Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1899 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Newman was held at the residence of her son, W. O. Newman north of the depot, last Sunday morning Sept. 3rd by Rev. H. M. Middleton, and interment made in Weston cemetry. She was bom at Clarkfield, Union Co. Ohio, Jan. 3rd 1835, (Tied at Rensselaer Ind, Sept. Ist 1899 aged 64 years, 7 months and 28 days. She was married to Samuel Newman April 13 1852 and to their union were bora three sons and five daughters. The husband and all the children exoept one daughter survive her. The surviving children are F. J. Newman, of Kokomo, Ind. Geo. J. Newman, of DeMotte, W. O. Newman of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Martha Call, of Boston, Mass., Mrs. Minnie Street, of Morganville Ga., Mrs. Irena Freeze, of Summittsville, Tenn. and Nora Newman, of DeMotte. Of these living at a distance only F. J. Newman of Kokomo, was enabled to be present at the funeral. The family moved to Mississippi in Feb. 1876, and six years later o Tennessee. From that state hey moved to Keener tp. this county five years ago, and which has since been their place of residence. The deceased was a member of the M. E. church.