SHAMP, Carlton T. 1833 - 1881

SHAMP

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/20/2006 at 14:20:24

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 31, 1881
Page 3, Column 8

DEATH OF A REMARKABLE MAN.

Our people were surprised yesterday morning to learn of the death of C. T. SHAMP, for many years a resident of this city, and well known to all our people. Mr. SHAMP was a man of immense stature, considerably over six feet in height, and a few months ago scaled the enormous weight of 427 pounds, and was probably the largest man in Iowa. His unusual size made a remarkable man of him, while his kindly, jolly disposition gave him wide acquaintance.

At the time of his death Mr. SHAMP was nearly forty-nine years of age, and was born in Wooster, Ohio. He first came to Jefferson county in 1845, and made it his home for many years, afterward removing to Missouri. He was a Union soldier throughout the war of the rebellion, serving in a Missouri regiment, enlisting as a common musician and was made a drum major before his final discharge from the service. After the war he again removed to
this city, and remained here until his death. He was a man of unusual ingenuity and considerable inventive genius, and until afflicted by disease and his ponderous size, was a workman much sought after. During the war,
while detailed to service not strictly in the line of his duty, he was severely poisoned in a southern swamp, and suffered severely from this cause for several years. Of late he has been troubled with an asthmatic affection. Some months ago he was seized with dropsy and his death finally resulted from that disease. A year ago Mr. SHAMP was a leading candidate
for county recorder, and last fall was elected justice of the peace. He leaves a wife and several children in needy circumstances.

* Transcribed verbatim from the original obituary as published; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Old Fairfield City Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Lot 94 E½.

Special note: The following was transcribed and included in a prior obituary posting. However, it has since been discovered that it was not part of the above obituary, and the source of publication and date has not been found. It is offered as a supplement to this obituary, but with the caution that it was not found to be published in subsequent Fairfield Ledger issues:

“The funeral occurred last evening, the remains being escorted to the grave by the Jefferson Guards, a large number of old soldiers and citizens. The coffin in which the remains were placed was 6 feet 6 inches long at the bottom, 7 feet 6 inches at the top, 2 feet 8 inches high. It was so large that it could not be taken into the house, and the body had to be carried out and deposited in it.”