Henry B. PUTERBAUGH

PUTERBAUGH, YOUNTZ, BEIDLER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/2/2009 at 10:48:30

Henry B. Puterbaugh, was born at Welsh Run, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1827, and died at his home in Lanark, Illinois Feb. 23, 1901. His age was 74 years and 5 days. The deceased came to Carroll county, Ill., with his parents in 1848; and was married to Miss Malinda Yountz, Feb. 21, 1850, by Elder Garner Moffett. This union was blessed with eleven children. Two died while quite young and nine are living and were present; namely, Franklin P., Albert B., William H., Edwin W., Amanda, Ella Hawk, Emma, Ida Beidler, and Maud. This union continued for more than 50 years. The wife having preceded the husband since last July. The deceased was the son of John Puterbaugh, and one of a family of eleven children. Four brothers survive him: David, Martin and Jacob of this vicinity, and Samuel, of Eagle Grove, Iowa. Mr. Puterbaugh was one of the early settlers of Cherry Grove township, and was largely and very prominently identified with the growth and development of the county. He took more than an ordinary interest in the schools of the county. He visited them frequently and never lost an opportunity to speak an encouraging word to the scholars. It was during these years that he also took a deep concern for the prosperity of the Sunday schools, and was an earnest and zealous worker in the same. He was not contented with sending the children, but went himself and invited others to come. He was very successful as a grain and stock buyer in this city, and was considered of the best farmers in the county. As a business man he was a decided success, and withal an excellent judge of livestock. The large and fruitful trade that he acquired while in business in this city corroborates this fact. As a citizen he was one of the very highest and noblest type- honest, industrious, frugal and temperate in his habits. He was a strong temperance and anti-saloon man, and sympathized very much with the unfortunate drunkard, and he did all he could to deliver them from the slavery of rum- taking them away from the accursed stuff, sending them home, and very strongly advising them to let it alone. There are many who can remember his good, sound instructions upon total abstinence. As a husband, he was devoted and true to the one he loved and led to the sacred marriage alter and plighted his troth to. Seldom does one see two live together for 50 years so completely united and devoted to each other. The longer this union grew the sweeter became the service of the one for the other, and when the heart-strings of deep affection were severed by the departure of the loving wife, desolation came the more rapidly upon the surviving husband. As a father - let the children speak, if speak they can, because of tears and deep emotion, that father was good to us, I have often heard them say. He was kind and tender and affectionate to his children. He loved children and sought their company. And what a tender love he had for his grand-children, and how in return they loved grandpa. He also had a strong attachment for young men, always desiring to see them do well and live right. The love and care he gave to his children was reciprocated, in the most excellent way in which the children attended him in his sickness and death. The funeral was held from the Progressive Church yesterday morning at 10:30, Rev. Z. T. Livengood officiating, assisted by Rev. Franklin Myers of the German Baptist Church, and Rev. Welty assisting. The congregation was very large, filling the church to its utmost capacity. Interment in Lanark cemetery.

ca. February 1901
Lanark, Illinois

source: Larry Reynolds
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/carroll/carrollobitsP.html