Squire L “S.L.” vanPeltAge: 87 years1819–1907
- Name
- Squire L “S.L.” vanPelt
- Given names
- Squire L
- Surname
- vanPelt
Birth | September 21, 1819 |
Death of a half-brother | Thomas Jefferson vanPelt March 23, 1820 (Age 6 months) |
Emigration | 1821 (Age 15 months) |
Birth of a brother | Daniel vanPelt February 11, 1822 (Age 2 years) |
Birth of a sister | Infant vanPelt June 1, 1824 (Age 4 years) |
Death of a sister | Infant vanPelt June 1, 1824 (Age 4 years) |
Death of a mother | Elizabeth Pearce June 10, 1824 (Age 4 years) Note: may have died as a result of complications from childbirth |
Number of children | Mary Major — View this family 0 |
Number of children | Emily Mildred Shank — View this family 0 |
Marriage of a parent | Alexander vanPelt — Dorothy Quinn — View this family August 25, 1826 (Age 6 years) |
Birth of a half-sister | Margaret Jane vanPelt December 17, 1827 (Age 8 years) |
Birth of a half-sister | Frances Ann vanPelt October 1, 1829 (Age 10 years) |
Death of a half-sister | Frances Ann vanPelt September 27, 1830 (Age 11 years) |
Death of a maternal grandmother | Phebe Squier March 27, 1832 (Age 12 years) |
Death of a brother | Daniel vanPelt August 19, 1834 (Age 14 years) |
Burial of a brother | Daniel vanPelt about August 20, 1834 (Age 14 years) |
Death of a maternal grandfather | Michael Pearce June 4, 1838 (Age 18 years) Note: This from "The Ohio Statesman" is not my ancestor but must be someone's:??Description: Obituary Michael PEARCE. Another Revolutionary Patriot Gone.??Date: June 12 1838??Newspaper published in: Columbus, OH??Page/Column: 3/4??Died, at his residence in Trenton, Butler County, Ohio, on Monday the 4th day of June inst. at 15 minutes before 3 o'clock, p.m. after a severe illness of nine days, Deacon MICHAEL PEARCE, in the 89th year of his age. He was born at Scotch Plains, Essex County, New Jersey, in August, 1749, and lived there many years, and married Phebe SQUIER, of the same place, by whom he had eleven children, ten of whom lived to be men and women, from which he has now living thirty-four Grand children, and fifteen Great Grand children. He has served as a Deacon of the Regular Baptist Church, more than forty years, and died as he lived, full and strong in the faith of the Gospel of Christ, and through grace was enabled to say in his dying hour,??"Death has lost his sting, and the grave its victory."??He was a firm friend to the liberties of his country, and bore arms to repel the tyranny of Britain, and his Democratic Republican principles were in perfect accordance with the old Jefferson school. He was eighteen years a merchant of Morris County, N. J., and with the Pioneers of the West, removed with his family to Cincinnati, in the summer of 1792, entered land in Butler Co., and removed on it in 1804, where he remained, until removed on it by death, to a better country--a City that hath foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God. |
Death of a brother | Michael Pearce vanPelt December 15, 1838 (Age 19 years) |
Burial of a brother | Michael Pearce vanPelt about December 16, 1838 (Age 19 years) |
Death of a half-sister | Mary “Polly” vanPelt August 3, 1842 (Age 22 years) |
Burial of a half-sister | Mary “Polly” vanPelt after August 4, 1842 (Age 22 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
Death of a half-sister | Sarah C vanPelt April 2, 1843 (Age 23 years) Note: Sutton vanPelt's SAR application Natl: 29412 and IL State: 1987 dated 14 JUN 1933 provides a date of death of 23 APR 1842, not 02 APR. |
Burial of a half-sister | Sarah C vanPelt about April 3, 1843 (Age 23 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, aka Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
Marriage | Mary Major — View this family August 22, 1844 (Age 24 years) |
Death of a father | Alexander vanPelt May 27, 1849 (Age 29 years) |
Census | Mary Major — View this family September 17, 1850 (Age 30 years) Note: HF: 809/822, LN: 39/41, Pg.2/32, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, IN by H C Hargis
