NEWTON, Horace E.
Source: Weekly Argus News May 20, 1899 p 1
Horace E. Newton, a well know citizen of Crawfordsville died at 5:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home 116 1/2 West Main. Nearly two years ago he was stricken with locomotor ataxia and has since been confined to his room. He was virtually helpless all the while and death was in the nature of a relief. Mr. Newton was born in Iowa Jan 29, 1846 and came to Crawfordsville with his parents at quite an early age. In 1871 he married Miss Anna Burns who survives him together with an only child, Mabel. When the war brok eout the deceased took up his country's cause and served it well as a member of the 156tth Indiana. "Hod" Newton was a man of kindly impulses and many general traits of character that will linger long in the memory of his friends. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the home by Dr. Tharp of the Christian Church. The casket was draped in flags, the deceased having been a soldier of the War of '61. There was music by a special choir. After the service the remains were removed to the Masonic Cemetery, the pall bearers being Henry Wasson; WH Webster; MVB Smith; Tice Liter; DW Milholland, John Johnson. The flower bearers were Watson Vance and Herman Niestadt. The funeral party was headed by a company of GAR members -- transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 19 May 1899 p 11
Last Sunday at his home on west Main street, Horace E. Newton died of locomotor ataxia from which disease he had suffered for two years. His death had been expected almost hourly for several days past. The funeral occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home. Dr. Tharp conducted the services and the interment took place at the Masonic cemetery. “Hod” Newton was born in Farrington, Iowa in 1848 but came to this city with his father, Wm. Newtown when a small boy. During the war he enlisted in the 156th Indiana regiment and served until the organization was mustered out. In 1871 he married Miss Anna Burns, who with their only child, Mrs. Mabel Little, survives him. Mr. Newton was the owner of the Newton block on the corner of Main & Washington streets and was in easy circumstances. He had many friends here and elsewhere and his death comes to all of them as a personal sorrow.