LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
INDIVIDUAL OBITUARIES
CAPT. C. A. TENGE
Submitted 5 Feb 2005
by Lee Freeman
From “Died” Florence Journal, Thursday, July
22, 1869, p. 3.
At his late residence in this town on Sabbath morning, the 18th instant*, Capt.
C. A. Tenge, in the sixtieth year of his age.
Captain Tenge was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, whence he emigrated
at an early age to the United States. In 1832 he settled in Tuscumbia, where he
resided till 1851, when he moved to Florence, where, as in Tuscumbia, he was
much esteemed for his quiet, gentlemanly deportment and probity of character.
Captain Tenge was a useful citizen, and his death is sincerely regretted. His
afflicted widow has the condolence of the community in this her day of sorrow.
The mortal remains of Capt. Tenge were buried by the side of his son in the
Cemetery at Tuscumbia; the benevolent Order of Odd-Fellows of Florence, assisted
by their brethren in Tuscumbia, took charge of the body, and consigned it to the
silent tomb under the impressive ceremonies of that benevolent brotherhood.
Tribute of Respect.
At a called meeting of Cypress Lodge, No. 31, I. O. O. F.*, held in the Lodge
Room at Florence, on Monday, the 19th of July, A. D. 1869, the following
committee, to wit: Geo. W. Karsner, Peter R. Garner and Wm. B. Wood, were
appointed to draft resolutions, expressive of the sense of this Lodge, upon the
death of our brother C. A. TENGE, who departed this life Sunday, 18th July,
inst.** The committee submitted the following report, which was adopted
WHEREAS, Since our regular meeting, and one in which our worthy brother, C. A.
TENGE, participated, it has pleased Almighty God, in His inscrutable Providence
to remove from us, and from the anxieties and cares of earthly life, our beloved
brother and associate C. A. TENGE. Whilst we with becoming resignation bow to
the [bar?] of Omnipotence, yet, we with proud satisfaction revert to the
exemplary life and good deportment exhibited by him, during his brief
affiliation with us. Be it therefore
Resolved, That this Lodge, deeply feeling the loss it has sustained, takes this
method of manifesting its bereavement.
Resolved, That this Lodge would convey to his afflicted widow, the sympathising
[sic] expression of its condolence, and tender to her the warmest assurance of
an Odd Fellow’s sympathy, in this sad hour of her bereavement.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect to our deceased brother, the Regalia of our
Lodge be clothed in mourning for Thirty days, and that the members of this Lodge
wear the badge of mourning some length of time.
Resolved, That these Resolutions be entered upon the minutes of the Lodge, also
a copy of the same furnished the widow, and that the FLORENCE JOURNAL and North
Alabamian and Times, be requested to publish the same in their next issue.
GEO. W. KARSNER,
PETER R. GARNER,
WM. B. WOOD,
Committee.
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