Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Newer, Albert A. 1872 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 28, 2006, 5:34 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) ALBERT A. NEWER. There is a certain interest associated with a stock-raiser not found with any other class of farmer, possibly because of the individual history of each animal, especially those of the registered grades, to which Mr. Newer has devoted considerable attention and expense, including thoroughbred Hereford cattle and western sheep. His progressive capacity, however, has not been limited to his farming interests, as his activities have reached out toward the advancement of his township in regard to its transportation facilities, as well as in other useful directions. Albert A. Newer, farmer and stcok-raiser [sic], Camden, Carroll county, was born on August 12, 1872, across the road from where he now lives, and is a son of James C. and Phoebe A. (Campbell) Newer. He grew upon the farm, and was educated at the district schools, from which he graduated. After his marriage, Mr. Newer started for himself in agricultural pursuits, and became greatly interested in the breeding of a high-grade of thoroughbred Hereford cattle. Selling out his herd of cattle, Mr. Newer then directed his attention to the buying and shipping of western lambs, in which business he has also been financially successful. His splendid farm, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres, is located on route No. 2, Camden, Indiana, and is known as the "West Sonora Stock Farm," and lies about eight miles south of Logansport, Indiana. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Newer has been engaged in the farm implement business for the past several years. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never been actively interested in politics, his attention having been directed toward the commercial advancement of his township, rather than in a political way. His interest in the promotion of interurban lines, as well as in other directions for the betterment of his county, has been of eminent value. Mr. Newer is a member of Zion Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, at Camden, Indiana, and Morse Lodge No. 477, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past grand, and a member of the grand lodge. He is a stockholder in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank at Logansport, Indiana. James Newer, father of Albert A., was born in 1838, in Franklin county, Indiana, and his wife, Phoebe A. (Campbell) Newer, was born in 1840, in Washington township, and is now a resident of Logansport, Indiana. James Newer died in September, 1912. This union was blest with eight children, six of whom were living in 1915—Perry, Bruce, George, Minnie, Albert A. and Lutie F. Bruce Newer is a merchant at Logansport; George Newer is a farmer, and resides at Logansport, Indiana; Minnie Newer became the wife of Dennis Brown, of Burlington township; Lutie F. Newer was married to James Thompson, of Logansport. James Newer moved to Deer Creek, where he became engaged in the general merchandise business, which he followed for ten years, and then returned to the old farm, where he spent the remainder of his life. He began with sixty acres, and at the time of his death owned eight hundred and eight acres. Politically, he was a Democrat, while his religious membership was with the Presbyterian church, in which he was a great worker, and was trustee of Washington township, and also held the office of justice of the peace. Mr. Newer was a well-educated man and taught school in his earlier days. Albert A. Newer was united in marriage in December, 1893, with Susanna Groninger, daughter of John Groninger. She was born in April, 1873, in Carroll county, Indiana, and received her education at the public schools. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Newer settled on the farm where they now reside. They have three children—Pauline, who is a graduate of the Deer Creek high school, after which she taught school for a time, and is now a student at the Muncie Normal School; Clarence Newer, now in his seventeenth year, is through the third year of high school at Deer Creek, and Urban Newer, aged six years, is the youngest of the family. Mrs. Newer and her husband are both members of the Rebekah lodge, of which she is a past grand and a member of the grand lodge. Mr. Newer is a gentleman commanding the respect of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance, and occupies a position of high esteem throughout the township in which he makes his home. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN C ODELL With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/carroll/bios/newer267nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb