On Wednesday evening, February 15th, there died at his home in New Decatur one of the town's oldest citizens and business men, Dr. C.L. Henkel. Dr. Henkel was born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Va, March 30, 1853. He was the eldest child of the Rev. D.M. Henkel, D.D. and a descendant of one of the oldest families of the Shenandoah Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, Rev. Gervand Henkel, a German court preacher, and descendant of Johan Henkel, D.D.LL, Father Confessor of Queen Maria, settling in Germantown, Conn, in 1718. Dr. Henkel's father moved in 1830 to Danville, Pa. and it was in this city he received his early education. After finishing his studies here, he entered Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa. Later he began the study of pharmacy at Salem, Va and continued this course at the New Market Polytechnic Institute. On the completion of this course at New Market, he went to Richmond, Va to follow his profession, and from here he went to Charlotte, NC, where he remained till 1876, when he moved to Nohomia, Illinois, and established a business of his own.
In June of 1879, he married Miss Bell Nease of this place. Dr. Henkel remained in Illinois until July--, when on account of the health of his family, he decided to move south. After making several trips to this section, he settled in New Decatur. During the yellow fever epidemic of 18--, he remained in the town, being the only druggist with the people in this, the most trying period in the history of the Decaturs. In the Spring of 1890, he built and moved his business to the building on Second Avenue, which has been occupied by him from then until Nov 1, 1904, when on account of his rapidly failing health, he could no longer follow his chosen profession, and one to which he had devoted over 31 years of his life of 52.
Dr. Henkel was a man of solid character. His honesty and ability in his profession were well known, and though he possessed some small peculiarities of disposition, he was a man held in high favor and respect amongst his fellow citizens. He leaves a wife, son, and two daughters, all of whom are residents of New Decatur.
NEW DECATUR ADVERTISER - March 3, 1905
In June of 1879, he married Miss Bell Nease of this place. Dr. Henkel remained in Illinois until July--, when on account of the health of his family, he decided to move south. After making several trips to this section, he settled in New Decatur. During the yellow fever epidemic of 18--, he remained in the town, being the only druggist with the people in this, the most trying period in the history of the Decaturs. In the Spring of 1890, he built and moved his business to the building on Second Avenue, which has been occupied by him from then until Nov 1, 1904, when on account of his rapidly failing health, he could no longer follow his chosen profession, and one to which he had devoted over 31 years of his life of 52.
Dr. Henkel was a man of solid character. His honesty and ability in his profession were well known, and though he possessed some small peculiarities of disposition, he was a man held in high favor and respect amongst his fellow citizens. He leaves a wife, son, and two daughters, all of whom are residents of New Decatur.
NEW DECATUR ADVERTISER - March 3, 1905
On Wednesday evening, February 15th, there died at his home in New Decatur one of the town's oldest citizens and business men, Dr. C.L. Henkel. Dr. Henkel was born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Va, March 30, 1853. He was the eldest child of the Rev. D.M. Henkel, D.D. and a descendant of one of the oldest families of the Shenandoah Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, Rev. Gervand Henkel, a German court preacher, and descendant of Johan Henkel, D.D.LL, Father Confessor of Queen Maria, settling in Germantown, Conn, in 1718. Dr. Henkel's father moved in 1830 to Danville, Pa. and it was in this city he received his early education. After finishing his studies here, he entered Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa. Later he began the study of pharmacy at Salem, Va and continued this course at the New Market Polytechnic Institute. On the completion of this course at New Market, he went to Richmond, Va to follow his profession, and from here he went to Charlotte, NC, where he remained till 1876, when he moved to Nohomia, Illinois, and established a business of his own.
In June of 1879, he married Miss Bell Nease of this place. Dr. Henkel remained in Illinois until July--, when on account of the health of his family, he decided to move south. After making several trips to this section, he settled in New Decatur. During the yellow fever epidemic of 18--, he remained in the town, being the only druggist with the people in this, the most trying period in the history of the Decaturs. In the Spring of 1890, he built and moved his business to the building on Second Avenue, which has been occupied by him from then until Nov 1, 1904, when on account of his rapidly failing health, he could no longer follow his chosen profession, and one to which he had devoted over 31 years of his life of 52.
Dr. Henkel was a man of solid character. His honesty and ability in his profession were well known, and though he possessed some small peculiarities of disposition, he was a man held in high favor and respect amongst his fellow citizens. He leaves a wife, son, and two daughters, all of whom are residents of New Decatur.
NEW DECATUR ADVERTISER - March 3, 1905
In June of 1879, he married Miss Bell Nease of this place. Dr. Henkel remained in Illinois until July--, when on account of the health of his family, he decided to move south. After making several trips to this section, he settled in New Decatur. During the yellow fever epidemic of 18--, he remained in the town, being the only druggist with the people in this, the most trying period in the history of the Decaturs. In the Spring of 1890, he built and moved his business to the building on Second Avenue, which has been occupied by him from then until Nov 1, 1904, when on account of his rapidly failing health, he could no longer follow his chosen profession, and one to which he had devoted over 31 years of his life of 52.
Dr. Henkel was a man of solid character. His honesty and ability in his profession were well known, and though he possessed some small peculiarities of disposition, he was a man held in high favor and respect amongst his fellow citizens. He leaves a wife, son, and two daughters, all of whom are residents of New Decatur.
NEW DECATUR ADVERTISER - March 3, 1905
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