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149. Rev. David Socrates HENKEL36 was
born on 24 Aug 1846 in Alexander County, North Carolina.
He died on 7 Feb 1914 in Chatham, Virginia. He was buried
in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, New Market, VA.
His biography, as given by Life Sketches of Lutheran Clergy, North
Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran in America,
1773-1999, reads as follows:
Date/Place of Birth: August 24, 1846; North
Carolina.
Parents: The Reverend Polycarp C. Henkel and
Rebecca (Fox) Henkel. and great-grandson of the Reverend
Paul Henkel.
First Spouse/Marriage Date: Rebecca (Henkel)
Henkel, daughter of Solomon D. Henkel: 1871. Children
of First Marriage: Sallie, Alice, Beatrice, Tilden,
Clinton, Roscoe. Herbert. George, Charles, Laura.
Second Spouse: Elizabeth (Vaughan) Henkel.
Child of Second Marriage: One son. License: Licensed
1863 by Tennessee Synod, but not ordained. Calls: St.
Martin, Stanly County, 1865-67; Mt. Moriah. Rowan County.
1867-69.
Other: Treasurer, Tennessee Synod, 1867. After
pastorate at Mt. Moriah. went to New Market, Va., and
read law with Judge George R. Calvert and practiced law
for about twenty years, serving in the Virginia
Legislature. Left the Lutheran Church and became
affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. Organized and
served congregations in that church in Virginia, at
Waynesboro, Basic City, Harrisonburg, Newport News, and
Chatham from 1892-1914.
Date of Death/Burial Location: February 7, 1914;
Emmanuel Church. New Market. Va.
Rev. David Socrates HENKEL married (1) Rebecca Ellen
HENKEL on 3 Apr 1871. Rebecca
Ellen HENKEL (daughter of Solomon D. HENKEL) was born
on 10 Jan 1854 and died on 13 Feb 1909. Rev. David
Socrates HENKEL and Rebecca Ellen HENKEL had the
following children:
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i.
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Sallie HENKEL. |
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ii.
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Alice HENKEL. |
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iii.
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Beatrice HENKEL. |
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iv.
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Tilden HENKEL. |
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v.
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Clinton HENKEL. |
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vi.
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Roscoe HENKEL. |
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vii.
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Herbert HENKEL. |
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viii.
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George HENKEL. |
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ix.
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Charles HENKEL. |
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x.
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Laura HENKEL. |
Rev. David Socrates HENKEL married (2) Elizabeth Wood
VAUGHN on 23 Aug 1911. Rev. David
Socrates HENKEL and Elizabeth Wood VAUGHN had the
following child:
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i.
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unknamed
son HENKEL. Probably died in infancy. |
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