Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-10-24
JACOB Il. HEINTZELMAN,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DIES


Heintzelman were held here at the
Church of Christ on Seventh
street, Moiday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Elder
Chester Parsons and music was fur
nished by a quartet who sang three
numbers. The singers were Mrs.
Riley Price, Mrs. Fred Barkhurst,
Chester NORM and Carl Scott. Bur-
ial was made in the Malta cemetery.
The pail bearers were Harvey and
Sheldon Heintzelman, Merrill Dan
ley, Arthur and Floyd Deshler and
Aaron Bills. There were a large
number of handsome floral pieces.
The following sketch was read at
the funeral:
Jacob Frederick Heintzelman, son
of Christian and Anna Stull Heint-
zelman, was born at Jefferson, O.,
Harrison county, Oct. 80, 1912, and
passed away at his home near Malta.
O., Oct. IS, 1929, aged Sc years, II
months and Is days. His early life
was spent on the farm, but on at
tanning manhood he engaged in the
business of threshing in which busi-
ness he was employed for many
years. He also dealt in timber and
by industry and careful manage
ment became a citizen of substantial
attainment. He was united in mar
riage to Miss Amanda Bills, at st.
Marys, w. Va, she being a daughte"
of the we'll known pioneer family OF
that vicinity. They established their
home near Newport, O., where they
resided for many years, and where
they reared family of nine children
six daughters and three sons. In
1904 they came to Malta, purchasing
the fine farm known as the John E
Thomas farm below Malta, and here
his death occurred Surviving him
are his wife and six children as fol
lows: Mrs. Mary Danley, Of East
Liverpool, O.; Mrs. Emma Meyers.
Of Fort Smith, Ark; Flora, wife OF
George Sharp, of Malta; Fred of
Long Beach, Calf; Sheldon, of Nc
Connelsville, and Harvey OF the
home. In early life Mr.. Heintzel-
man united with the Church of
Christ and was a consistent, deyout,
faithful member all his days. His
faith was abiding. He meditated
upon the Scriptures and he sought in
all ways to prepare his soul for its
future home. In his last illness he
prayed constantly that his soul be
fit for heaven. He prayed for all
those dear to him, for neighbors and
for all whose lives had touched his |
and that all might be finally gather !
ed in the heavenly home. A visit |
to the sick room in these months OF |
illness evidenced to all that his mind |
and heart were truly fixed upon
God. He was a soldier of the Civil |
war, serving in Company D, 39th 0.
V. V. l., and was loyal in allegiance
to his country. He was member
of the grange, and he and his son .
were counted among the prosperous
farmers of the community. He was /
a friendly and just neighbor. He
possessed a strong will and was I
tenacious of purpose and belief, but /
none could question his honesty and
sincerity, and respected him accord !
ingly. He loved children, and his
own children and his grandchildren
were his hearts pride He never
doubted his right to reprove and ad-
wise. He was tenacious and per.
sistent sometimes in what he bellev-
ed should be done, but his affection
for each and all was unquestloned,
and in his own way he manifested
by token or by word of mouth the
he felt, and in his last i'll
ness his thoughts were with his chill
1ren, with his 21 grandchildren and
lis little great grandchild. And for
his faithful wife he often said there
wasn't a woman like her in all the
world, and lamented often the hard
ship for her his illness caused. "Who
made the heart? 'Tis He alone de-
,idedIy can try us. He knows each !
,hord, it's varying tone, each string
is varying bias. Then at the bal
lnce, let's be mute, we never can
adjust it-what's done we partly
nay compute, but know not what's
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