HENN, Edward P. 1848 - 1881

HENN, BISSELL, HUFFORD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/20/2006 at 19:59:48

"The Evening Journal"
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Monday, February 28, 1881
Front Page, Column 4

DEATH OF ED HENN.

Little did we think, one week ago Saturday, when we met Edward HENN on our streets, in perfect health, that The Journal would be called upon to announce his death at the close of one week. He had been visiting here for several days in company with his mother, and left for his home at Sioux City last Saturday night one week. Upon arriving at his home he took down with pneumonia. His mother was immediately summoned, by telegraph, to his bedside. He had the constant attention of good nurses, and superior medical skill; but all human efforts were unavailing, and he passed quietly away last Saturday night. His remains will be brought to Fairfield, and buried beside his father, who died in this city on the 30th of August, 1865. The cortege, with the remains, will leave Sioux City this evening, and will arrive to-morrow morning.

These sudden deaths remind us of the uncertainty of life. We know not which one of us will be the next to be called upon to join that innumerable caravan of earthly souls who have gone to that undiscovered country, that "bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns."

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"The Evening Journal"
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Thursday, March 3, 1881
Front Page, Column 5

DEATH OF ED HENN.

Little did we think, one week ago Saturday, when we met Edward HENN on our streets, in perfect health, that The Journal would be called upon to announce his death at the close of one week. He had been visiting here for several days in company with his mother, and left for his home at Sioux City last Saturday night one week. Upon arriving at his home he took down with pneumonia. His mother was immediately summoned, by telegraph, to his bedside. He had the constant attention of good nurses, and superior medical skill; but all human efforts were unavailing, and he passed quietly away last Saturday night. His remains will be brought to Fairfield, and buried beside his father, who died in this city on the 30th of August, 1865. The cortege, with the remains, will leave Sioux City this evening, and will arrive to-morrow morning.

These sudden deaths remind us of the uncertainty of life. We know not which one of us will be the next to be called upon to join that innumerable caravan of earthly souls who have gone to that undiscovered country, that "bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns."

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Transcribed by Richard K Thompson, April 2010 --

Fairfield Tribune
March 3, 1881
Pg. 3 Col. 4

TWO RECENT DEATHS.

That of Edward HENN, of Sioux City, and that of Albert G. Thompson, of Fairfield.

It is the painful duty of THE TRIBUNE this week to carry to its readers the announcement of the death of two gentlemen well-known to many of our citizens, both of whom made this their home for many years, and both of whom are here at last laid to unending rest. Since our last issue the Tyrant of Life has again sent forth his dread decree, and obedient to the behest, two lives have ceased; mortality is no more for them.

The first of the deaths, and which came like a lightning shock, was that of

EDWARD P. HENN,

whose home has for a number of years been at Sioux City, but who passed the greater portion of his life in Fairfield. The news of his death was a great surprise and caused a genuine murmur of sorrow from all who had known him. Mr. HENN was in Fairfield in his usual health week before last. The latter part of the week he started for his home and while on the train was taken sick. The following from the Sioux City Journal of Sunday last gives the particulars:

"A thrill of sincere sorrow will run through hundreds of hearts this morning when the sad news is known that Edward HENN is dead. He died at his home in this city at 10 o'clock last night, after an illness of just one week. He and his mother had been to New York City, and returning had stopped at their old home, Fairfield, in this state, where Ed left his mother to visit while he came on to this city. When he left Fairfield a week ago last night he was apparently in excellent health, but before he reached this city the following night he felt unwell and had a pain in his side which he supposed to be a touch of the pleurisy. Last Sunday night on reaching the city by the night train on the Pacific road, he put up at the depot hotel for the night, and did not go home until the next morning. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Monday morning he went home, and it soon became apparent that he was a very sick man. Dr. Beggs was summoned, and at once pronounced it a case of pneumonia. His mother was telegraphed for and arrived here Tuesday, and all that loving hands could do and tender hearts suggest, was done to stay the disease, but all was in vain. He passed through the three stages of the disease, and the physician thinks he would have rallied but for the blood poison in his system contracted in the deadly air of Leadville. It might be added here that Mr. HENN passed last summer in Colorado, where he had mining interests. He had promised his mother to come home for Christmas, but the day he was ready to start he was taken sick at Leadville and laid there some time. He finally recovered sufficiently to come on home, arriving here in a feeble condition but he gained strength rapidly in this more congenial atmosphere. After recuperating he and his mother went to New York, as before stated, and when he started on his return from that city, he was apparently as well as he ever was, but it seems that the deadly poison of the mountains still lurked in his system and was the real cause of his fatal sickness.

