The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13
ass .inzen Gone,

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nd IL months. Although he
trouble with his heart tor some years
I'd sligh5 failing Oh Friday so
g to' .e rde from the Pest Office back to
ms boneat Union Corner, yet he was as
we'll aa uaal On Sunday night when he
went to ed. About II o'clock he was
stricken nd in six and halt hours expir-
ed without distress or pain.
The fVleral services were held in st.
Paul's Nj Z. Churcl Thursday morning,
and werelargely attended. DR.. R. B.
Stephenson oficiat,d, taking for his
text MURDERS 23:I0: let me die the
death of he righteous, and let my last
end he lie his" IT spoke feellugly of
d.. Elan CAMS usefuln sss as a citizen and
his iaithhlness as a 9nristian. Repre-
sentative from the Malons, G. A. R.,
and Odd Fellows were resent. The day
Nas veryrainy and the yround very slip
perry with hindered a large congrega-
ton from being present. The grave SER
vices wen conducted IN I'll, Church be-
cause OF ne storm.
DR.. Flaigan was the 20 INCEST and last
of the HrTis Flanagan iamily. His sis
tiers were Margaret, wife If VIM. D..
Smith; Nary, wife OF Samuel S. Thomp-
son; Rebcca, wife Of Robert Walker,
and Hannah wife Of VIM. Harker, who
moved toIllinois in their younger days.
faIris Flanagan married Patience
Hillman, whose mother vas Patience
Roberts. James Flanagan, who lived on
the brickhouse farm below Auburn
lately Join w. Shultz farnl-was Harris
tlanigans father and his erand fathers
name wa Gideon.
There i a family tradition that Gideon
Eianiganimmigrate5 from England when
5fteeu years old as q stoW-away on a sail
vessel. Gideon's father lived near the
king's paace and while at play fencing
with oneof the kings sous Gideon put
out the ere Of a prince. For fear of be-
log punished he ran away to America.
The RiDGdid no. t.aome OF nded at the
accident tnd offered g reward to any one
VINO toun Gideon. Tae tanily lived in
Ireland tetore they moved D England.
A lew wears after Gideon arrived his
brother John Flanagan came to America
and settled near Haddonfeld Camden
county, T.. J. Another nEother, Jacob
settled in Pennsylvania.
Harris Flanagan bought ne old store
property wher3 5 R. Leap & Sons store
now stands in 1879, also acres which
comprised all Of Penn's Grove from the
river AM extended between Pitman
Street ami the Sack farm house, to be-
voDd the present Borough limits for
$1,000. Eat was the year Penn's Grove
wharf yas built. He moved into the
store in 1891, and Or. Fia' igan has been
. fesident OF PENIS Grove EVER since.
Dir. Flanagan remembered that when
he was icur wears old his father came
home and calling upstajrs aid: "Patience,
ellis place has been named Penn's Grove"
Little Henry said, "No papa, it is home"
That was about the first that the steam
boat landing was named Penn's Grove,
although the Brick Right Square =
School House was named Penn's Grove
School in 1922. There were but two
houses in Penn's Grove = above the
Coye--then, the store in which Harris
Flanagan lived and the log house in
.ioh Benz. 7, Reed now lives. 1t was
.cca.ed then at the corner of Pltman
Street. and Delaware Avenue.
Dr. Flanagan was converted at the age
Of 13 years in the i'd Harmony School
Honse, and taught a catechism class
wnen a Sunday school was first started
there. RE was active at the organiza-
zion Of St. Paul's NJ. q Church, being
secretary Of the Church goard. He con-
tinued a faithful member till his death,
having hIs church dues all paid. He was
greatly pleased it'll the union revival
services begun last week ard was pre-
sent nearly every night.
He took an active interest in the Good
TeInPlars movement in she early 7Os and
was All honsry member OF the w. C. T.
.. a. bis death.
hewas a member OF Mural Lodge Of
ODD Fellows for over tbirty-ive years,
having FLIED all The Offices, but mostly
was secretary. During its earliest days
vben the Lodge had but few members
he vas one of the faithful ones.
lie vas one Of the charter members o.
Penis Grove Lodge of Masons, being
Secretary at his death, which Office he
filed Longer thau any other member.
On August 9 1861 ne enlisted in the
51h Penna. Cavalry, Co. G., known al
the Cameron Dragons, and served
three years, lie Was Quarter Mastei
Sergeant and took such an interest in tht
religious welfare of the soldiers that the
Chaplain Of she regiment resented hin
with a Bible. which he priced highly
and has ta'ien great care OF.
He ives a charter member of Actor
Post g. A. R., organized in 1879. H
flied all the Offices and was secretary TO
many yea 70.
Af,sr ~leaying the army he studied
medicine in the Eclectic College, Phil
a3slpbia, and had a ~suceessful practic
90 aeferai yea and at he time of hi
death "ss examining p-} sician for on
OF che -arge SC insurance companies. AS
member ot she Borough Board of Healtl
he took mt1ch interest IL Re health {
he Borough ana as reeoy der of vita
s5alistlcs ills took the greatest care.
de was y Notary Poh'ic End was yer
p~alnstaklnsy III getting pension voucher
prepared lolr the veterans, widows an
orphans
Or. FlaR Iqaa married sarah Given b
whom he Had one son William Giyel