Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-01
REV. REINENSNYDER DIES.
a WE'LL KNOWN and HIGHLY ESTEEMED
CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.
ne II stricken BY Paralysis Two Weeks
Ago-A sketch OF His Busy Career.
Brother.iu-I.aw OF Judge Thurman.

Rev. Cornelius Reimensnyder, one Of
Lxncastor's best-known citizens, died Mt
quarter past eight o'clock this morning, at
his home, No. S23 West King street. Two
weeks ago on Monday he was In York
attending to some business, when Inc was
suddenly stricken with paralysis. He was
brought TO Lancaster and at once
removed 10 his home. His entire
right side was seriously affected by
the stroke. He gradually became
weaker up until last Thursday, when
he showed signs Of Improvement. This
continued until Sunday morning, when
there was change for the worse. He then
continued to sink and his death was looked
for At any time within twonty-four hours
prior to Its occurrence.
Rev. .Reimensnyder was born In Augusta
county, Virginia, on Christmas Day, 1879,
and was therefore In the list year of his
are. He was a son of George Reimen-
snyder, who was Lutheran minister.
When Cornelius was a boy tho family
moved TO Chillicothe, Ohio, where he
began the study of law. Ho was ad-
mitted 10 the bar, but never opened
an Office nor practiced. He concluded that
he had mistake on his calling and determined
TO become minister of the gospel. He ut
tended the Lane seminary In Cincinnati,
Of which Rev. Lyman Beecher, father
OF Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was prin-
cipal at the time. He was afterwards
ordained as q minister In the Luth-
eran church and had charges at Kin
derhook, New York, and other places,
In 1886 he was married to Miss Henrietta
J. Thurman, sister of Hon. Allan q. Thur.
man, Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent Of the United States, at Chillicotho.
After his marriage he went to Illinois, where
he preached for q time. He finally re-
moved to Pennsy lvanla and had a charge
In Chester county. During the war bo was
pastor of the Second Lutheran church In
Columbia. About tho close Of tho war
/ he moved TO Lancaster. where he
has since resided. He lived In the
house, where his death occurred, since
Z 1875. Since he first came to Lancaster he
has been an agent of the American Sunday
4 School Union, for which he has been al
earnest worker In Lancaster and adjon-
ing counties he has organized thousands OF
Union schools. At the time he was taken
with the stroke, which caused his death
he was actively engaged at work.
Rev. Relmensnyders wife is the only
BuINilu8 otStcI III cA-cCbhtoi
Besides her the deceased leaves the follow
ing childron: George the Oldest son, whit
Is member of the Lancaster bar; Misss
Mary, Eflie and Helen; Allen I. an,
Charles @.
Rev. Reimensnyder wns Democrat from
conviction. He never failed TO attend al
election, and cast his vote when II wa
possible for him TO do 80. He manifesto,
great deal of interest in public affairs
He never aspired to any public Office
but he was elected member O
the city school board, In which he faith
fully served for a number of years. II
y was member of the experimenting com
Z mittce, the most important of the board
He attended ST. Johns Lutheran church @
which DR.. Alleman Is pastor. Mr.. Rel
! mensnyder was modest, unassumin
I gentleman, and had hosts Of friends VIII
will regret to learn Of his death.
The funeral, which will be tprivate, wi
I be held on Thursday afternoon, with inter
mont at Woodward Hill. The bearer
will be ministers Of different denomins
IL t1OpS.