Squire Van Pelt, 30/M/W, Farmer, 4700, OH
Mary Van Pelt, 31/F/W, none, Ireland
Stephen Major, 26/M/W, Farmer, 20600, England (brother to Mary)
Next door to several Ogdens and Milton Corwin. |
Census | Mary Major — View this family June 13, 1860 (Age 40 years) Note: HF: 260/262, LN: 33/36, WD 2, Page 34, Image 18/18, Shelbyville, Addison Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
Squire L vanPelt, 40-M, Auditor of Shelby Co, 11000/500, IN
Mary vanPelt, 40-F, Ireland
Calvin Crane 23-M, Deputy Auditor, -/600, OH
Sarah Major, 72-F (ABT 1787, This being Squire's mother-in-law) -/600, Ireland
Near Alfred and Jane Major and family |
Death of a sister | Eliza Ann vanPelt November 26, 1862 (Age 43 years) |
Burial of a sister | Eliza Ann vanPelt about November 27, 1862 (Age 43 years) |
Death of a wife | Mary Major December 6, 1863 (Age 44 years) |
Burial of a wife | Mary Major about December 8, 1863 (Age 44 years) |
Marriage | Emily Mildred Shank — View this family September 20, 1864 (Age 44 years) Note: IN Marriage Records show also 29 SEP 1864 |
Death of a half-brother | Hallack vanPelt October 20, 1864 (Age 45 years) |
Burial of a half-brother | Hallack vanPelt about October 21, 1864 (Age 45 years) Note: Section 1, Row #6 N-S adjacent to wife Caroline Q Orr vanPelt. Hallack vanPelt's monument in vanPelt cemetery, Waldron, Liberty Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Note: LOL: 86y, 5m, 8d
Photo by and courtesy of JWright, findagrave member and contributor. All rights remain with its owner. |
Death of a half-brother | Harvey vanPelt January 12, 1869 (Age 49 years) |
Burial of a half-brother | Harvey vanPelt January 1869 (Age 49 years) Monument for Harvey, Cornelia Hubbart vanPelt and two sons, Benjamin and Matthias vanPelt, all in vanPelt cemtery, Waldron, Liberty Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Note: Photo by and courtesy of Rango, findagrave member and contributor. All rights remain with its owner. |
Census | Emily Mildred Shank — View this family August 15, 1870 (Age 50 years) Note: HF: 188/189, LN 20/23, Sulphur Hill PO, Pg.26, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Corydon W Morrison
Squire L Vanpelt, 54/M/W, Farmer, 17000/3300, OH
Emily Vanpelt, 29/F/W, IN
Emma B ONeal, 13/F/W, IN, At School
Willie ONeal, 5/M/W, IN, At School
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Death of a half-sister | Margaret Jane vanPelt January 26, 1874 (Age 54 years) |
Burial of a half-sister | Margaret Jane vanPelt about January 29, 1874 (Age 54 years) |
Death of a half-brother | Matthias Corwin vanPelt August 29, 1878 (Age 58 years) |
Census | Emily Mildred Shank — View this family June 23, 1880 (Age 60 years) Note: SD 3, ED 208, Pg.43 (275), Addison Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Bruce Johnson
S L Vanpelt, W/M/60/M, (Head), Farmer, OH-OH-OH
Emmy E Vanpelt, W/F/40/M, Wife, Keeping House, IN-KY-KY
Kate Fitzgebber, W/F/19/S, (none), Attending School, IN-Could not answer |
Death of a half-brother | Sutton vanPelt July 10, 1882 (Age 62 years) |
Death of a half-brother | Sutton vanPelt July 10, 1888 (Age 68 years) |
Death of a wife | Emily Mildred Shank March 5, 1896 – 10:30 p.m. (Age 76 years) Note: Obituary - THE SHELBY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thursday, March 12, 1896
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EMILY MILDRED VANPELT
After A Lingering Illness,
Passed Peacefully Away, Last Week
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Mrs. Emily M. Vanpelt, wife of S. L. Vanpelt, just south of this city, passed away at 10:30 p.m., March 5, 1896. She was the youngest daughter of a family of ten children of Col. Jacob Shank and Sarah Shank. Her brothers, Charles A., William, and Oscar, and sisters, Zorada Ann, Nancy, Sarah and Charlotte, have preceded her to the great beyond, while John S., Mrs. Mary O'Neal and Mrs. Catherine H. Vanpelt survive her.
