Sophia R. (Allen) Newton (1930)
ALLEN, GARLINGER, NEWTON, YOUNG
Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 4/14/2007 at 21:54:44
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 1930
Page 1Death of Mrs. Sophia Newton
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia R. Newton were held at the Methodist church here, Saturday afternoon, October 18th, at 2:30 o’clock, and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery. Mrs. Newton, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Allen, was born and raised in this county.
She was married to James I. Newton in 1872, and they were the parents of two children, Mary, who died 30 years ago, and Mrs. Francis Young, of Des Moines. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Young, for the past five years, and died there last Thursday, October 16th.
In addition to her daughter and three grandchildren, she leaves one sister, Mrs. Ellen Garlinger, of Reeding, Kansas, and a half-brother, Elmer Allen, of Winterset. More details of her life may be found in the mortuary column.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 1930Mrs. Sophia R. Newton
Sophia, daughter of Mary and Isaac Allen, was born in Madison county on June 17, 1853. Her girlhood was spent in the Elm Grove neighborhood. She stayed for a short time with relatives in Kansas, then returned to Madison county, where she was married to James I. Newton in 1872. To this union two children were born, Mary, who passed away 30 years ago at the age of 23 years, and Mrs. Francis Young, of Des Moines.
After their marriage they made their home in Madison county for a number of years. Later, Mrs. Newton was left a widow and made her home in Winterset, where she raised her family and continued to live until the past 5 years, that she has made her home in Des Moines.
At a very early age she united with the Elm Grove M. E. church and afterwards transferred her membership to the Winterset Methodist church, where she remained a member until her death. She remained active and busy in the home of her daughter until two hours before her death, which came suddenly on October 16th, at the age of 77 years.
She leaves beside her daughter, three grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Ellen Garlinger, of Reeding, Kansas; one half-brother, Elmer Allen, of Winterset; a step-brother and step-sisters, and many other relatives and friends.
Rev. A. P. Keast conducted the services in the Winterset M. E. church, Saturday afternoon, October 18th, and the burial was in the Winterset cemetery.
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