Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1909 — UNCLE NEWMAN SNOW DEAD. [ARTICLE]

UNCLE NEWMAN SNOW DEAD.

Newman Snow, a veteran of two wars and a resident of Jasper county for 64 years, died at the home of his son, Theodore Snow in Barkley township, Friday afternoon, aged 83 years, afteer a sickness of. several months duration. The funeral was held Sunday from the Brushwood church, conducted by Rev. G. H. Clarke, pastor of the Rensselaer Christian church, and the remains laid away in the Hurley cemetery in Barkley township. Newman S. Snow was born December 31, 1825, in Trumbull county, Ohio, and was the fourth child of Lovell and Freelove Snow He lived in Illinois with one John Harris until he was sixteen, when he began life for himself. He came to Jasper county in the year of 1845, and had since called this his home! He served in the Mexican war in Company C, 50th Indiana Infantry under Col. J. H. Lane. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company K, 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and spent most or his service as hospital nurse, but was in the engagement at Luka. He came home in 1865, after four years service in the civil war. He was married to Rachel Hurley September 18, 1849, to which union twelve children were born. Eight sons survive him—Benjamin- H , William Henry, George N., Comodore W., Theodore W., Samuel Martin, Francis M., Charles E. George and Theodore reside in Barkley township; Frank and Charles at Foresman; Commodore at Panora, Iowa; Martin at Fonda, Iowa; Henry at Lisbon, North Dakota, and Benjamin at Princeton, Minn His first wife died July 8, 1874. He later married Mrs. Marazilla Nelson, who is also deceased. His third marriage took place July 31, 1880, to Rachel Mitchell, who died February 14, 1904. Mr. Snow was 82 years, 3 months and 16 days old at the time of his death. He was a member of the Christian church and was a r kind father, good neighbor and honored by all that knew him.