She was born March 4, 1840, was married to S. L. Vanpelt on September 20, 1864, and united with the Presbyterian Church, of this city in 1866. She has been a very active worker in the church from the date of her accession. She served for a number of years as treasurer of the Home Missionary Society of the White Water Presbytery, in which work she took a vast interest, devoting much of her time and contributing her means. She was one of the first of the membership of her church to advocate the sale of the old building on South Harrison street, and the erection of the present beautiful church on West Broadway. Her whole life has been one of sunshine and happiness. She never tired of entertaining her friends and was always pleased to have them about her. She was quite sensitive and ever carefully avoided saying anything to give offense to say to any one. She loved her husband with an affection that knew no bounds and one of her sorest disappointments in life was that she could not be spared to nurse him in his present sickness. Their lives along the journey of life have been so beautifully and thoroughly blended in that perfect Christian faith that it seems a most severe blow that either should have to be taken away from the other, but we must all bow to the will of Him who doeth all things for the best. At her bedside at the time of her demise were gathered her affectionate husband, her brother, John Shank, and her sisters, Mrs. Mary O'Neal and Mrs. Catherine H. Vanpelt; also her nieces, Mrs. Emma Murphy, Mrs. Mattie Major, Mrs. S. L. Major, Mrs. Will O'Neal and Mrs. Alexander Vanpelt; and her nephews, Will O'Neal, S. J. Cooper, Alexander Vanpelt and S. L. Major, together with a few friends. She fell asleep about seven o'clock and simply and peacefully slept from time into eternity without a struggle. Her taking away was the rounding up of a beautiful Christian life of an intellectual, earnest, devoted and magnificent woman. The funeral was held at the residence on Monday last at 9:30 a.m., after which she was interred in the Vanpelt cemetery in Noble township, this county, commonly known as the Ogden cemetery. The pall bearers were P. D. Harris, John Shelk, George Kent, Dr. S. P. McCrea, F. C. Sheldon and L. C. Powell. D. B. Wilson & Son had charge of the remains.
Contributed by Barb Huff |
Burial of a wife | Emily Mildred Shank March 9, 1896 (Age 76 years) Note: Buried adjacent to Mary, SL's first wife and SL vanPelt. Emily Mildred Shank vanPelt's side of the family monument in the vanPelt cemetery, Waldron, Liberty Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Note: Photo by and courtesy of Julie (nee Gahimer) Phillips, findagrave member and contributor. All rights remain with its owner. |
Census | Emily Mildred Shank — View this family June 19, 1900 (Age 80 years) Note: HF: 243/348, LN: 35/36, SD 6, ED 103, Sheet 14A, Ward 2, 66 W Broadway St, Shelbyville, Addison Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Eramus S Powell
Squire L Vanpelt, Head, W-M-SEP 1819-80-WD, OH-NJ-OH, Landlord, Y/Y/Y
Effie Antle, Housekeeper, W-F-MAR 1866-34-S, IN-KY-KY, Housekeeper |
Death | January 11, 1907 – 5:05 p.m. (Age 87 years) Cause of death: Severe Congestive Chill Note: THE SHELBYVILLE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Saturday, January 12, 1907
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HON. S. L. VANPELT ANSWER LAST ROLL
Prominent And Venerable Citizen of Shelbyville Dies Friday Evening
A PERSONAL LOSS THAT WILL BE MOURNED BY MANY
Served With Credit The Citizens of Shelby County in Political Positions
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OLDEST RESIDENT OF COUNTY
Shelby county is again called on to mourn the loss of one of its most prominent and respected citizens. Many will be the persons who will mourn, as a personal loss, the death of the Hon. S. L. Vanpelt, which occurred at his home in this city, Friday evening at 5:05 o'clock. Tuesday night, Mr. Vanpelt suffered a severe congestive chill, and since that time his condition has been such as to cause apprehension to his friends and relatives. The history of Mr. Vanpelt would be the history of the growth and progress of Shelbyville and Shelby county. He was the oldest continuous resi- dent in our county, and no man contributed more to its advancement than he did. Squire L. Vanpelt was born near the city of Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio, September 21, 1819, making him at the time of his death eighty-seven years, three months and 20 days of age. When but a child of two years, his parents moved to Shelby county, and located on Flat Rock, near the mouth of Conns Creek, having been among the earliest pioneers in this part of the county.
