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Olive Sophia <I>Sherman</I> Newell

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Olive Sophia Sherman Newell

Birth
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
27 May 1915 (aged 65)
Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Olive S is enumerated in the 1850 household of her parents at Armenia Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. She was aged 3 months and born in Pennsylvania.

Olive is enumerated as Alvah S [sic] in the 1860 household of her parents at Armenia Township. She is aged 11 years and born in Pennsylvania.

Olive was the second wife of Albert Newell. They married 01 Mar 1870 at Ward Twp., Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.

Olive and Albert are enumerated in the 1870 census of Armenia Township. She is aged 20 years and born in Pennsylvania. Her occupation is Housekeeping.

Olive gave birth to at least one child, named Lizzie Belle Newell, in 1871.

In the mid-1870s, Olive and her family moved off Armenia Mountain to a small farm on the lower Fallbrook Road, Troy Twp., Bradford County, where she is enumerated in the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census records.

[Troy Register, 10 Nov 1904]
"Mrs. Albert Newell, who was taken so seriously ill July 1st, has so far recovered as to be able to visit her daughter, Mrs. Meade Thomas the past week."

[Bradford Star, 03 Jun 1915]
"Mrs. Olive Newell, wife of Albert Newell of Troy, died suddenly May 27 after a long illness of heart disease. She is survived by her husband and one daughter."

[Troy Gazette Register, 04 Jun 1915]
Mrs. Albert Newell Passes Away.
"Olive S. Newell, wife of Albert Newell was born in Armenia, April 8, 1850 and died May 27, 1915, at her home in Troy township. She had lived in the same neighborhood forty years. Mrs. Newell was one of eight children born to Nathan and Lucy Leonard Sherman, five of whom are living - A. B. Sherman of Armenia; David and Nathan of Troy; Sylvester of Indianapolis; Lucy, Mrs. D. E. McMahon of Athens. The funeral which was largely attended was held Sunday afternoon, May 30, from her late home. It was conducted by the Rev. Hall of Towanda, a former pastor of the Troy M. E. Church of which Mrs. Newell had long been a member.

"Besides brothers and sisters she leaves her husband, one daughter, Lizzie, Mrs. Meade Thomas, two grandsons, and one great grandchild to mourn her loss."

Olive died aged 65 years. Her death certificate states she died from acute dilitations of the heart; contributory nephritis.
Olive S is enumerated in the 1850 household of her parents at Armenia Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. She was aged 3 months and born in Pennsylvania.

Olive is enumerated as Alvah S [sic] in the 1860 household of her parents at Armenia Township. She is aged 11 years and born in Pennsylvania.

Olive was the second wife of Albert Newell. They married 01 Mar 1870 at Ward Twp., Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.

Olive and Albert are enumerated in the 1870 census of Armenia Township. She is aged 20 years and born in Pennsylvania. Her occupation is Housekeeping.

Olive gave birth to at least one child, named Lizzie Belle Newell, in 1871.

In the mid-1870s, Olive and her family moved off Armenia Mountain to a small farm on the lower Fallbrook Road, Troy Twp., Bradford County, where she is enumerated in the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census records.

[Troy Register, 10 Nov 1904]
"Mrs. Albert Newell, who was taken so seriously ill July 1st, has so far recovered as to be able to visit her daughter, Mrs. Meade Thomas the past week."

[Bradford Star, 03 Jun 1915]
"Mrs. Olive Newell, wife of Albert Newell of Troy, died suddenly May 27 after a long illness of heart disease. She is survived by her husband and one daughter."

[Troy Gazette Register, 04 Jun 1915]
Mrs. Albert Newell Passes Away.
"Olive S. Newell, wife of Albert Newell was born in Armenia, April 8, 1850 and died May 27, 1915, at her home in Troy township. She had lived in the same neighborhood forty years. Mrs. Newell was one of eight children born to Nathan and Lucy Leonard Sherman, five of whom are living - A. B. Sherman of Armenia; David and Nathan of Troy; Sylvester of Indianapolis; Lucy, Mrs. D. E. McMahon of Athens. The funeral which was largely attended was held Sunday afternoon, May 30, from her late home. It was conducted by the Rev. Hall of Towanda, a former pastor of the Troy M. E. Church of which Mrs. Newell had long been a member.

"Besides brothers and sisters she leaves her husband, one daughter, Lizzie, Mrs. Meade Thomas, two grandsons, and one great grandchild to mourn her loss."

Olive died aged 65 years. Her death certificate states she died from acute dilitations of the heart; contributory nephritis.

Gravesite Details

A few feet away from Olive's gravestone are the gravestones of her parents and husband. [PEN]



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