New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM HENRY scHIEFFELTN.

William Henry Schienen died at lO:l5 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning. the cause OK his death being
slight paraytc stroke following an attack OF acute
dyspepsia. He had been a great sunerer from
dyspepsia for five years. and had been confined to
his bed with the malady for the six weeks preced-
ing his death. His illness did not take serious 'u'h
until ast Monday
The funeral will be conducted at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning In St Georges Protestant Episcopai
Church. Stuyvesant Square. The burial VIII take
pace the same day In St Matthews Cnurchyaru'
Bedford. n. Y.
Mr. Schleneiin the senior partner IN the hrm
OF W H. Schefen & Co. The house was founded
before the beginning of the present century by
Jacob Schienelin ancestor Of the present nead Oh
the firm and first OF the line born in TINS country
The father Of Jacob Schieffein came from Ger
many Philadelphia. where in l755 ne was mar
ried by the Rev Dr. Muhlenberg. grandfather OF the
venerable Dr. MuhIenberg. founder OK st. Luxe
Hospital and other notable charities in New-iorK'
and famous as a writer OF hymns The son jacob was
born In Philadelphia In l757 and came 10 New
York in 1850, when twenty-three years Oh soon
afterward he married Miss Hannah Lawrence
daughter OF John Lawrence A beauty OF her time
He engaged in business operations IN Detroit. Mon
treal and in Europe He soon returned to New
York and as early 1874 formed partnership WIKI
his brother-ln-law John b. Lawrence Ihey opeheu
a wholesale drug store at No ls' Pearist heai
Maiden Lane and opposite what was then KNOWN
as the "Niy' or Fly Market.
Jacob Schienein energetic and enter
prising business man. who desired to own ana san
ships well to handle drugs. his partner OPP
posed him in this venture. and upon TINS Disagree
ment they finally separated Fortune favored ,ne
ship enterprise. On the first voyage MI Schiele"n
cleared 5000 besides the cost OF his vessel WIN
these profits he bought a farm adjoining the farms
OF his late partner and another brother-ih-ia"'
Thomas Buckley, afterward president OF the Bank
OF America. This purchase covered much OF what
is known as Manhattanvile. about One-hundred-
and-twenty-Afth-st and the North River Here
Mr. Schieffelin gave the land for ST. JOINS Chufc"'
here he long lived. and here he died
When Mr. Lawrence had retired from the htH'
NJ scheren continued the business in his own
name In 1893 he received his son. Henry Hamilton
Scheffelin into partnership and In 1913 retired III
his favor, when the firm name became H. H.
schefcln & co. In January lSi9 by purchase
the large stock and business OF Hoadey. Phelps
g. CO. was absorbed by this firm: H. II. Schenelif
been graduated from Columbia College. ana, goiils
,be ars, Napoeon' He was an ardent student Of
science and an accomplished mathematician, ne
samuel Bradhurst Their sons forming the hrin
o. Schlenelln Brothers & Co.. we're named Sanue
samuel Bfadhurst schierelin wrote largely on re-
g.ous subjects. His works included MeSSssei -
CNewYork $3.50; The Fogndau9Wns, q H RaSss
Sre ca,echisn'' ESQ Words to Christian Teach
ers' dS77: Music in Our Churches uosD, Inc
G ta1msa n nt HSs' no " and Peoples Hymn
/ Book" philadelphia $3.50.
He married Iucreta Hazard daushi Ini o, Cf bs
VIE of Norwich Conn. Their only son. william
/ Henry Schenein, was born In New fork 10y,
August 20 1896 lie was brought up IN 'ne 'r aH
/ ventures ami a different service. In ls'. when
about twentyfour years Old he became leader ,S OF
Sar Vet. crossing the Rocky Noun tans from Mon
/ IAN, nearly upon the old trail 81 the famous
Lewis and clark expedition lie returned n ~ S-
! In tine to ~ to the 'front.' with MS regiment the
! I'm New-York o, which he had been d member
] Nm ccmpanv X sor Ave years.
AZ Fort Federal Hill Baltimore. he leg the reg,
/ ist New-York Mounted Rifles. WHICH regiment ne
! completed by enlistng - men Win ths regi-
| Unity OF Sunolk Va for almost year. Dur
INK the Siege OF suffolk boy General l.ongtsreet ne
PARTICIPATED in the various engagements ana skI
J mlshes which Of almost ially occurrence;
While In service At the front he was Sun retained
as member ~ the firm OF scn1ene"h "fo'ne''
IN In,v. 1866. be resigned his commission and
returned % Nrw-York In time 70 do duty unIer
/ General Wool in su7pressing the dra't riots on
daughter - John Jay and Eleanor Field and graf
! granddaughter OF chief Justice John Jay from
that time he devoted = mself actively TO prSmo',,
/ ing N. interests %, the house ot whcn ne III
/ TX; became the head This extensive business
since 1874 had been carried on IN warehouse A,
william and Hickman s,s ABOUT o r%o t lu,' ani
r-,,l business runs into Millions The firm con-
stats of william y. Clark william l.. Mersersau !;
Uorrv : clark William Jay Schienelin. son ot
william H.. was graduated rom me H.mo moo, % %
Mines Il Columbia College. In M he Went , 20
| Germany and studied chemistry At ne nivers'y
! ~ Wurich where ne took the degree % Doctor OF
! rhliosonhv. Magma cum Lauda. In 1881 he mar
ried Miss Maria Louisa. daughter OF Colonei III