WILSON, Newton
Newton's Obituary from newspaper clipping saved by Edith Wilson Sutherlin, niece of Newton's. Publication of Nov. 24, 1927 : "Newton Wilson, son of William and Susanah Goff Wilson, was born near Russellville, Indiana, Oct. 31st, 1841, and departed this life Nov. 13th 1927, at the age of 86 years and 12 days.
He was the third of a family of nine children, two dying in infancy, and four others having reached their 80th mile stone before passing to the Great Beyond.
He united with the Hebron Christian Church at the age of twelve, attended school at the Academy of Ladoga, Indiana and began his work as a minister of the Gospel at the age of twenty. With the help of his father [familiarly known as Blind Billy Wilson, one of the pioneer preachers of the Christian Church, they organized a number of churches in Indiana and Kentucky.
On Nov. 12th, 1867, he was united in marriage to Mary Frances Vickery, from whom he was separated by death Sept. 25th, 1925. To this union two sons were born, D. M. Wilson of Indianapolis and W. W. Wilson of East Orang e, New Jersey. He leaves to mourn their loss, his two sons, eight grandchildren, one great-grand-child, and one brother, Mr. John H. Wilson, of Roachdale, Indiana, and a host of other relatives and friends.
After more than fifty years of active service as a minister he retired on account of failing health, but often acted as a supply minister for the Christian Church at Alexandria. He lived consistent with the faith he proclaimed. Those virtues which constitute a christian life were found in him. He loved his neighbors and was loved and respected by them.
His last months were filled with sorrow and affliction which he bore with uncomplaining patience. The last eighteen months of his life were spent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Collins, at Alexandria where he received every care and attention that was possible to be given by strangers. It was there he was when the call
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Source: Obituary from newspaper clipping saved by Edith Wilson Sutherlin, niece of Newton's.
Publication of Nov. 24, 1927 :
"Newton Wilson, son of William and Susannah Goff Wilson, was born near Russellville, Indiana, Oct. 31st, 1841, and departed this life Nov. 13th 1927, at the age of 86 years and 12 days. He was the third of a family of nine children, two dying in infancy, and four others having reached their 80th mile stone before passing to the Great Beyond. He united with the Hebron Christian Church at the age of twelve, attended school at the Academy of Ladoga, Indiana and began his work as a minister of the Gospel at the age of twenty. With the help of his father [familiarly known as Blind Billy Wilson,] one of the pioneer preachers of the Christian Church, they organized a number of churches in Indiana and Kentucky. On Nov. 12th, 1867, he was united in marriage to Mary Frances Vickery, from whom he was separated by death Sept. 25th, 1925. To this union two sons were born, D. M. Wilson of Indianapolis and W. W. Wilson of East Orange, New Jersey. He leaves to mourn their loss, his two sons, eight grandchildren, one great-grand-child, and one brother, Mr. John H. Wilson, of Roachdale, Indiana, and a host of other relatives and friends. After more than fifty years of active service as a minister he retired on account of failing health, but often acted as a supply minister for the Christian Church at Alexandria. He lived consistant with the faith he proclaimed. Those virtues which constitute a christian life were found in him. He loved his neighbors and was loved and respected by them. His last months were filled with sorrow and affliction which he bore with uncomplaining patience. The last last eighteen months of his life were spent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Collins, at Alexandria where he received every care and attention that was possible to be given by strangers. It was there he was when the call ...(Sorry - Document ends)