ASMAN, Henry

ASMAN, MCCAFFREY, SMITH, UMHOEFER, EIMERS, BUTTNER

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 7/9/2006 at 15:21:39

July 21, 1892 Cherokean Democrat

ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE

Death Finally Releases Henry Asman from His Sufferings-A Citizen and Business Man Highly Respected

The announcement of the death of Mr. Henry Asman, which occurred at his home in this city at 6 p.m. on Friday last, was not unexpected, although it occasioned universal sorry throughout both city and country. He had been hovering between life and death for many days, and friends and relatives knew, while still hoping, that the final dissolution must soon come. Mr. Asman was afflicted with a combination of diseases of the vital organs against which medical skill was powerless to battle. His illness dates back several years, although only occasionally was he obliged to suffer a severe spell. Some five or six weeks since he was confined to his home, and during these weeks he was made a brave struggle in the flight to escape the grim reaper. At times his suffering was indescribable and death to him, coming at last so sweetly and calmly, must be considered a blessing.

The funeral took place at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, the services proper being conducted at the M.E. church by Rev. McCaffrey. The Knights of Pythias attended in a body and conducted services at the cemetery. The large attendance and the many beautiful floral tributes attested the esteem in which the deceased was held. Among the offering were the following:

(a long list of offerings with names is included. Please contact me if you’d like the list.)

In all respects Mr. Asman was a good citizen. In all business relations he was trustworthy and agreeable, in his social relations cordial and warm-hearted, as a friend always trusted. He will be missed in our business circles but above all he will be missed in the home where the companion of his life is left to weep.

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July 21, 1892-Cherokean Democrat

Henry Asman had been a resident of Cherokee county for about eighteen years. He was a native of Prussia, Germany, born September 22, 1840. When he was nine years of age his parents, Henry and Dorothea Asman, emigrated to America, being fully convinced that this county afforded a better opportunity for people to enjoy “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: than had been offered them in their mother country. Accordingly in 1849, they sailed over the great ocean to this continent, landing in New York city; from that place they went at once to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and located permanently near Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where the parents spent the remainder of their lives.

Henry, of whom this notice is written, is the fourth of a family of five children, three daughters and two sons. He remained in Milwaukee, and at the age of thirteen years he went to learn the baker’s trade, serving an apprenticeship of three year’s; he then worked at his trade in Milwaukee until 1861, when he enlisted in the defence of his county, or the country which he had made his by adoption.

He became a member of Company I, Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was sent south, being assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, in General Sheridan’s Division. He took part in the memorable battles of Perryville and Stone River, where he was captured as a prisoner of war; after several unsuccessful attempts to get through the Union lines he was paroled; three days later he was sent to Gallatin, Tennessee, from which point he was exchanged. He was detailed to post duty under Generals Grant and Sherman, and was mustered out June, 1865.

He came back to Milwaukee, and again went into the bakery business, which he continued until 1872, when he came to Cherokee county. The first eight years of his residence here he engaged in farming, but becoming tired of that, and thinking he could better his circumstances, he removed to the town of Cherokee, and embarked in the grocery trade, forming a partnership with Major R.M. Smith that continued three years. Mr. Smith then sold his interest in the business to J.H. Umhoefer. That firm operated one year when Mr. Asman sold to F.W. Eimers. Mr. Asman remained out of business about eighteen months, and then started in the grocery business on his own account, at his present stand.

Mr. Asman was married in 1865 to Miss Louisa Buttner, of Gallatin, Tennessee, in which place he had a store for two years. Mrs. Asman is a native of North Carolina, and is the daughter of Abraham Buttner. Mr. Asman and wife have no children. Our subject has served as one of the trustees of the Citizens’ Life Association at Cherokee, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 158. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the G.A.R., Custer post. No.25.