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The deceased was married in 1844 to Miss Mary Major, who died in December, 1863. Mr. Vanpelt's second marriage was solemnized in 1864 with Miss Emily Shank, of this county, who preceded him to the Great Beyond on March 5, 1896. Mr. Vanpelt was very active in church work, having been an officer of the First Presbyterian church of this city for more than forty years. Both his time and means were given liberally to anything appertaining to the affairs of his church. Before re- moving to thiscity, Mr. Vanpelt was a member of the Methodist church of Flat Rock. The last years of his life have been spent in quietude at his home on west Broadway street. Up to his last illness he delighted to meet his friends and chat pleasantly up on the questions of the day. His acquaintance in this county was practically unlimited, and his remarkable memory made him sought after by those desiring information concerning the early days of Shelby county. His immediate surviving relatives are the Major family, and children of half-brothers and half-sisters. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the Vanpelt cemetery in Noble township. The remains may be viewed by friends at his late residence from 9 to 11 Monday morning; 2 to 5 Monday afternoon; 6:30 to 9 Monday evening; 8 to 9 Tuesday morning. The casket will not be opened in the church. The remains may be viewed at the grave, this opportu- nity being given his old friends of his boyhood and early manhood to look for the last time on his well-loved face. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers at the funeral services; F.C. Sheldon, S.J. McCrea, J. H. Tomlin, J. W. Billman, D.L. Wilson and W. H. Stephens. The Rev. A.A. Pfansteihl, of Highland Park, Illinois, will officiate at the funeral services.
Contributed by Barb Huff |
Burial | January 15, 1907 (4 days after death) Note: Plot: Section 1, Row 9 N/S Squire L vanPelt (1819-1907) monument in the vanPelt cemetery, Waldron, Liberty Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Note: Monument also denotes the burial of Squire's wives, Mary Major and Emily Mildred Shank.
