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Dr. Jacob Henry Hassenplug 1827-1899 DR. HASSENPLUG DEAD A Native of Union County and Highly Successful Physician Dr. J. H. Hassenplug, one of Philadelphia's oldest and most honored physicians, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, 611 North h Sixteenth street, of pneumonia, after an illness of only one week. Dr. Hassenplug was born in Miffinburg, Union county, Pa., November 25, 1827, and received his early education there, supplementing it with medical studies in this city and elsewhere. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1850, when he began practicing his profession in his native town. Dr. Hassenplug served in the Civil War for three years as surgeon in the 109th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and for the last thirty-Ave years was a resident of Philadelphia. Three sons, all physicians, and three daughters survive him. For many years he was identified with the Masonic fraternity and was a member of Potter Lodge, No. 441. He was also one of the oldest members of Trinity M. E. Church. Interment will be in the family vault, Mifflinburg, Pa. |
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For many years he conducted one of the largest furniture stores in this city, and yesterday closed negotiations for the sale of the building for $20,000 to Philadelphia parties, who will open a department store, having decided to retire from business and go South for his health. Mr. Cardwell was a son-in-law of Mr. Wm. B.and Mary Agnes Barber, late of Miffinburg, dec'd, having been joined in marriage with their daughter, Henrietta C., Dec. 26, 1889. After marriage they located in Chester, where he conducted a furniture store very successfully. a He was a fine gentlemany friends there and in this place and vicinity. Appropriate services were held at his late home on Wednesday, being largely attended, and on Thursday the remains arrived in this place, accompanied by his bereaved wife and a number of other relatives and friends, the body being taken to the home of Miss Sarah F. Barber, where, in the afternoon of said day services were held, conducted by Rev. M. H. Calkins, D. D. The body was placed temporarily in the vault of Mr. H. Strunk in Fairview cemetery. [James died in 1906. The year on the mausoleum is 1906 - so it's likely the body was placed "temporarily" while this mausoleum was built?] |
Frederick Gutelius 17 Mar 1797 14 Feb 1866 |
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Born May 10 1804 Died Jan 5 1894 Aged 89 yrs 7 mo & 25 Days |
The Lewisburg Chronicle published her genealogy along with her obituary. The daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth Crotzer, she was born in Mifflinburg on May 10 1804. She had four brothesr and one sister - John, Jacob, Thomas, William, and Catherine. Lydia married Frederick Gutelius, the son of Frederick And Catheriner Gutelius,on June 6 1822. They had 12 children, all of whom are listed, along with their spouses and children, in the article. One son, Joseph S. Gutelius, was killed in the battle of Gettysburg on July 1 1863. |
Abraham Huddleston Confederate Soldier
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Died in Sledding Accident at Bucknell Son of Elmer Schoch, publisher of the Lewisburg Chronicle |
Samuel S. Barber 1819-1880 Emeline [Forster] Barber Wife of Samuel 8 Sep 1820 - 14 Jan 1898 |
Samuel broke his knee cap, and within a week he had died. Note the line "The injury will cripple Mr. B. for life in all probability because he is pretty well advanced in years". He was 61. |
Benjamin W. Thompson 4 June 1814 - 14 Jan 1887 Isabella [Maize] Thompson 1 Nov 1819 - 17 Jun 1890 |
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Information from the U.S. Headstone application form states: Daniel Campbell Unit 1st. Penna. Regt Company Capt. James Parr Enlistment Date 20 Aug 1776 Discharge Date 1780 Death Date 22 Apr 1793 Cemetery Mifflinburg PA |
A quick search did not turn up any information on a Daniel Campbell in Mifflinburg. One genealogist lists Daniel as the son of Capt. Laughlin Campbell of North Carolina. Daniel was a Revolutionary War patriot who served as a Private in the 1st Regiment of the Continental line of PA under Capt. James Parr and Capt. James Wilson.Source: PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 2, pp. 648-649 |
Name John Reasner Unit Frontier Rangers Northumberland Co. Company Geo, Overmeyer's Co Enlistment Date 1780 Discharge Date 1781 Death Date 1801 Cemetery Mifflinburg |
John Reasner owned one hundred acres of land in West Buffalo, Twp. On 8 Mar 1786 he transferred that land to his son, John Reasner II. |
Conrad Auble 1758 - 1845 Hessian Soldier
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Legend has it that his brother Frank was two years older than Conrad and after the war settled in Hirkimer, New York and that a third brother went to Canada in the area of Nova Scotia. There is no accurate record of either one. Conrad began his school teaching career in 1785 in Pennsylvania Twp Northumberland, Union Co., now Snyder Co., Pa. He taught in a German school for a number of years. In his History of Mifflinburg Richard V. B. Lincoln states that Conrad Auble taught school in 1809 and 1814 and for some years afterward. He belonged to the Elias Youngman German Lutheran Church. With his wife Barbara he located in Buffalo Valley, Union Co., at an early date. Barbara Seebold Auble was blind for some years before her death, at the time of their death, the Aubles lived in Mifflinburg, they are both buried in old part of Mifflinburg Cemetery. Conrad passed away in 1845 and is buried Mifflinburg Cemetery, Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania." |
John Kleckner Died Sept 21, 1839 AGED: 89Y 1M & 9D Anna Barbara [Koch] Kleckner Aged 89 years, 1 month, 24 days. Wife of John Kleckner |
Name John Kleckner
Birth Date 12 Aug 1750 Age 89 Death Date 21 Sep 1839 Military Branch Army Veteran of Which War Revolutionary War Registration County Union Cemetery Name Old Mifflinburg So 5th Street Mifflinburg |