Martha Ann Newell, Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jan Harville March 16, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Rapides Parish Louisiana Archives Obituaries Miss Martha Ann Newell December 17, 1897 The Louisiana Democrat December 22, 1897 The Louisiana Democrat Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana December 22, 1897 Page 3; Column 3 NEDROLOGICAL. NEWELL.-Miss Martha A. Newell, aged 84 ears, died at her residence near Pineville, La., at 11:30 o'clock, on Monday night, Dec. 13th, 1897. The deceased was a native of Kentucky, but emigrated to Rapides parish when very young and had resided here all her life. She was a sister of John A. Newell, an old and esteemed citizen, who preceded her to the grave about a year ago. Her remains were interred in Newell cemetery at Holloway's Prairie the next day. Additional Comments: *Transcription of Newell cemetery has a death year date of 1884. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/rapides/obits/newell4801gob.txt