Penny, Newton 1843-1904

PENNY, MILLER

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 2/20/2016 at 09:32:54

Ackley, Sept. 26 - Newton Penny, a rural mail carrier out of Ackley, died very suddenly Sunday. Penny was a well known character in this vicinity and came in for considerable publicity recently by reason of having attached an electrical apparatus to the harness of the mule which he drove on the rural route and by means of which he had only to press a button on the dashboard of his buggy to give the mule a shock and thus accelerate its speed.

~Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa
September 26, 1904

Note: 3/11/1843-9/23/1904. Newton Penny served in the 32nd IA Volunteers during the Civil War. His wife was Catherine Miller. See also his biography from the 1883 History of Franklin county and his entry on the Civil War Honor Roll - both on the Franklin co. IAGenWeb site.

A more complete obituary would be appreciated.

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