Mrs. Fred C. Newman, 79, widow of the late Fred C. Newman, who for 30 years was president of the Citizens National Bank, died Thursday night in Little Rock, Ark., after an illness of several weeks.
Burial will be at Little Rock, Ark., with private funeral services.
Mrs. Newman is survived by a son, Robert H. Brooks, of Little Rock, and two grandchildren, Mrs. George M. Hampton, of Parkersburg, W. V., and Charles D. Brooks, New York City. Since the death of Mr. Newman 10 years ago her home most of the time had been in Little Rock, but she frequently came back to Emporia to stay for a time. Her last visit here was in the early part of this winter. She returned to Little Rock about December 1.
Mrs. Newman, whose maiden name was Frances Harmon, was a daughter of Oscar Pitsallan Harmon and Elizabeth MacDonald Harmon. She was born in Danville, Ill., September 10, 1860. She was of the 11th generation of her father's family in direct descent from Stephen Hopkins, who landed on Plymouth Rock from the "Mayflower" in 1620. Her mother's people settled in Georgia in the early days of that state. Later their descendents, hating the institution of slavery, migrated to Tennessee, but, here again, the slavery question loomed large, and again they moved, this time to Danville, Ill.
Mrs. Newman's parents were Presbyterians, and she was reared in that faith. She grew up in Danville, and attended Monticello seminary and Chicago university. She was married in 1884 to Frank L. Brooks, a Danville attorney. There they lived a few years then moved to Chicago. Mr. Brooks' health failed, a change in climate was advised, and they established their home in Minneapolis, Minn., spending the winters in the south. Mr. Brooks died in Minneapolis in 1891.
She was married to Frederick C. Newman, of Emporia, in 1897. For 23 years thereafter Emporia was Mrs. Newman's uninterrupted residence. She was a member of the First Congregational church, of the Junto, of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of Mary J. Perley tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and of the Emporia Women's City Club, in which in its early years she was especially active. Mr. Newman died November 29, 1929. The Newman hone was at the Northwest Corner of Tenth and Constitution.
Mrs. Newman's father, as a lawyer and as a member of the Illinois legislature, was a friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln. Often Mr. Lincoln was a guest in the Harmon home, and the entire Harmon family were his staunch supporters. Mr. Harmon enlisted in the Civil war, and was colonel in command of the 125th Illinois regiment. A short time before the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Colonel Harmon visited his home and family. Mrs. Newman, then a small child, had only a hazy recollection of him. His family never saw him again. He was killed in battle at Kenesaw Mountain.
The Emporia Gazette [KS], 23 Feb 1940
Contributed by Becky Doan
Burial will be at Little Rock, Ark., with private funeral services.
Mrs. Newman is survived by a son, Robert H. Brooks, of Little Rock, and two grandchildren, Mrs. George M. Hampton, of Parkersburg, W. V., and Charles D. Brooks, New York City. Since the death of Mr. Newman 10 years ago her home most of the time had been in Little Rock, but she frequently came back to Emporia to stay for a time. Her last visit here was in the early part of this winter. She returned to Little Rock about December 1.
Mrs. Newman, whose maiden name was Frances Harmon, was a daughter of Oscar Pitsallan Harmon and Elizabeth MacDonald Harmon. She was born in Danville, Ill., September 10, 1860. She was of the 11th generation of her father's family in direct descent from Stephen Hopkins, who landed on Plymouth Rock from the "Mayflower" in 1620. Her mother's people settled in Georgia in the early days of that state. Later their descendents, hating the institution of slavery, migrated to Tennessee, but, here again, the slavery question loomed large, and again they moved, this time to Danville, Ill.
Mrs. Newman's parents were Presbyterians, and she was reared in that faith. She grew up in Danville, and attended Monticello seminary and Chicago university. She was married in 1884 to Frank L. Brooks, a Danville attorney. There they lived a few years then moved to Chicago. Mr. Brooks' health failed, a change in climate was advised, and they established their home in Minneapolis, Minn., spending the winters in the south. Mr. Brooks died in Minneapolis in 1891.
She was married to Frederick C. Newman, of Emporia, in 1897. For 23 years thereafter Emporia was Mrs. Newman's uninterrupted residence. She was a member of the First Congregational church, of the Junto, of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of Mary J. Perley tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and of the Emporia Women's City Club, in which in its early years she was especially active. Mr. Newman died November 29, 1929. The Newman hone was at the Northwest Corner of Tenth and Constitution.
Mrs. Newman's father, as a lawyer and as a member of the Illinois legislature, was a friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln. Often Mr. Lincoln was a guest in the Harmon home, and the entire Harmon family were his staunch supporters. Mr. Harmon enlisted in the Civil war, and was colonel in command of the 125th Illinois regiment. A short time before the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Colonel Harmon visited his home and family. Mrs. Newman, then a small child, had only a hazy recollection of him. His family never saw him again. He was killed in battle at Kenesaw Mountain.
