Jemima was the daughter of Thomas Newby & Deborah WEST Newby.
She was the wife of Jay Bennett.
Obituary
Stevens Point Daily Journal
13 Jul 1922
Buena Vista Pioneer
The last member of the Thomas Newby family, earliest settlers in the town of Buena Vista, passed away on Wednesday morning, Mrs. Jay Bennett, expiring at her home at 7:30 o'clock. The infirmities of age left her in a weakened condition for several months, but she was able to keep about and assist in the housework until eleven weeks ago.
Jemima Newby was born in Canada 79 years ago the 28th day of last February, the family moving to Buena Vista when she was a child and shortly after his return from service in the Civil War she married Jay Bennett. Mr. Bennett passed away fourteen years ago.
Since the death of their only son, Ernest Bennett, six years ago, the farm has been in charge of a grandson, Raymond Bennett. There is one daughter, Mrs. S.W. Carley of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the Bennett family home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. Lenenberg officiating, and internment will follow in Liberty Corners cemetery.
Jemima was the daughter of Thomas Newby & Deborah WEST Newby.
She was the wife of Jay Bennett.
Obituary
Stevens Point Daily Journal
13 Jul 1922
Buena Vista Pioneer
The last member of the Thomas Newby family, earliest settlers in the town of Buena Vista, passed away on Wednesday morning, Mrs. Jay Bennett, expiring at her home at 7:30 o'clock. The infirmities of age left her in a weakened condition for several months, but she was able to keep about and assist in the housework until eleven weeks ago.
Jemima Newby was born in Canada 79 years ago the 28th day of last February, the family moving to Buena Vista when she was a child and shortly after his return from service in the Civil War she married Jay Bennett. Mr. Bennett passed away fourteen years ago.
Since the death of their only son, Ernest Bennett, six years ago, the farm has been in charge of a grandson, Raymond Bennett. There is one daughter, Mrs. S.W. Carley of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the Bennett family home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. Lenenberg officiating, and internment will follow in Liberty Corners cemetery.
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