(A note in pencil = "1912")

MRS. EMILY NEWELL DEAD

Passed Away Thursday at The Home of Her Daughter In Iowa

Mrs. Emily Newell died last week Thrusday morning at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Atwood near Shenandoah, Iowa, to which place Mrs. Newell had been taken from Tampico only the previous Tuesday. The remains were brought to Prophetstown last Sautrday and the funeral services were held at the Sharon church the Methodist minister at Prophetstown officiating. Interment was in the Sharon cemetery. Her death came rather suddenly and when she left Tampico last Monday with her daughter, she moaned and took on all the way to Mendota.

Emily Newell was born in Montrey, Mass., Oct. 5, 1838 and came west with her parents when a young girl to Iowa where she married Thos. Newton in 1854. He died in 1867 and in the following year she came to Prophetstown, later moving to Yorktown and then locating in Tampico. She was again married Dec. 31, 1880 at Morrison in William Newell and since that time Tampico was her home. He died just two months lacking a day previous in her death.

Two daughters were born of the first marriage one of whom is dead. The surviving daughter is Mrs. Mary Atwood of Shenandoah. Four grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren also survive. She leaves no brothes or sisters. Mrs. Atwood and daughter Mabel accompanied the remains to Prophetstown and also came to Tampico before returning home.

SEE WILLIAM NEWELL OBIT