Mr. HENN had just entered his 34th year, having been born at Fairfield, in this state, January 30, 1848. He was a lawyer by profession, and was prominent in Masonic circles, being a member of Council Bluffs commandery and lodge, never having taken out a demit to join the organization in this city. His father was Bernhardt HENN (sic. Bernhart HENN), who in the early days of Iowa was a very prominent man, having served the state in congress, and was a gentleman of large means and extensive business connections. Back in 1856 or therabouts he was engaged in banking in this city, under the firm name of Henn, Williams & Co. After the death of his father, which occurred some sixteen years ago, the care of the family and the settlement of the estate devolved upon Edward, and most faithfully did he discharge the trust imposed upon him. He never married, but always lived with his mother, who idolized him and whose tender affection he reciprocated with all the strength of his loyal and manly heart. Mr. HENN leaves two sisters, Mrs. Dr. BISSELL nee Miss Kitty, so well known to a large majority of our people, and Mrs. Dr. HUFFORD of Fairfield, Iowa.

So will be drawn the curtain on a young life which but a few days ago was buoyant with hope and rich in promise. He returned from the east in the best of spirits, having made arrangements to go into business with Dr. BISSELL, and he thought his prospects for the future never so bright as then. After his mother reached him he spoke so hopefully of his new prospects, and told her that now he would be able to surround her with those comforts and luxuries he so much desired her to enjoy. True, loving heart, had you thought more of self and less of her whose declining years you so faithfully labored to make free from care and sorrow, you might felt that you stood within the shadow of the death angel whom an inscrutable providence had sent to conduct your spirit to the other shore. Stricken down before his manhood's prime was reached, where feeble hands and faltering steps needs him so much, his sudden death seems to our earthly sense a cruel blow which might have been spared. But cling to the faith that He doeth all things well, and that through the tears and agony of earth will come a reunion beyond the stars which will know no sorrow, no parting, evermore." (Note: "" added by this transcriber for separation)

To this touching tribute we have nothing to add, excepting that Mr. HENN was held in a feeling as warm in Fairfield as this indicates he was in Sioux City. The remains arrived Wednesday morning in charge of Mr. Hubbard and Mrs. Ervine and the funeral took place at 4 o'clock in the afternoon from the residence of Dr. and Mrs. HUFFORD, the Episcopal services being read by Rev. Hochuly.

The other death was that of Albert G. Thompson, .....

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the surnames mentioned.

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Note: Edward P Henn was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa, in Old.P.292.

It should be noted that his father, Bernhart, and a sibling Clara, were originally buried at the adjoining Old Fairfield City cemetery in Lot 100. Mrs. Elizabeth HENN purchased two adjoining plots at Evergreen Cemetery in Feb. 1880; it is likely that Bernhart and Clara were then removed from Old Fairfield City Cemetery and reinterred in Old.P.292. Subsequent generations of HENN, BISSELL, and HUFFORD families were then buried in Old.P.292 and the adjoining Old.P.265. Large monuments for these families are in place in these plots, with inscriptions found on multiple facings.

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Note: clarification of names
Kate E. HENN BISSEL, 1853-1934, a/k/a Miss Kitty, wife of Dr. C. R. BISSELL. Her sister, Nannie HENN, was the first wife of Dr. C. R. BISSELL. Nannie died April 26, 1876. They are all buried in Old.P.292.

