Mahoning-Trumbull County OhArchives Obituaries.....Sensenbaugher (Sanzenbacher), Jacob April 17 1882
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Valley Echo 27 Apr 1882
Mr. Jacob Sensenbaugher, an old and respected resident of New Springfield, 
Ohio, died on Monday, the 17th inst., aged 82 years. He was buried on 
Wednesday, the funeral being attended by a very large concourse of people, 
among whom many old residents were noticeable.
Disgraceful conduct
A strange and unseeming scene occurred at the funeral of Mr. Sensenbaugher, 
New Springfield, last week, being nothing less than a bitter, vindictive 
quarrel, over the coffin, and in presence of the mourners, between Rev. J. 
Humberger, of Petersburgh, and Mr. Adam Seidner, the undertaker of New 
Springfield:
It seemed Mr. Seidner had been engaged to conduct the funeral, while Mr. 
Humberger was to conduct the religious service. Upon Mr. H.’s arrival at a 
rather late hour, he assumed the management of the funeral, which assumption 
was positively objected to by the undertaker. This led to a fiery war of 
words, during which the Reverend gentleman is said to have vigorously pounded 
the coffin by way of emphasis!
The upshot of the affair was that Rev. Humberger ordered the funeral to 
proceed to the church, but as none would follow his lead, he was obliged to 
proceed alone to the church and there to wait, nursing his wrath, until the 
funeral arrived.



Additional Comments:
Follow up from Valley Echo 27 Apr 1882
The little unpleasantness between Adam Seidner and Rev. Humberger at the 
funeral of Mr. Jacob Sensenbaugher very soon terminated after it was 
definitely settled who was running the funeral, Adam or the preacher.
Notes:
Jacob Sanzenbacher is buried at Koch Cemetery in Unity Township. 


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