Hickory County MO Archives Obituaries.....Newport, Samuel Israel January 16, 1931
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OBITUARY
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Samuel Newport was born in Tuskeragus (sic) County, Ohio, February 22, 1850 and
passed peacefully away January 16, 1931, aged 80 years, 10 months and 24 days. 
Je was married to Sara H. Kirch (sic) in the state of Indiana, on October 2,
1871, and moved to Garden City, Kansas and lived there 10 years, then coming to
Hickory County, Missouri, where he lived until his death.  To this union were
borh 10 children 7 of whom are living.  One son, Plummer, died February 9, 1909,
and one daughter  Mary Emma Bruce died February 3, 1920.  Those living are
Roland, of Springfield, S.D., Belle of Larnard, Kansask; Bert, of Springfield,
S.D; John of Lakin, Kansas; Clyde of Elkton, Missouri; Grover, whose address is
unknown; Richard of Souir (sic) City, Iowa, and Gertie of Ventura, California. 
He leaves 34 grandchildren. One brother Israel Newport survives.  Mrs. Newport
his wife pased (sic) away to a better world July 5, 1918,  Since her death he
has lived alone with the exception of one year, at Elkton and the last few years
on th (sic) little farm where he worked so hard to make it a home.  While not a
member of any church he was a believer and was baptized when small, and during
his last days said he was not afraid to die and was ready to go.  He was honest,
industrious, a good neighbor and greatly respected by his great host of friends.
 None ever gave more willingly to charity than Mr. Newport, for he wts (sic)
tlways (sic) ready at all times to lend a hand to the poor and needy.  As in the
words of our Master “In as much as ye have done unto the least of these, my
brethren, ye have done it also unto me.  He will be greatly missed in his home
by his children and in his community by his many friends who have known him so long
—A friend of the family


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CARD OF THANKS
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We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during
the sickness, death and burial of our dear father, Samuel Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Newport
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Emery
Mr. and Mrs. B.P. Shull
Bert Newport
Richard Newport.


Additional Comments:
Transcribed from Obituary in possession of Michael D. Fisher, originally of
Springfield, Greene, MO and with the following lineage from the subject of the
obitary, along with place of birth for each:  great-great grandson of Samuel
Israel Newport of Tuscaragus County, OH; great-grandson of Lewis Clyde Newport
of Assumption, Christian County, IL, Grandson of Lawrence R. Newport of Elkton,
Hickory, MO and Thelma Pearl Hargiss of Wheatland, Hickory MO, son of Beverly
Ann Newport of Wheatland, Hickory, MO and Richard Michael Fisher of Topeka,
Shawnee, KS.  Samuel is indeed buried in McCracken Cemetery in Hickory County,
as is his son Israel Plummer and wife Sarah A.C. Kerch Newport.

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