NEWKIRK, Joseph - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Sept 16, 1954

Wallace

Joseph NEWKIRK, 92, retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Wallace community died Thursday morning at the Masonic Home in Franklin where he had lived for the past 6 years. He had been ill since July 15. Born Sept 16, 1862 in Jackson Township, Fountain County. Mr. Newkirk was the s/o John & Eliz. Bowman Newkirk pioneer Fountain County couple. Mr. Newkirk who had engaged in farming most of his life was a member of the Wallace Lutheran Church Masonic Lodge & OES. Surviving are 4 grandchildren, two nephews, John War, Supt of Mont Co schools, Prof Jesse Ward of Toledo OH and several other nephews and a number of nieces. The body was taken to the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Eston Myers in Wallace. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.