New Castle Courant 24 July 1885 p4
Died July 4th, 1885, at his residence in Slipperyrock township, Mr. JACOB NEWTON, in his 69th year.
Deceased was born in Wayne township, July 30th, 1816, on the farm which was settled by his father, and continued to reside there until a few years ago, when he sold it and removed to the place where he died. He was married January 4th, 1837, to Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Captain William Wilson, who survives him. Of the six children born to them, four survives, three sons and one daughter. He sent three sons to the service of their country in the war, his own sons Robert and Charles and an adopted son, the child of a dear sister, whose name was Newton Nelson. Robert left his right arm in Virginia; Charles, after marching with "Sherman to the Sea" being once taken prisoner and paroled, got home safe, while "poor little Newt" sleeps where he fell, in front of Atlanta.
The term "Uncle Jake," by which Mr. Newton was known, far and near, by old and young, shows in some slight degree the estimation in which he was held. Of an upright, blameless life, few men had more friends or fewer enemies. Among a very large circle of relatives and personal friends innumberable, there is a universal feeling of loss, while in his own family there is a void which can never be filled.
The cause of his death was a complication of inflammation of the bowels and lungs and palpitation of the heart.
The pall bearers were deceased's three sons, Robert, Courtney, and Charles, his son-in-law, Jefferson Smiley, and two nephews, John and Arthur Newton, brothers. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Slipperyrock.
Died July 4th, 1885, at his residence in Slipperyrock township, Mr. JACOB NEWTON, in his 69th year.
Deceased was born in Wayne township, July 30th, 1816, on the farm which was settled by his father, and continued to reside there until a few years ago, when he sold it and removed to the place where he died. He was married January 4th, 1837, to Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Captain William Wilson, who survives him. Of the six children born to them, four survives, three sons and one daughter. He sent three sons to the service of their country in the war, his own sons Robert and Charles and an adopted son, the child of a dear sister, whose name was Newton Nelson. Robert left his right arm in Virginia; Charles, after marching with "Sherman to the Sea" being once taken prisoner and paroled, got home safe, while "poor little Newt" sleeps where he fell, in front of Atlanta.
The term "Uncle Jake," by which Mr. Newton was known, far and near, by old and young, shows in some slight degree the estimation in which he was held. Of an upright, blameless life, few men had more friends or fewer enemies. Among a very large circle of relatives and personal friends innumberable, there is a universal feeling of loss, while in his own family there is a void which can never be filled.
The cause of his death was a complication of inflammation of the bowels and lungs and palpitation of the heart.
The pall bearers were deceased's three sons, Robert, Courtney, and Charles, his son-in-law, Jefferson Smiley, and two nephews, John and Arthur Newton, brothers. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Slipperyrock.
New Castle Courant 24 July 1885 p4
Died July 4th, 1885, at his residence in Slipperyrock township, Mr. JACOB NEWTON, in his 69th year.
Deceased was born in Wayne township, July 30th, 1816, on the farm which was settled by his father, and continued to reside there until a few years ago, when he sold it and removed to the place where he died. He was married January 4th, 1837, to Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Captain William Wilson, who survives him. Of the six children born to them, four survives, three sons and one daughter. He sent three sons to the service of their country in the war, his own sons Robert and Charles and an adopted son, the child of a dear sister, whose name was Newton Nelson. Robert left his right arm in Virginia; Charles, after marching with "Sherman to the Sea" being once taken prisoner and paroled, got home safe, while "poor little Newt" sleeps where he fell, in front of Atlanta.
The term "Uncle Jake," by which Mr. Newton was known, far and near, by old and young, shows in some slight degree the estimation in which he was held. Of an upright, blameless life, few men had more friends or fewer enemies. Among a very large circle of relatives and personal friends innumberable, there is a universal feeling of loss, while in his own family there is a void which can never be filled.
The cause of his death was a complication of inflammation of the bowels and lungs and palpitation of the heart.
The pall bearers were deceased's three sons, Robert, Courtney, and Charles, his son-in-law, Jefferson Smiley, and two nephews, John and Arthur Newton, brothers. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Slipperyrock.
Died July 4th, 1885, at his residence in Slipperyrock township, Mr. JACOB NEWTON, in his 69th year.
Deceased was born in Wayne township, July 30th, 1816, on the farm which was settled by his father, and continued to reside there until a few years ago, when he sold it and removed to the place where he died. He was married January 4th, 1837, to Miss Sarah Wilson, daughter of Captain William Wilson, who survives him. Of the six children born to them, four survives, three sons and one daughter. He sent three sons to the service of their country in the war, his own sons Robert and Charles and an adopted son, the child of a dear sister, whose name was Newton Nelson. Robert left his right arm in Virginia; Charles, after marching with "Sherman to the Sea" being once taken prisoner and paroled, got home safe, while "poor little Newt" sleeps where he fell, in front of Atlanta.
The term "Uncle Jake," by which Mr. Newton was known, far and near, by old and young, shows in some slight degree the estimation in which he was held. Of an upright, blameless life, few men had more friends or fewer enemies. Among a very large circle of relatives and personal friends innumberable, there is a universal feeling of loss, while in his own family there is a void which can never be filled.
The cause of his death was a complication of inflammation of the bowels and lungs and palpitation of the heart.
The pall bearers were deceased's three sons, Robert, Courtney, and Charles, his son-in-law, Jefferson Smiley, and two nephews, John and Arthur Newton, brothers. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Slipperyrock.
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