The Emporia Gazette [KS], 23 Feb 1940
Contributed by Becky Doan
Mrs. Fred C. Newman, 79, widow of the late Fred C. Newman, who for 30 years was president of the Citizens National Bank, died Thursday night in Little Rock, Ark., after an illness of several weeks.
Burial will be at Little Rock, Ark., with private funeral services.
Mrs. Newman is survived by a son, Robert H. Brooks, of Little Rock, and two grandchildren, Mrs. George M. Hampton, of Parkersburg, W. V., and Charles D. Brooks, New York City. Since the death of Mr. Newman 10 years ago her home most of the time had been in Little Rock, but she frequently came back to Emporia to stay for a time. Her last visit here was in the early part of this winter. She returned to Little Rock about December 1.
Mrs. Newman, whose maiden name was Frances Harmon, was a daughter of Oscar Pitsallan Harmon and Elizabeth MacDonald Harmon. She was born in Danville, Ill., September 10, 1860. She was of the 11th generation of her father's family in direct descent from Stephen Hopkins, who landed on Plymouth Rock from the "Mayflower" in 1620. Her mother's people settled in Georgia in the early days of that state. Later their descendents, hating the institution of slavery, migrated to Tennessee, but, here again, the slavery question loomed large, and again they moved, this time to Danville, Ill.
Mrs. Newman's parents were Presbyterians, and she was reared in that faith. She grew up in Danville, and attended Monticello seminary and Chicago university. She was married in 1884 to Frank L. Brooks, a Danville attorney. There they lived a few years then moved to Chicago. Mr. Brooks' health failed, a change in climate was advised, and they established their home in Minneapolis, Minn., spending the winters in the south. Mr. Brooks died in Minneapolis in 1891.
She was married to Frederick C. Newman, of Emporia, in 1897. For 23 years thereafter Emporia was Mrs. Newman's uninterrupted residence. She was a member of the First Congregational church, of the Junto, of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of Mary J. Perley tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and of the Emporia Women's City Club, in which in its early years she was especially active. Mr. Newman died November 29, 1929. The Newman hone was at the Northwest Corner of Tenth and Constitution.
Mrs. Newman's father, as a lawyer and as a member of the Illinois legislature, was a friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln. Often Mr. Lincoln was a guest in the Harmon home, and the entire Harmon family were his staunch supporters. Mr. Harmon enlisted in the Civil war, and was colonel in command of the 125th Illinois regiment. A short time before the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Colonel Harmon visited his home and family. Mrs. Newman, then a small child, had only a hazy recollection of him. His family never saw him again. He was killed in battle at Kenesaw Mountain.
The Emporia Gazette [KS], 23 Feb 1940
Contributed by Becky Doan
Burial will be at Little Rock, Ark., with private funeral services.
Mrs. Newman is survived by a son, Robert H. Brooks, of Little Rock, and two grandchildren, Mrs. George M. Hampton, of Parkersburg, W. V., and Charles D. Brooks, New York City. Since the death of Mr. Newman 10 years ago her home most of the time had been in Little Rock, but she frequently came back to Emporia to stay for a time. Her last visit here was in the early part of this winter. She returned to Little Rock about December 1.
Mrs. Newman, whose maiden name was Frances Harmon, was a daughter of Oscar Pitsallan Harmon and Elizabeth MacDonald Harmon. She was born in Danville, Ill., September 10, 1860. She was of the 11th generation of her father's family in direct descent from Stephen Hopkins, who landed on Plymouth Rock from the "Mayflower" in 1620. Her mother's people settled in Georgia in the early days of that state. Later their descendents, hating the institution of slavery, migrated to Tennessee, but, here again, the slavery question loomed large, and again they moved, this time to Danville, Ill.
Mrs. Newman's parents were Presbyterians, and she was reared in that faith. She grew up in Danville, and attended Monticello seminary and Chicago university. She was married in 1884 to Frank L. Brooks, a Danville attorney. There they lived a few years then moved to Chicago. Mr. Brooks' health failed, a change in climate was advised, and they established their home in Minneapolis, Minn., spending the winters in the south. Mr. Brooks died in Minneapolis in 1891.
She was married to Frederick C. Newman, of Emporia, in 1897. For 23 years thereafter Emporia was Mrs. Newman's uninterrupted residence. She was a member of the First Congregational church, of the Junto, of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of Mary J. Perley tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and of the Emporia Women's City Club, in which in its early years she was especially active. Mr. Newman died November 29, 1929. The Newman hone was at the Northwest Corner of Tenth and Constitution.
Mrs. Newman's father, as a lawyer and as a member of the Illinois legislature, was a friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln. Often Mr. Lincoln was a guest in the Harmon home, and the entire Harmon family were his staunch supporters. Mr. Harmon enlisted in the Civil war, and was colonel in command of the 125th Illinois regiment. A short time before the battle of Kenesaw Mountain Colonel Harmon visited his home and family. Mrs. Newman, then a small child, had only a hazy recollection of him. His family never saw him again. He was killed in battle at Kenesaw Mountain.
The Emporia Gazette [KS], 23 Feb 1940
Contributed by Becky Doan
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