now the Borough of Renovo; was the son of Jacob Kepler, who was one of the first settlers of the West Branch valley. Jacob sold his Drury’s Run property, which then included that portion of Renovo which lies between the Renovo Freight Depot and Drury’s Run, and purchased the Shintown flats, then a wilderness. Jacob and his sons soon transformed this old Indian retreat into a pleasant home and made the wilderness bloom as the rose. Six sons and six daughters were the number of his children. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to a daughter of Jacob Hevener; the result of this union was 10 children – six sons and four daughters, one son being dead. He removed from near Shintown to Two Mile Run above Westport, eighteen years ago. He was known as an expert lumberman, a hard working and industrious man, and the crowning of all, an honest man – the noblest work of God. His remains were interred at Shintown on Wednesday, the funeral sermon being preached by the Rev. Graham of Renovo. We might add that Drs. Ashcom and Meloy attended Mr. Kepler during his short illness, and pronounced the disease lung fever and paralysis of the brain.
Henry and wife Sarah may be at the Robbins Cemetery where some of their children are buried.
Henry was married to Sarah Hevener.
Henry died on Jan. 31, 1875 at Westport, PA and was buried at Shintown, PA.
The Renovo Record, Thur., Feb. 4, 1875.
Death of Henry Kepler, Esq. of Westport. Departed this life on January 31st, 1875, after a short and severe illness, Henry Kepler, aged 58 years was as well as usual on Tuesday the 28th, and was engaged all day in making timber, although the day was somewhat stormy. As the trees were run off the mountain they rested at the foot at an angle of many degrees, making it difficult to stand on them. Here Mr. Kepler divested himself of his boots and worked in his stocking feet. About 8:30 on the same evening, he was taken with chills, then sickness and hard vomiting, which continued until after midnight; by 4 o’clock in the morning he complained of his head, and shortly after became unconscious. He lingered along, seemingly in much agony, until Sunday morning at 2:50 o’clock, when the soul of Henry Kepler separated itself from its mortal tenement and winged its flight to the God who gave it. The subject of this notice was born February 18, 1816, near Drury’s Run, now the Borough of Renovo; was the son of Jacob Kepler, who was one of the first settlers of the West Branch valley. Jacob sold his Drury’s Run property, which then included that portion of Renovo which lies between the Renovo Freight Depot and Drury’s Run, and purchased the Shintown flats, then a wilderness. Jacob and his sons soon transformed this old Indian retreat into a pleasant home and made the wilderness bloom as the rose. Six sons and six daughters were the number of his children. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to a daughter of Jacob Hevener; the result of this union was 10 children – six sons and four daughters, one son being dead. He removed from near Shintown to Two Mile Run above Westport, eighteen years ago. He was known as an expert lumberman, a hard working and industrious man, and the crowning of all, an honest man – the noblest work of God. His remains were interred at Shintown on Wednesday, the funeral sermon being preached by the Rev. Graham of Renovo. We might add that Drs. Ashcom and Meloy attended Mr. Kepler during his short illness, and pronounced the disease lung fever and paralysis of the brain.
Henry and wife Sarah may be at the Robbins Cemetery where some of their children are buried.
Henry Kepler was born Feb. 18, 1816 at Drurys Run, Clinton County, PA to Jacob Kepler Sr and Elizabeth Corns.
Henry was married to Sarah Hevener.
Henry died on Jan. 31, 1875 at Westport, PA and was buried at Shintown, PA.
The Renovo Record, Thur., Feb. 4, 1875.
Death of Henry Kepler, Esq. of Westport. Departed this life on January 31st, 1875, after a short and severe illness, Henry Kepler, aged 58 years was as well as usual on Tuesday the 28th, and was engaged all day in making timber, although the day was somewhat stormy. As the trees were run off the mountain they rested at the foot at an angle of many degrees, making it difficult to stand on them. Here Mr. Kepler divested himself of his boots and worked in his stocking feet. About 8:30 on the same evening, he was taken with chills, then sickness and hard vomiting, which continued until after midnight; by 4 o’clock in the morning he complained of his head, and shortly after became unconscious. He lingered along, seemingly in much agony, until Sunday morning at 2:50 o’clock, when the soul of Henry Kepler separated itself from its mortal tenement and winged its flight to the God who gave it. The subject of this notice was born February 18, 1816, near Drury’s Run, now the Borough of Renovo; was the son of Jacob Kepler, who was one of the first settlers of the West Branch valley. Jacob sold his Drury’s Run property, which then included that portion of Renovo which lies between the Renovo Freight Depot and Drury’s Run, and purchased the Shintown flats, then a wilderness. Jacob and his sons soon transformed this old Indian retreat into a pleasant home and made the wilderness bloom as the rose. Six sons and six daughters were the number of his children. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to a daughter of Jacob Hevener; the result of this union was 10 children – six sons and four daughters, one son being dead. He removed from near Shintown to Two Mile Run above Westport, eighteen years ago. He was known as an expert lumberman, a hard working and industrious man, and the crowning of all, an honest man – the noblest work of God. His remains were interred at Shintown on Wednesday, the funeral sermon being preached by the Rev. Graham of Renovo. We might add that Drs. Ashcom and Meloy attended Mr. Kepler during his short illness, and pronounced the disease lung fever and paralysis of the brain.
Henry and wife Sarah may be at the Robbins Cemetery where some of their children are buried.
Henry was married to Sarah Hevener.
Henry died on Jan. 31, 1875 at Westport, PA and was buried at Shintown, PA.
The Renovo Record, Thur., Feb. 4, 1875.
Death of Henry Kepler, Esq. of Westport. Departed this life on January 31st, 1875, after a short and severe illness, Henry Kepler, aged 58 years was as well as usual on Tuesday the 28th, and was engaged all day in making timber, although the day was somewhat stormy. As the trees were run off the mountain they rested at the foot at an angle of many degrees, making it difficult to stand on them. Here Mr. Kepler divested himself of his boots and worked in his stocking feet. About 8:30 on the same evening, he was taken with chills, then sickness and hard vomiting, which continued until after midnight; by 4 o’clock in the morning he complained of his head, and shortly after became unconscious. He lingered along, seemingly in much agony, until Sunday morning at 2:50 o’clock, when the soul of Henry Kepler separated itself from its mortal tenement and winged its flight to the God who gave it. The subject of this notice was born February 18, 1816, near Drury’s Run, now the Borough of Renovo; was the son of Jacob Kepler, who was one of the first settlers of the West Branch valley. Jacob sold his Drury’s Run property, which then included that portion of Renovo which lies between the Renovo Freight Depot and Drury’s Run, and purchased the Shintown flats, then a wilderness. Jacob and his sons soon transformed this old Indian retreat into a pleasant home and made the wilderness bloom as the rose. Six sons and six daughters were the number of his children. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to a daughter of Jacob Hevener; the result of this union was 10 children – six sons and four daughters, one son being dead. He removed from near Shintown to Two Mile Run above Westport, eighteen years ago. He was known as an expert lumberman, a hard working and industrious man, and the crowning of all, an honest man – the noblest work of God. His remains were interred at Shintown on Wednesday, the funeral sermon being preached by the Rev. Graham of Renovo. We might add that Drs. Ashcom and Meloy attended Mr. Kepler during his short illness, and pronounced the disease lung fever and paralysis of the brain.
Henry and wife Sarah may be at the Robbins Cemetery where some of their children are buried.
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