Photo by and courtesy of Julie (nee Gahlmer) Phillips. All rights remain with its owner. |
Family with parents |
father |
Alexander vanPelt Birth: April 24, 1773 — Monmouth Co, New Jersey, USA Death: May 27, 1849 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
mother |
Elizabeth Pearce Birth: about 1783 Death: June 10, 1824 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage: November 27, 1814 — Butler Co, Ohio, USA |
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9 months elder brother |
Michael Pearce vanPelt Birth: September 1, 1815 Death: December 15, 1838 |
2 years elder sister |
Eliza Ann vanPelt Birth: August 19, 1817 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: November 26, 1862 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
2 years himself |
Squire L “S.L.” vanPelt Birth: September 21, 1819 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: January 11, 1907 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
2 years younger brother |
Daniel vanPelt Birth: February 11, 1822 — Indiana, USA Death: August 19, 1834 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
2 years younger sister |
Infant vanPelt Birth: June 1, 1824 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: June 1, 1824 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Father’s family with Elizabeth Corwin |
father |
Alexander vanPelt Birth: April 24, 1773 — Monmouth Co, New Jersey, USA Death: May 27, 1849 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
step-mother |
Elizabeth Corwin Birth: January 27, 1783 — Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA Death: April 29, 1814 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA |
Marriage: July 4, 1799 — Lebanon, Turtlecreek Twp, Warren Co, Ohio, USA |
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1 year half-brother |
First Infant Son vanPelt Birth: June 1800 Death: June 1800 |
19 months half-brother |
Matthias Corwin vanPelt Birth: January 2, 1802 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: August 29, 1878 — Hamilton Co, Ohio, USA |
2 years half-sister |
Mary “Polly” vanPelt Birth: May 4, 1804 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: August 3, 1842 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
23 months half-brother |
Sutton vanPelt Birth: April 7, 1806 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: July 10, 1882 — LaPorte Co, Indiana, USA |
2 years half-brother |
Hallack vanPelt Birth: May 12, 1808 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: October 20, 1864 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
2 years half-sister |
Sarah C vanPelt Birth: June 18, 1810 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: April 2, 1843 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
3 years half-brother |
Harvey vanPelt Birth: April 7, 1813 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: January 12, 1869 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
10 months half-brother |
Thomas Jefferson vanPelt Birth: January 31, 1814 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: March 23, 1820 |
Father’s family with Dorothy Quinn |
father |
Alexander vanPelt Birth: April 24, 1773 — Monmouth Co, New Jersey, USA Death: May 27, 1849 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
step-mother |
Dorothy Quinn Birth: May 6, 1785 — New Hampshire, USA Death: August 19, 1854 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage: August 25, 1826 — Bartholomew Co, Indiana, USA |
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16 months half-sister |
Margaret Jane vanPelt Birth: December 17, 1827 — Indiana, USA Death: January 26, 1874 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
21 months half-sister |
Frances Ann vanPelt Birth: October 1, 1829 Death: September 27, 1830 |
Mother’s family with Noah Crane Jr |
step-father | |
mother |
Elizabeth Pearce Birth: about 1783 Death: June 10, 1824 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage: January 9, 1806 — Butler Co, Ohio, USA |
Family with Mary Major |
himself |
Squire L “S.L.” vanPelt Birth: September 21, 1819 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: January 11, 1907 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
wife |
Mary Major Birth: October 12, 1817 — Ireland Death: December 6, 1863 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage: August 22, 1844 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Family with Emily Mildred Shank |
himself |
Squire L “S.L.” vanPelt Birth: September 21, 1819 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: January 11, 1907 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
wife |
Emily Mildred Shank Birth: March 4, 1840 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: March 5, 1896 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Marriage: September 20, 1864 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
Census | HF: 809/822, LN: 39/41, Pg.2/32, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, IN by H C Hargis
Squire Van Pelt, 30/M/W, Farmer, 4700, OH
