NEWLIN-Joseph W. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Dr. Joseph W. Newlin (dec) was a native of Brown County Ohio and was desc. from Pa. Germans. He came with his parents to Montgomery County in this state and settled at Waynetown. He studied medicine there under Dr. SJ Greene and began practice in the place, but not long afterward removed to Fountain County and made his residence in Davis Twp on the farm now owned and occupied by John M. Washburn. He had already been twice married, first to Miss Johanna Calvert, who survived but a short time and last to Miss Mary Brant of Montgomery County. It was here that his two children, Henry and Ella, both by his second wife were born. He received the appointment of postmaster in this place and kept the "Shawnee" PO at his house. This was discontinued when he moved to Attica about 1859. He had previously built up a very extensive and successful practice and on his removal to Attica formed a partnership with Dr Leymen which continued till Dr. Newlin's death. In addition to this he went into the drug trade in company with JO Reid. Not long after that he engaged very extensively in the grain business at Independence station and at length came to be known as one of the foremost business men of Fountain County. From 1864 to 1867 he was much of the time in NY City speculating in grain and gold, and in this made a considerable fortune. In 1864, while in NY, the democrats of Fountain County surprised him with the nomination for state senator. He was elected to that office, and served acceptably the full term of 4 years. It is a noteworthy fact that he was the last Democratic Senator who has represented this county. He died toward the close of 1868, at the age of 48 and his remains were deposited in Salem Churchyard in Davis Twp Mrs. Newlin was born in Kentucky, and moved with her parents to IN where she was 3 years old. In early life she was converted and joined the Methodist church and was a faithful christian until her death. She died suddenly of heart disease in the summer of 1879 at the age 56. She was found one morning dead upon the floor of her room. Her remains were laid in Wesley chapel with kindred dust.

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