Muehlhausen, Henry W. Sr.
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MUEHLHAUSEN, HENRY W., SR.
Jacksonville Journal, April 4, 1916

HENRY W. MUEHLHAUSEN, SR, DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Death Claims Old and Highly Respected Citizen at 10:40 O'clock Tuesday Evening - Funeral Sunday Afternoon.

Henry W. Muehlhausen, Sr., died Sunday evening at 10:40 o'clock at the home of his son, G. A. Muehlhausen, 324 East Morton avenue, after a lingering illness of more than a year, which had its origin in a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Muehlhausen had been a resident of Jacksonville just fifty years and he leaves many true friends to mourn his loss. Mr. Muehlhausen's age was 79 years, 6 months and 11 days.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Centenary M. E. church, Rev. G. W. Flagge, pastor of the church will be in charge and Rev. W. E. Spoonts, pastor of Northminster church, will assist. Burial will be made in the family lot at Jacksonville cemetery.

Mr. Muehlhausen was born Feb. 23, 1836, in Witzenhausen, Hessen, Germany. He came to America June 1, 1854, landing in Baltimore. A young man of 18, he secured employment in a tailoring shop immediately on his arrival. Five dollars a week was the wage received, and when by the kindness of a friend Mr. Muehlhausen was enabled to get a position which paid $12 a week, he felt for a time that sudden wealth had come to him.

On the voyage to America Mr. Muehlhausen made the acquaintance of a Jewish boy, traveling alone, Leopold Weil. During his years in Baltimore Mr. Muehlhausen prized the friendship of Mr. Weil especially as both were from the same section of Germany and spoke the same language. Without employment at the close of the Civil war, it was thru the generosity of Mr. Weil that Mr. Muehlhausen secured a position and came to Jacksonville to make his home.

Mr. Muehlhausen was married to Miss Katherine C. Metzmann of Baltimore and to them were born eight sons and three daughters. Albert, Louis and Elizabeth died in infancy and Augusta, the wife of John Berndt, passed away Aug. 16, 1888. The Surviving daughter is Mrs. Alexander Rabjohns of this city and the sons are John A. Muehlhausen of Girard, Gustav A., George, William H., Otto and Henry Muehlhausen, all of Jacksonville. Mr. Muehlhausen leaves twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Muehlhausen died Aug. 29, 1882, and Mr. Muehlhausen was later married to Mrs. Caroline Runkel, who passed away July 18, 1911.

But a short time after coming to this country Mr. Muehlhausen enlisted for military duty as did a large number of German immigrants of that day. He joined the Maryland state militia and was a member of the company which pursued and captured John Brown in the famous raid at Harper's Ferry. The entire company enlisted for service in the Civil war and as a member of Company H, First Maryland Infantry, Mr. Muehlhausen served thruout the war and tho seeing service in Gettysburg and other hard battles, he was mustered out without a wound.

Mr. Muehlhausen came to Jacksonville in 1866 and after several years in the employ of Mr. Weil took a position as cutter for Joseph Tomlinson. He later engaged in business for himself and from time to time associated with him his sons. He sold his interest to the latter May 14, 1901, when sons of Mr. Muehlhausen embarked in business as Muehlhausen Bros. and the father retired.

An Odd Fellow for many years, Mr. Muehlhausen held the distinction of being one of the oldest members of Illini lodge No. 4, I.O.O.F., and was always faithful to the tenants of the order. A man of unswerving industry and firm character, Mr. Muehlhausen pursued in life a course of steady success. He was fair and upright in all his dealings and in his passing there remains for friends and loved ones an unbroken memory of a life of good deeds.


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