Smyrna times., 1906-10-03
JACOB LEINBERGER PASSES AWAY.
Well Known Meat Merchant and Prominent
Citizen of Smyrna For As Years Passes
Out After Lingering Illness, Sunday.

Jacob Leinberger, one of Smyrna's
oldest and most prominent citizens,
died Sunday evening about six O'Clock
after a lingering illness in the 9Oth
year of his age. He was taken ill last
Friday week with what seemed to be a
general breakdown of his system |
and since then he has been rapidly |
declining with practically no hope en-
tertained for his recovery. His child
rem and grandchildren were at his
bedside when the end came. On the
first day of September Mr.. Leinberger
celebrated his 80th birthday with a
family reunion, and the happy gather
ing at that time little thought that on
the last day of the same month would
occur his death. The death of Jacob
Leinberger removed one of the old
landmarks of Smyrna. For forty-five
years he had been identified with the
town, having started the first butcher
shop il Smyrna and through all the
years of his residence here, had been
one of the good and substantial citi-
zens of the community. When he
came he identified himself with st.
Peters Church and has been a COM
municant and for a number of years a
member of the Vestry. For 40 years
Mr.. Geinberger was member of good
standing of Morning Star Lodge No. g.,
1. o. o. F. and of Mcdonald Encamp-
ment No. 2 1. o. o. F. In politics he
was a Democrat but never sought or
cared for office. In his quiet, I'M
ostentatious life, Mr.. Leinberger did
lots of good among the poor people,
and his acts of charity will keep his
memory dear to many people who re-
greet the loss of such a good citizen.
The deceased was born in Germany
and came to this country when young
man. He first started farming neal
Elkton, Md, and later moved to New
: Castle where he began the meat bust
ness and from there moved to Smyrna
i, For 45 years he has been a leading
| OuAShCA III OLA4J hoy anu las ohOANO0
: trade for all his sons and grandsons
. who learned the business under hi
!, efficient direction and branched out TO
+, themselves. Before coming to thi
: country Mr.. Leinberger was united i
marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Schaefel
sister of Mr.. Henry Schaefer, of nea
Blackbird This happy union wa
severed by her death on February
n 1885, Ten children were born to then
Ie An infant daughter, Henry Leinberge
1t and Mrs. Joseph B. Hum have bee
q the only deaths in the family. Th
le others SURVIVE as follows: Mrs. Mar
in Gegenheimer, Jacob Leinbergel
u. William Leinberger, Mrs. Agn'
4. Gegenheimer, of Philadelphia; Mr.
ly Harry Rawley, of Point Breeze, Pa
Of Mrs. Nina Collins and Miss Clal
lg Leinberger of this town. Fourtee
le grandchildren and four great gran
no children also survive. The decease
er has brother, Henry Leinberger liviI
et at Broderick, Yolo County, Californi
of and sister Mrs. Mary Weggenman
of New Castle. The funeral services W
IN take place at o'clock this afternot
*; from his late residence on CONNER
a street and interment will be made
NC st. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Re
RS. Robert Watt d. D., pastor of Asbu
he M. E. Church and Rev. J. l.. Estl
D.. pastor of the Presbyterian Chur
ce, officiating. The floral tributes W,
Ill handsome and large cortege follow
,he the remains to its last resting place.