JOHN WESLEY NEWELL

NEWELL, ROBERTS, BURNSIDE, LEIGH, MOSSER, MCFARLAND

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Date: 2/19/2002 at 19:09:26

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, June 3, l9l5

J.W. NEWELL dropped dead at Weldon last
Saturday while playing a game of
croquet at his home. MRS. NEWELL was away
from home at the time being
over in the east part of that town gathering
some flowers to be used for
Memorial Day, when news of her husband's
death reached her. A physician
was quickly summoned but nothing could be
done, death having occurred
almost instantly. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon.

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Decatur County Journal
Thursday, June l0, l9l5

JOHN WESLEY NEWELL eldest son of THOMAS and
LOUISA NEWELL, was born in
Indiana, September l5, l846, and departed
this life in Weldon, Iowa, May
29, l9l5, aged 68 years, 8 months and l4
days.

When just a child, he moved with his parents
to Illinois, where he spent
the early part of his life. On March 22,
l865, he enlisted in Co. M,
7th Reg. Illinois Cavalry, at Springfield,
Illinois, and served until
the close of the war.

On March l2, l874, he was united in marriage
to EMMA ROBERTS at Hermon,
Illinois, at which place they made their home
until l88l when they came
to Iowa. To this union were born two
children, CHARLES T. and MABEL L.,
both of whom reside in Weldon, Iowa. MR.
NEWELL leaves to mourn his
loss a loving wife, a son, a daughter, one
granddaughter, also four
sisters, MRS. G.W. BURNSIDE, of Abingdon,
Ill., CURTIS LEIGH, MRS. S.F.
MOSSER, both of Chicago, and MRS. MARY
MCFARLAND, of Weldon, Iowa. One
brother, W.H. NEWELL died about two years
ago.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church
on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and were very largely attended. A
short sermon was preached by
Rev. Thornbrue, of Des Moines, followed by
the Masonic rituualistic
service. Interment in the Green Bay
Cemetery. The sympathy of the
community is extended to the family in their
bereavement.

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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all
those who so kindly and
cheerfully assisted during our late
bereavement.

MRS. NEWELL AND
FAMILY.

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