Jefferson County KyArchives Obituaries.....Newkirk, Mary Wood  February 4, 1884
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The Courier-Journal Sun, Feb 10, 1884
Another Old Citizen Gone. 
Mrs. Mary Wood Newkirk, a venerable and well-known lady, died February 4, 1884,
at her late residence near Middletown, Jefferson county. She was one of the
pioneers of this State. Her husband, the late Gen. Jacob Newkirk, who died in
February, 1878, was among the first settlers of Jefferson county. He located
near Middletown, which was at that time a prosperous town, and far more
pretentious than Louisville, the latter place being nothing more than a few
straggling huts, that gave no promise of ever being the metropolis of 150,000
inhabitants that it is today. 
Gen. Newkirk served with distinction through the war of 1812, and at the close
returned to the more peaceful pursuits of life. He was for a long time
proprietor of the then well-known hotel at Shelbyville, Ky., known as Washington
Hall. It was here that Gen. Lafayette was entertained by Gen. and Mrs. Newkirk,
when he made his tour through the United States. Gen. Jackson was also a guest,
on his tour through the State. 
The subject of this sketch was born at Winchester, Va., August 10, 1801. She was
educated at Walnut Hill Academy, same place. Her father, Capt. Frank Young,
commanded the United States forces at Harper's Ferry is 1812, when the British
destroyed Washington. She became the wife of Gen. Newkirk, February 28, 1820.
She lived to see her children established in business. They surrounded her
bedside and made her departure from earth as peaceful as possible. Her life was
one of activity and usefulness. Since the death of her husband she had been
drawing a pension, as he was a gallant soldier of 1812. She was the mother of
Mr. Wm. H. Newkirk, of the Internal Revenue service. Her remains will be
interred at Middletown today. The old landmarks are passing away. Soon a new
generation will take their place. 

Louisville, The Courier-Journal Sun, Feb 10, 1884
In Jefferson County, February 4, at 11:30 pm, Mary W. Newkirk, in the 84th year
of her age. Funeral will take place at Jeffersontown this morning at 10:00
o’clock. Friends of the family invited without further notice.

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Louisville, The Courier-Journal Sun, Feb 10, 1884

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