Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Newell, Demosthenes 1830 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

DEMOSTHENES NEWELL.

Demosthenes Newell is now well advanced in years, having passed the
eighty-fourth milestone on life's journey. He was born in Rush county, Indiana,
February 5, 1830, and is a son of William and Ann (Baldwin) Newell. The Newell
family are descended from French ancestors, three brothers having come to
America at an early date and established the family in this country. The mother
of our subject was a native of Baltimore, Maryland. The father, who was born in
Ohio, went to Indiana at an early day, settling on a farm, and there he built a
log cabin in the midst of the wilderness. With characteristic energy he began
the development of his place and later removed to Warren county, Indiana, where
his death occurred. His widow survived him and her last days were spent in Iowa.
In their family were eleven children, of whom two are yet living.

Demosthenes Newell remained with his mother until seventeen years of age and
during that period acquired a common-school education. In 1847 he came westward
to Wapello county and has here since made his home. In 1850 he purchased a tract
of land of three hundred acres in Washington township, for which he paid sixteen
hundred dollars, and he also entered forty acres from the government. His labors
were at once manifest in the improved appearance of the place, and he continued
its cultivation with growing success until 1902, when he retired and removed to
Agency, where he is now living.

On the 29th of June, 1854, Mr. Newell was united in marriage to Miss Glorvina
Connelly, a native of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Hugh and
Martha (King) Connelly, who in 1844 came to Wapello county, where their
remaining days were passed. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Newell were born eleven children.
Mary B., is the wife of John Enyart, a resident of Agency, Iowa, and is the
mother of two children, Watson N., cashier of the Agency Savings Bank, and Lula,
at home. Livia B., married B. F. Cremer, of Agency, and to this union have been
born two daughters and five sons as follows, Gene, Pearl, Mec, Rena, Charles,
.Moss, and Clare. Martha became the wife of J. O. Reighard, of Agency, and they
have four children, Wayne, Nellie, Dwight and Ralph. Dr. J. F. Newell is a
resident of Matfield Green, Kansas, and has three children, Dale, Clell and
Florence. Elizabeth Jane married J. M. Sirles and they are residents of Agency.
They are parents of three children, Monna, Scott and Helen. C. P., a resident of
Larned, Kansas, has two children, Mable and Carl. O. S. has passed away, leaving
seven children, Earl, Lon, Carrie, Lola, Merle, Floyd and Demosthenes M. Alberta
is the widow of D. F. Comeygs, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the mother of
three children, Jessie, Helen and Clarence. G. W. is a resident of Des Moines
and has one child, Myrna. Winona passed away unmarried. T. H., residing at
Agency, has one child, Donald. There are also eighteen great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Newell departed this life March 4, 1908, and was laid to rest in the Agency
cemetery.

In his political views Mr. Newell has always been a stalwart republican since
the organization of the party and has served as a member of the school board and
as township trustee. He is a member of the Methodist church and always gives
cheerfully of time and money in the furtherance of the purposes of the church.
His long residence in the county entitle him to be classed with its worthy
pioneers. He has lived to witness many changes, as the prairie has been
reclaimed and converted into productive farms. Everything about his place has
always been kept thoroughly well improved and in good repair and the careful
management of his business interests has brought to him substantial success.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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