The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-03-07
EoN. Z. n. TEEKsBuRT.


lyilc stroke, with which be was pios-
irzied about one week before he
time of his death. HIS health had
been poof for several years pas. and
repeated attacks Of p5eumonia and
PARALYSIS bad 50 weakened bis consu-
tuition that be was unable 10 rally
from What proved 70 be BIS death
stroke.
TIE funeral services were held 10
McIu.yrs MeibodiEEpiscopal Church.
which Is locafed o. Mf. TeWksbUIy 5
isru and 10 f1li rleE Of bis la;e bone.
On Friday January 18Th. and were 10
charge Of the pastor. Rev. Z. J.. Nc
ke.sey. assisted b. Rev. s. ID VII
soa. Of CataH7sss- and Rev q. ".
Sares. q The United Brethren Church
Notwithstanding the bitter cod
weat1e: a large corcourse Of neigh
tc-s. relatives and trends. were IN at
tendance.
After the choir had sung Rock Of
Ages Rev Wilson offered an elo-
quent and touching prayer, f1li Of
comfort and consolation 10 the be.
Iezsed friends. The pastor then read
and gave plain, practical exposition
Of the 18th chapter of ! Corinthians.
which was fzyUrite chapter Of the
deceased, and which, be declared TO
nis pastor = short time before bis
death. was the one the most express
i've Of ms religion. and from which be
desired his funeral discourse preached.
Mr.. McKelYey spoke both eloquenily
and fOfci0ly Of bis long and loyal ser
vice 70 the church be loved, Of his
many acts Of be1eyolence and char
ity, Of his interest 10 education. and
Of his public service 10 his county
and state.
Reys 5. d Wilson and Shires each
spoke 10 strong terms CT BIS Christ.
ian character, and the positive inau-
eDce for good that must ever follow Z
life 50 truly useful and honorable.
Their words Of consolation for the
berezyed family were both well cho- .
sen and appropriate.
Not the least touching part OF the /
service was the marching By Of the 1
school children. Of Mcintyre, each of
whom, in passing BY, placed On his
rssset sprig Of evergreen.
Deceased was born September 70.
1851, in Brooklyn, Susquehanna Co.
Pa His father, Reuben Tewksbury.
vas a native Of Vermont. and his
mother, Martha Cory Tewksbury.
was from Rhode Island.
The family is Of pure English de-
SCENT dating back TO the early history
1f England. D'Aubigne places "John
Tewksbury, leather merchant Of
London, with the martyrs Of A d.
1923, and as early as IN the year I5Iz,
being In possession of manuscript
copy Of the Bible The Tewksbury
'amlly early settled in Massachusetts,
ntermauylng with the Szrgeants, the
"lntnrops and the Workings, of early
colonial and revolutionary times. In
.il the age Of fifteen Mr. Tewksbury
attended the public schools OF the
.o"nshIp where ne was born, when he
.ook three-years' course OF instruc-
ion at Harford University, from
which he received the Certificate OF
Scholarship" then granted by the fac
llty.
His next pursuit was teaching
school in Dauphin county, near Har-
rlsburg, Pa, where he taught one
term IN the winter of 1856. In
the summer OF the latter wear. he |
came to Columbia county. where for
nearly'2o years he followed the pro-
fesslon OF teaching, part Of the time
IN connection with farming. In 1869
he bought the farm where he has
since resided. This farm was taken
up in I772 by David Shakespeare,
who bought it from Thomas and John
Penn, proprIetors of Pennsylvania,
Tor the sum Of Go and r8 shiilings
tor the whole tract OF 2I6 acres. Ii
IS one OF the Oldest farms in this sec
ton, having been patented during the
reign OF George Ill, and it is known
as Shakespeare Springs" eighteen
miles north Of Fl. Augusta (Sunbury).
In 1860 Mr.. Tewksbury met with an
accident, resulting IN permanent phys
lcal disability, which incapacitated |
him tor the more active duties of life. |
He filled number Of local Offices in
his couaxwas delegate to the Dem
cratic Convention in Allentown, in |
1883, and also was appointed a dele
gate, by byGovernor Robert +. Pattison,
to the Farmers National Congress,
in the City Of Savannah, Georgia,
December az, 1893, which appoint
ment lasted for two years, and in the
work Of which Mr.. Tewksbury took