Mary J. HENN HUFFORD, 1848-1898, Mrs. Rollin H. HUFFORD. Buried in Old.P.265 mentioned in notes above.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

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Posted by Joey Stark --

"The Evening Journal"
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Saturday, March 5, 1881
Front Page, Column 3

THE LATE EDWARD P. HENN,

The Sioux City Journal, of last Sunday gives the following particulars of the death of Edward P. HENN:

A thrill of sincere sorrow will run through hundreds of hearts this morning when the sad news is known that Edward HENN is dead. He died at his home in this city at 10 o'clock last night, after an illness of just one week. He and his mother had been to New York City, and returning had stopped at their old home, Fairfield, in this state, where Ed left his mother to visit while he came on to this city. When he left Fairfield a week ago last night he was apparently in excellent health, but before he reached this city the following night he felt unwell and had a pain in his side which he supposed to be a touch of the pleurisy. Last Sunday night on reaching the city by the night train on the Pacific road, he put up at the depot hotel for the night, and did not go home until the next morning. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Monday morning he went home, and it soon became apparent that he was a very sick man. Dr. Beggs was summoned, and at once pronounced it a case of pneumonia. His mother was telegraphed for and arrived here Tuesday, and all that loving hands could do and tender hearts suggest, was done to stay the disease, but all was in vain. He passed through the three stages of the disease, and the physician thinks he would have rallied but for the blood poison in his system contracted in the deadly air of Leadville. It might be added here that Mr. HENN passed last summer in Colorado, where he had mining interests. He had promised his mother to come home for Christmas, but the day he was ready to start he was taken sick at Leadville and laid there some time. He finally recovered sufficiently to come on home, arriving here in a feeble condition but he gained strength rapidly in this more congenial atmosphere. After recuperating he and his mother went to New York, as before stated, and when he started on his return from that city, he was apparently as well as he ever was, but it seems that the deadly poison of the mountains still lurked in his system and was the real cause of his fatal sickness.

Mr. HENN had just entered his 34th year, having been born at Fairfield, in this state, January 30, 1848. He was a lawyer by profession, and was prominent in Masonic circles, being a member of Council Bluffs commandery and lodge, never having taken out a demit to join the organization in this city. His father was Bernhardt HENN, who in the early days of Iowa was a very prominent man, having served the state in congress, and was a gentleman of large means and extensive business connections. Back in 1856 or therabouts he was engaged in banking in this city, under the firm name of Henn, Williams & Co. After the death of his father, which occurred some sixteen years ago, the care of the family and the settlement of the estate devolved upon Edward, and most faithfully did he discharge the trust imposed upon him. He never married, but always lived with his mother, who idolized him and whose tender affection he reciprocated with all the strength of his loyal and manly heart. Mr. HENN leaves two sisters, Mrs. Dr. BISSELL nee Miss Kitty, so well known to a large majority of our people, and Mrs. Dr. HUFFORD of Fairfield, Iowa.

So will be drawn the curtain on a young life which but a few days ago was buoyant with hope and rich in promise. He returned from the east in the best of spirits, having made arrangements to go into business with Dr. BISSELL, and he thought his prospects for the future never so bright as then. After his mother reached him he spoke so hopefully of his new prospects, and told her that now he would be able to surround her with those comforts and luxuries he so much desired her to enjoy. True, loving heart, had you thought more of self and less of her whose declining years you so faithfully labored to make free from care and sorrow, you might felt that you stood within the shadow of the death angel whom an inscrutable providence had sent to conduct your spirit to the other shore. Stricken down before his manhood's prime was reached, where feeble hands and faltering steps needs him so much, his sudden death seems to our earthly sense a cruel blow which might have been spared. But cling to the faith that He doeth all things well, and that through the tears and agony of earth will come a reunion beyond the stars which will know no sorrow, no parting, evermore.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 9, 1881
Page 3, Column 7

Personal Notes.

... Gen. A. C. Dodge and wife, Mrs. Gus Dodge, Burlington, and Dr. BISSELL and wife, New York, were in the city to attend the funeral of Ed. HENN last week. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 16, 1881
Front Page, Columns 8 and 9

A Just Tribute.