Mary Van Pelt, 31/F/W, none, Ireland
Stephen Major, 26/M/W, Farmer, 20600, England (brother to Mary)
Next door to several Ogdens and Milton Corwin. |
Census | HF: 260/262, LN: 33/36, WD 2, Page 34, Image 18/18, Shelbyville, Addison Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
Squire L vanPelt, 40-M, Auditor of Shelby Co, 11000/500, IN
Mary vanPelt, 40-F, Ireland
Calvin Crane 23-M, Deputy Auditor, -/600, OH
Sarah Major, 72-F (ABT 1787, This being Squire's mother-in-law) -/600, Ireland
Near Alfred and Jane Major and family |
Marriage | IN Marriage Records show also 29 SEP 1864 |
Census | HF: 188/189, LN 20/23, Sulphur Hill PO, Pg.26, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Corydon W Morrison
Squire L Vanpelt, 54/M/W, Farmer, 17000/3300, OH
Emily Vanpelt, 29/F/W, IN
Emma B ONeal, 13/F/W, IN, At School
Willie ONeal, 5/M/W, IN, At School
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Census | SD 3, ED 208, Pg.43 (275), Addison Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Bruce Johnson
S L Vanpelt, W/M/60/M, (Head), Farmer, OH-OH-OH
Emmy E Vanpelt, W/F/40/M, Wife, Keeping House, IN-KY-KY
Kate Fitzgebber, W/F/19/S, (none), Attending School, IN-Could not answer |
Census | HF: 243/348, LN: 35/36, SD 6, ED 103, Sheet 14A, Ward 2, 66 W Broadway St, Shelbyville, Addison Twp, Shelby Co, IN by Eramus S Powell
Squire L Vanpelt, Head, W-M-SEP 1819-80-WD, OH-NJ-OH, Landlord, Y/Y/Y
Effie Antle, Housekeeper, W-F-MAR 1866-34-S, IN-KY-KY, Housekeeper |
Death | THE SHELBYVILLE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Saturday, January 12, 1907
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HON. S. L. VANPELT ANSWER LAST ROLL
Prominent And Venerable Citizen of Shelbyville Dies Friday Evening
A PERSONAL LOSS THAT WILL BE MOURNED BY MANY
Served With Credit The Citizens of Shelby County in Political Positions
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OLDEST RESIDENT OF COUNTY
Shelby county is again called on to mourn the loss of one of its most prominent and respected citizens. Many will be the persons who will mourn, as a personal loss, the death of the Hon. S. L. Vanpelt, which occurred at his home in this city, Friday evening at 5:05 o'clock. Tuesday night, Mr. Vanpelt suffered a severe congestive chill, and since that time his condition has been such as to cause apprehension to his friends and relatives. The history of Mr. Vanpelt would be the history of the growth and progress of Shelbyville and Shelby county. He was the oldest continuous resi- dent in our county, and no man contributed more to its advancement than he did. Squire L. Vanpelt was born near the city of Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio, September 21, 1819, making him at the time of his death eighty-seven years, three months and 20 days of age. When but a child of two years, his parents moved to Shelby county, and located on Flat Rock, near the mouth of Conns Creek, having been among the earliest pioneers in this part of the county.
[Paper torn-cannot read several paragraphs]
The deceased was married in 1844 to Miss Mary Major, who died in December, 1863. Mr. Vanpelt's second marriage was solemnized in 1864 with Miss Emily Shank, of this county, who preceded him to the Great Beyond on March 5, 1896. Mr. Vanpelt was very active in church work, having been an officer of the First Presbyterian church of this city for more than forty years. Both his time and means were given liberally to anything appertaining to the affairs of his church. Before re- moving to thiscity, Mr. Vanpelt was a member of the Methodist church of Flat Rock. The last years of his life have been spent in quietude at his home on west Broadway street. Up to his last illness he delighted to meet his friends and chat pleasantly up on the questions of the day. His acquaintance in this county was practically unlimited, and his remarkable memory made him sought after by those desiring information concerning the early days of Shelby county. His immediate surviving relatives are the Major family, and children of half-brothers and half-sisters. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the Vanpelt cemetery in Noble township. The remains may be viewed by friends at his late residence from 9 to 11 Monday morning; 2 to 5 Monday afternoon; 6:30 to 9 Monday evening; 8 to 9 Tuesday morning. The casket will not be opened in the church. The remains may be viewed at the grave, this opportu- nity being given his old friends of his boyhood and early manhood to look for the last time on his well-loved face. The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers at the funeral services; F.C. Sheldon, S.J. McCrea, J. H. Tomlin, J. W. Billman, D.L. Wilson and W. H. Stephens. The Rev. A.A. Pfansteihl, of Highland Park, Illinois, will officiate at the funeral services.
Contributed by Barb Huff |
Burial | Plot: Section 1, Row 9 N/S |
Note | Indiana state house of representatives, 1879. Presbyterian. Died in
Shelbyville, Addison Twp, Shelby County, Ind., January 11, 1907.
Officer in the First Presbyterian Church for more than 40 years.
