OBITUARIES: E.M. (Mat) and Jessie M. Newhouse 1862/1873-1937, Mitchell, Iowa




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OBITUARY: Jessie M. (Terpstra) Newhouse, 1873-1937

McIntire and vicinity was both shocked and grieved Friday when the
word came that Mr. and Mrs. Mat Newhouse and a car from Lake Mills,
Iowa, had collided at the Siple corner east of McIntire and that
Mrs. Newhouse had been instantly killed and Mr. Newhouse seriously
injured and taken to the hospital in New Hampton, Iowa.

Jessie M. Terpstra was born November 5, 1873 in the country of Holland,
and came to the United States at the age of 8 years.  She was united
in marriage to Elijah M. Newhouse in the year of 1890 and lived in
Nebraska, later moving to Colfax, Iowa, coming to McIntire in February
1910 where they had resided since.

There were three children born to this union, one daughter, Mary
preceding her in death in the year 1917.  Surviving are her husband,
Elijah M. Newhouse and two sons, Mayo and Paul and their families,
including twelve grandchildren; two brothers, George M. Terpstra,
of Colfax, Iowa, and Paul M. Terpstra, of Long Beach, California, and
many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church in McIntire, Tuesday
afternoon, October 5, conducted by Rev. L.D. Eaton, pastor, and Rev.
E. Bodenham.  The body was interred in the family lot in Wayne Cemetery.




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OBITUARY: E. M. "Mat" Newhouse, 1862-1937, Mitchell Co., Iowa

Our community is again in mourning.  This time we record the passing
of E.M. Newhouse, who was seriously injured in the auto accident
October 1, 1937, when his wife was instantly killed.

That day Mr. Newhouse was taken to the hospital at New Hampton,
Iowa.  There he received the best of care but to no avail.  He passed
to his reward October 7, 1937.

Elijah Madison Newhouse was born at Pleasant Grove, Iowa, February
16, 1862.  He was united in marriage to Jessie M. Terpstra in the
year of 1890, and lived in Nebraska, later moving to Colfax, Iowa,
coming to McIntire in February, 1910, where they had resided since.
There were three children born to this union, one daughter, Mary,
preceding him in death in the year 1917.

Surviving are his two sons, Mayo and Paul and their families,
including 12 grandchildren; one brother, Frank Newhouse, of Broken
Bow, Nebraska; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Beckman of Broken Bow,
Nebraska; Mrs. Laura George, of Escondido, California; and Mrs.
Stella Denham of Massena, Iowa, and many other relatives and a
host of friends.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church at McIntire, Iowa,
Monday afternoon, October 11, 1937, conducted by Rev. Eaton, pastor,
and Rev. Bodenham.




   Copyright 2004, Merri Cross

   NOTE: These were found in a scrapbook, dated 1937.
   The obituaries were not very complete, but there were
   accompanying newsclippings so I put the information together.

   I am not a relative.