The Sioux City Journal pays this deserving tribute to the memory of one whose death was widely and sincerely mourned here:

A thrill of sincere sorrow will run through hundreds of hearts this morning when the sad news is known that Edward HENN is dead. He died at his home in this city at 10 o'clock last night, after an illness of just one week. He and his mother had been to New York City, and returning had stopped at their old home, Fairfield, in this state, where Ed left his mother to visit while he came on to this city. When he left Fairfield a week ago last night he was apparently in excellent health, but before he reached this city the following night he felt unwell and had a pain in his side which he supposed to be a touch of the pleurisy. Last Sunday night on reaching the city by the night train on the Pacific road, he put up at the Depot hotel for the night, and did not go home until the next morning. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Monday morning he went home, and it soon became apparent that he was a very sick man. Dr. Beggs was summoned, and at once pronounced it a case of pneumonia. His mother was telegraphed for and arrived here Tuesday, and all that loving hands could do and tender hearts suggest, was done to stay the disease, but all was in vain. He passed through the three stages of the disease, and the physician thinks he would have rallied but for the blood poison in his system contracted in the deadly air of Leadville. It might be added here that Mr. HENN passed last summer in Colorado, where he had mining interests. He had promised his mother to come home for Christmas, but the day he was ready to start he was taken sick at Leadville and laid there some time. He finally recovered sufficiently to come on home, arriving here in a feeble condition but he gained strength rapidly in this more congenial atmosphere. After recuperating he and his mother went to New York, as before stated, and when he started on his return from that city, he was apparently as well as he ever was, but it seems that the deadly poison of the mountains still lurked in his system and was the real cause of his fatal sickness.

Mr. HENN had just entered his 34th year, having been born at Fairfield, in this state, January 30, 1848. He was a lawyer by profession, and was prominent in Masonic circles, being a member of Council Bluffs commandery and lodge, never having taken out a demit to join the organization in this city. His father was Bernhardt HENN, who in the early days of Iowa was a very prominent man, having served the state in congress, and was a gentleman of large means and extensive business connections. Back in 1856 or therabouts he was engaged in banking in this city, under the firm name of Henn, Williams & Co. After the death of his father, which occurred some sixteen years ago, the care or the family and the settlement of the estate devolved upon Edward, and most faithfully did he discharge the trust imposed upon him. He never married, but always lived with his mother, who idolized him and whose tender affection he reciprocated with all the strength of his loyal and manly heart. Mr. HENN leaves two sisters, Mrs. Dr. BISSELL nee Miss Kitty, so well known to a large majority of our people, and Mrs. Dr. HUFFORD of Fairfield, Iowa.-- Though nothing definite had been decided upon last night, it was expected that funeral exercises would be held at the house to-morrow noon, and that in the afternoon the remains will be taken to Fairfield for burial. A dispatch was received from Dr. BISSELL last night saying that he and his wife could not reach here before Wednesday, and now they will be telegraphed to go direct to Fairfield.

So will be drawn the curtain on a young life, which but a few days ago was buoyant with hope and rich in promise. He eturned (sic) from the east in the best of spirits, having made arrangements to go into business with Dr. BISSELL, and he thought his prospects for the future never so bright as then. After his mother reached him he spoke so hopefully of his new prospects, and told her that now he would be able to surround her with those comforts and luxuries he so much desired her to enjoy. True, loving heart, had you thought more of self and less of her whose declining years you so faithfully labored to make free from care and sorrow, you might felt that you stood within the shadow of the death angel whom an inscrutable providence had sent to conduct your spirit to the other shore.-- Stricken down before his manhood's prime was reached, where feeble hands and faltering steps needed him so much, his sudden death seems to our earthly sense a cruel blow which might have been spared. But cling to the faith that He doeth all things well, and that through the tears and agony of earth will come a reunion beyond the stars which will know no sorrow, no parting, evermore.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.292.