[Newspaper]
Publication: The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, OH, United States
vol. 17, no. 67, p. 6, col. 4
DEATH OF HENRY TIBERLAKE. — The announcement of the death of this well-known citizen will not be much of a surprise to the majority of our residents here who understood his very precarious condition for several days past. He was taken very ill Saturday night last, when Dr. Lock was called in, who at once pronounced his case as hopeless. During Sunday afternoon he rallied somewhat, and a slight improvement was noticed until yesterday morning when he again grew worse, and shortly before 12 o'clock his speech left him. He continued to grow worse until twenty minutes before 3 this morning, when he expired. The circumstances connected with his last few days on earth were most touching, and called for the utmost sympathy. Once a prince among merchants and always a true and gentle husband and kind father and a lasting friend to his fellows, but in his last hours he is deserted by even those who should be nearest and dearest to him on earth, and allowed to pass away without the comforts which a long life of usefulness and prosperity justly entitled him to. Mr. Timberlake was born in Kenton County, about ten miles south of Covington, and was at the time of his death about forty-nine years of age. At the age of twenty-two be married Miss Susan Tibbatts, daughter of John W. Tibbatts, deceased, of this city, and he has resided here since. The family consisted of four children. The eldest, Miss Nannie, married Daniel Hemmingray [sic] Hemingray, of Covington. The next is John, aged 20, who was at home. Henry is absent at school and Buddy, the youngest, went with his mother, who had taken up her residence in Covington several day ago. Mr. Timberlake was for many years connected with the firm of Casey, Chalfant & Co., wholesale tobacco merchants, of Cincinnati, and was very prosperous in the business until about three years ago, when he failed. The deceased had many noble traits of character which ought not and will not soon be forgotten. His remains were taken to Covington at an early hour this morning.
