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Subject: [KSJEFFER] Rev. Jesse H. Zabriskie (1846-1917)
Date: 5 Nov 2001 21:35:33 -0700

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Surnames: Zabriskie, Bender, Zimmerman, Marr, Duling, Guest, Slawson, Wolcott, Rice, Vandruff
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>From the
McLouth Times
McLouth, Kansas
(Jefferson County)
Friday, November 9, 1917
Clipping provided by
Judith Connors Lubinski


Rev. Zabriskie Passes Away

A shadow of sadness was cast over this community Monday morning when the news of the death of J. H. Zabriskie was passed around.

He has been in poor health for some time. In fact one year ago he was very low and death was expected for several weeks but he survived and his stay with us was prolonged until Sunday night, although he had been quite poorly for some time.

He was an early settler of this community, and has a large circle of friends who esteemed his friendship with more than the average fellowmen.

About 45 years ago Rev. Zabriskie became pastor of a circuit which embraced portions of Atchison and Leavenworth counties. It was known as the Mount Olivet Mission of the United Brethren church and consisted of five preaching places, as follows: on Walnut creek, at Mt. Olivet, near the forks of the Fort Riley and Larmaie roads, east of Lowemont; No. 6 school house near Potter, and St. Nichols near Cummings. For 33 years he was in active work in the ministry, 12 years in the United Brethren and 21 years in the Methodist Episcopal church.

When Rev. Zabriskie was living he said, "I have traveled in all kinds of weather, on all kinds of roads, and even on no roads at all, and in all kinds of conveyances. I have been entertained in all kinds of homes, from the primitive dug-out to the modern mansion. I have slept on all kinds of beds, from a pile of hay to the costliest piece of bedroom furniture. I recall that on one accasion six of us, a widower, his four children and myself, all occupied the same bed.

The last 19 years I was in active work. My regular routine was three sermons every Sunday, except on quarterly meeting occasions or when prevented by bad weather. The greater part of every winter was spent in protracted meetings. I have preached for 95 nights in succession, besides the regular Sunday services. I conducted one meeting in Parkdale church, Topeka, which began the first day of November and closed the 9th day of March.

I once crossed Wolf river in Doniphan county, when the water was running over the bridge knee deep to my team. I drove one horse for 19 years and when the faithful animal died, I had the hide tanned and made into a robe which I have used ever since. A buggy which I still use contains part of the first one I bought nearly 40 years ago.

I have seen many villages start in Kansas, having heard that the Deleware Indian lands in Leavenworth and adjoining counties had been opened for settlement. Our party established a camp near the village of Tonganoxie. Here we camped for about two weeks, there being so much unoccuopied lands to choose from that it took us some time to decide on a location. We finally selected farms surrounding the present site of McLouth. It was a wild looking place at the time, but has made one of the best towns in Jefferson county."

During the Civil war Rev. Zabriskie served in company G, Forty-seventh Illinois infantry. This regiment belonged to the famous "Eagle Brigade." He came from the royal family of Poland, his grandfather having been a prince.

The world has not been made better by his having passed away, but the fruits of his noble life will be witnessed for years to come and it can truly be said that he did his work well and is justly entitled to great reward.

(Same newspaper
Friday, November 16, 1917)

Rev. Jesse Henry Zabriskie was born in Lee county, Iowa, March 2, 1846 and passed away at his home in McLouth, November 5, 1917.

He enlisted in the 47th Illinois infantry when 19 years of age and served his country until the close of the war and received an honorable discharge.

He was married at Camden, Illlinois, to Miss Sarah Agnes Carnahan, March 7, 1867, his now bereaved wife. For more than 50 years they walked together.

He came to Kansas in June 1868 and settled on the section where the west half of the town of McLouth is and a part of which was their home. He was converted at the age of 17 years and began to preach in 1871 for the United Brethren church and served in its ministry for 12 years. He then united with the Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and was in its active ministry for 21 years and served at Parkdale, Topeka for 2 years, Centropolis for 3 years, Harveyville 5 years, Parkerville 4 years, Wiley 1 year, Clinton 1 year, Morganville 3 years, McLouth 2 years and retired in 1904 but did very much active work in supplying other places and at home when vacancies occurred. His was an active ministry and many are the converted that have gone before to meet him and others follow.

He leaves to mourn his departure his much esteemed and beloved wife and two sons, Zeno Zabriskie, N. Bend, Oregon; Walter Zabriskie, Pagosa Junction, Colo.; six daughters, Mrs. D. M. Bender, Parsons, Kans.; Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman, Eugene, Oregon; Mrs. J. W. Marr, Bradford, Kans.; Mrs. J. G. Duling, Dickinson, North Dakota; Mrs. Clara E. Guest, Simpson, Colo; Mrs. Letitia J. Slawson, Topeka, Kansas. One brother, Charles Zabriskie, McLouth, Kansas, 3 sisters, Mrs. Zenora Wolcott, McLouth, Mrs. Nettis Rice, Lebo, Kansas, and Mrs. Hattie A. Vandruff, McLouth.

There are also 28 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and a large circle of friends.

He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R., also an honor member of Paloma Rebecah Lodge 453 and Captain of the degree staff and was Master of the Deleware Grange Lodge for 3 years.

To know him was to love him.
Servant of God, well done,
Thy glorious warfare is past,
The battle is fought, the race is run,
And thou art crowned at last.

The funeral was held at the Methodist church, Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 2:30 P.M. in charge of M. U. Ramsburg, pastor. The sermon was preached by Rev. G. M. Huffman, of Topeka, an old friend.

Interment was made in the McLouth Cemetery.

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