Louisa J. (Mullen) Newton (1937)

MULLEN, NEWTON

Posted By: Kathi Kuhl
Date: 4/23/2024 at 18:52:18

Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, February 5th, 1937
Page 1

Louisa Newton Died Wednesday
Succumbs at Home of Son Here From Attack of Pneumonia

Mrs. Louisa Newton, a resident of Madison county for 35 years, died Wednesday at the home of her son, C.L. Newton, near Winterset. She had been wll a week with pneumonia.

Mrs. Newton was 81 years of age at the time of her death. She was the former Louisa J. Mullen and was born June 28, 1855 in Polk county. When she was 3 years old, after the death of her father, the family moved to Story county where she was reared.

She was married to Richard C. Newton on April 17, 1878, at Nevada. They were the parents of a daughter and two sons, the former dying in 1901. Mrs. Newton was left a widow by the death of her husband in 1912.

Mrs. Newton joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church at the age of 14 years. During her residence in Winterset, she attended the Methodist church as long as her health would permit.

She is survived by her two sons, Glen and C.L. Newton, both of Winterset, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday from the Methodist church here in charge of the pastor, Rev. M.R. Talley. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

Gravesite
 

Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen