Neuscheler, Jennie Cook

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Taberg - Mrs. Jennie C. Neuscheler, 92, Rome, retired professional cateress and widow of a Civil War veteran, J. Conrad Neuscheler, died Feb. 3 at the home of Mrs. Mary Spink, 518 N. Jay St., where she had lived since November, 1964. Mrs. Neusheler, who had lived in Rome the past 84 years, was a 75 year member and past president of the Skilling Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic, serving as chaplain at the time of her death. She was born in the Town of Annsville on March 23, 1872, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Looft Cook. On Oct. 21, 1890, she was married to Mr. Neuscheler at the home of his cousin, William Schaefer, Rome, with the Rev. Melvin Webster, DD then pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Mr. Neuscheler died April 5, 1921. Mrs. Neuscheler was a member of the First Methodist Church. Surviving are three nephews, D. Stanley Cook, Rome, Perl Cook, Altmier, and Leon Cook, North Brookfield, and four nieces, Mrs. McKinley (Lillian) Wood, Rome, Mrs. Jennie Matteson, Detroit, Mrs. Stella Sanzone, Canastota, and Mrs. Neva Head, N. Brookfield. Funeral services were held at 11 Saturday at the Martin J. Nunn funeral home with the Rev. Leland W. Webster, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Rome Cemetery.

Neusheler, John Conrad

Rome Sentinel
April 5, 1921

J. Conrad Neusheler, Civil War veteran and highly respected resident of Rome for nearly 56 years, died at his home, 314 W. Thomas STreet, at 10:35 O'clock this morning. He had been in failing health for the past ten years and had been confined in his home the past two winters. He was unable to leave his bed for two weeks before his death. He was afflicted with asthma, heart trouble developing and causing death.

Mr. Neusheler was born in Germany on September 19, 1837, being in his 84th year. At the age of 14 years he came to America and located in New York Mills, where he was employed in a cotton factory. Then he went on to a farm in Westmoreland, and later was employed in the iron work in that place.

He enlisted on August 29, 1862, to serve as a private in Company I, 146th Regiment, and was promoted to corporal. He was captured in action on May 5, 1861, at the Wilderness, Va. He was paroled on March 25, 1865, and muster out of service with his company July 16, 1865, near Washington. For eight months he was a prisoner in Andersonville prison. At the close of the war he located in Rome and had since made his home here. Mr. Neusheler married twice, his first wife being Louise Stewart. His second wife, who survives, was Miss Jennie Cook, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Cook of Taberg. They were married at the home of William Schaefer, a cousin of the groom, who then resided on N. Washington street, and all their married life has been spent here. The ceremony was performed by the late Rev. M. R. Webster, D. D., who was at that time the pastor of the First M. E. Church of this city.

Comrade Neusheler was a loyal soldier and a sterling citizen. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Church. He served as commander of Skillin Post No. 47, G. A. R., for several years and had held other offices. He was deeply interested in everything pertaining to the welfare of the post and was patriotic and loyal to the Stars and Stripes of his country which he loved.

In 1911, Mr. Neusheler was elected president of the 146th Regiment Association and was re-elected for the fourth time in 1915, when he was then told he would have to hold the office for the balance of his life.

Besides his wife, Mr. Neusheler is survived by two cousins, Mrs. Mary Fulmer of New York and John Schafer of Camillus. For many years Mr. Neusheler, who was an expert horseman, was a familiar figure about the city and his services as a coachman were in demand by the leading families of the city. In later years and up to the time his health failed he had been employed as a caretaker of landscape gardens about the homes of the city. Everyone who knew Comrade Neusheler will regret to learn of his passing.