In 1860-61, Thomas H. Lynch was Presiding Elder, and Wm.
Montgomery preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Shelbyville
Station, IN. Montgomery was born in Ireland, and was converted on
shipboard during a storm while crossing the Atlantic. After leaving
Shelbyville, he preached at Mt. Carmel, Vevay, and Charlestown, at
which place he died in 1864, in the 47th year of his age. Bro.
Montgomery was an able preacher. His expression of Scripture was
clear, and his manner forcible. He possessed a vigorous intellect;
and his preaching showed a careful study of the great theme of
christian theology. His death was that of a good christian,
exclaiming, "All is Bright." He was brought to Shelbyville,
according to his request, and buried in the City Cemetery.
Mr. Squire Van Pelt was made a class leader this year and
remained a faithful member until during the late war, when he went to
the Presbyterian Church, where he remains happy in his second love.
THE SHELBYVILLE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Saturday, January 12, 1907
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HON. S. L. VanPelt ANSWER LAST ROLL
Prominent And Venerable Citizen of Shelbyville Dies Friday Evening
A PERSONAL LOSS THAT WILL BE MOURNED BY MANY
Served With Credit The Citizens of Shelby County in Political
Positions
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OLDEST RESIDENT OF COUNTY
Shelby county is again called on to mourn the loss of one
of its most prominent and respected citizens. Many will be the
persons who will mourn, as a personal loss, the death of the Hon. S.
L. VanPelt, which occurred at his home in this city, Friday evening
at 5:05 o'clock. Tuesday night, Mr. VanPelt suffered a severe
congestive chill, and since that time his condition has been such as
to cause apprehension to his friends and relatives. The history of
Mr. VanPelt would be the history of the growth and progress of
Shelbyville and Shelby county. He was the oldest continuous resi-
dent in our county, and no man contributed more to its advancement
than he did. Squire L. VanPelt was born near the city of Lebanon,
Warren county, Ohio, September 21, 1819, making him at the time of
his death eighty-seven years, three months and 20 days of age. When
but a child of two years, his parents moved to Shelby county, and
located on Flat Rock, near the mouth of Conns Creek, having been
among the earliest pioneers in this part of the county.
[Paper torn-cannot read several paragraphs]
The deceased was married in 1844 to Miss Mary Major, who died in
December, 1863. Mr. VanPelt's second marriage was solemnized in 1864
with Miss Emily Shank, of this county, who preceded him to the Great
Beyond on March 5, 1896. Mr. VanPelt was very active in church work,
having been an officer of the First Presbyterian church of this city
for more than forty years. Both his time and means were given
liberally to anything appertaining to the affairs of his church.
Before re- moving to this city, Mr. VanPelt was a member of the
Methodist church of Flat Rock. The last years of his life have been
spent in quietude at his home on west Broadway street. Up to his
last illness he delighted to meet his friends and chat pleasantly up
on the questions of the day. His acquaintance in this county was
practically unlimited, and his remarkable memory made him sought
after by those desiring information concerning the early days of
Shelby county. His immediate surviving relatives are the Major
family, and children of half-brothers and half-sisters. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the First
Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the VanPelt cemetery in
Noble township. The remains may be viewed by friends at his late
residence from 9 to 11 Monday morning; 2 to 5 Monday afternoon; 6:30
to 9 Monday evening; 8 to 9 Tuesday morning. The casket will not be
opened in the church. The remains may be viewed at the grave, this
opportu- nity being given his old friends of his boyhood and early
manhood to look for the last time on his well-loved face. The
following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers at the funeral services;
F.C. Sheldon, S.J. McCrea, J. H. Tomlin, J. W. Billman, D.L.
Wilson and W. H. Stephens. The Rev. A.A. Pfansteihl, of Highland
Park, Illinois, will officiate at the funeral services. Submitted by
Barb Huff
History of Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
http://www.rootsweb.co
m/~inshelby/historical_articles/history_1876.htm
One of the earliest settlers of Shelby Co, IN arriving in 1826. |