Dr. Abraham H. Senseny and Jane K. Davis

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Husband Dr. Abraham H. Senseny ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1812
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           Died: 17 Jul 1879 3
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         Father: Dr. Jeremiah Senseny (Abt 1788-1863) 4
         Mother: Catherine Huber (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 16 Jan 1838 5

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Wife Jane K. Davis ^{2 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1887
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         Father: William S. Davis, Esq. (      -      ) 5
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M William D. Senseny, M.D. ⁵

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           Born: Abt 1839
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           Died: 17 May 1861 5
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2 M Alexander H. Senseny ⁵

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1887
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3 M Dr. Benjamin Rush Senseny ⁵

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           Born: Abt 1843
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           Died: 28 Mar 1880 5
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         Spouse: Rosalie J. Murdoch (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1865 5

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4 M Dr. Edgar N. Senseny ²

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           Died: 2 Oct 1884 5
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         Spouse: Fannie Gehr (      -      ) 2

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5 M [Unk] Senseny ⁵

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F [Unk] Senseny ⁵

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Kate S. Senseny ⁵

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1887
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         Spouse: William M. McKnight (      -      ) 5

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8 F Alice S. Senseny ⁵

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1887
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         Spouse: John D. Grier (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Abraham H. Senseny

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He was graduated in medicine at Jefferson College in 1835, and began the active practice of his profession in the same year. He inherited an extensive business, which his abilities increased and retained until his death, at the age of sixty-seven years. He doubtless had a larger and more varied experience than any physician who ever practiced in his neighborhood. For forty-eight years he labored, almost without relaxation, practicing all the branches of his profession, adding luster to the family name, which for more than 100 years was renowned in Franklin County. Every community has its "men of mark." For causes connected with their character, conduct and circumstances, they fill a place in public view and stand high in public estimation. Dr. Senseny was such a one. From the public prints at the time of his death we gather testimonials as to his worth as a citizen, a man of integrity, and to his unquestioned moral qualities, and by his strict observance of professional ethics he won the respect of all his professional brethren. He earned his rank as a surgeon and an unrivaled general practitioner by his severe habits of study and great fondness for general reading. His judgment in the diagnosis of disease was very remarkable. The peculiar characteristics of Dr. Senseny were quickness of perception, promptness of action and unwearying energy. With intuition he perceived the nature of a case and with great rapidity brought his resources to bear upon it. "Dr. Senseny had much in his character which was strong and positive. He was a man of deep convictions. He abhorred pretense, if any man did. He did nothing by halves or in any way of indirection. He had a large, warm heart. He was forceful and brave and earnest." During the season of epidemic cholera in Chambersburg, in 1852, Dr. Senseny had the most trying experiences. His endurance and persevering attention to patients was most wonderful, many of whom could never pay him a dollar, and others, who probably paid him such a pittance as no man of intelligent medical attainments could tolerate, without the sense of the supreme need of his services and without a portion of the grand instinct which prompted the utterance, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." He was known often during these trying months, August and September, 1852, to return home after working with prostrate and worthy working-men till a late hour of the night, exhausted and spiritless, with hardly more strength than to call out as he threw himself on his bed, "give me some laudanum and lavender, this is killing me." Emphatically he lived for the good of others, and "it is not in great deeds of philanthropy that the only blessing is found;" in his little deeds of kindness repeated every day he found his true happiness. Other reward he hoped for elsewhere. His last thoughts are found in a scrap of poetry, which he had kept for some time and was with him in his last moments:
Lord, who art merciful as well as just,
Incline thine ear to me a child of dust!
Not what I would, O Lord, I offer Thee,
Alas! but what I can,
Father Almighty, who hast made me man,
And bade me to look to heaven, for Thou art there,
Accept my sacrifice and humble prayer.
Four things which are not in Thy treasury
I lay before Thee, Lord, with this petition:
My nothingness, my wants,
My sins and my contrition.
-Persian.

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General Notes: Wife - Jane K. Davis

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Her parents and grandparents were settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of Rocky Spring, and belonged to the sturdy stock of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 684.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 332.

3 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 685.

4 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 279, 685.

5 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 686.