Thank you. She was my great-great grandmother. Her son, John, was my great grandfather. His daughter, Margaret Newman Burns, was my grandmother. Ronda Griffith-Grubb At 11:52 AM 7/29/02 -0400, Randy Sue McKeever wrote: >SOURCE: McArthur Democratic Enquirer Newspaper May 19, 1926 > "Mrs Margaret Newman" > > Mrs Margaret Newman, aged 86 years died at the home of her son > Charles, west of the Tarr Farm, Clinton Township at 9:00 pm Monday May > 10, of the infirmities of old age. She was Miss Margaret Eberts before > marriage, practically all her life having been spent in Vinton county. > Her people were engaged as iron furnace employees before, during and > after the civil war. >Her husband the late John Newman, a highly esteemed and reliable citizen, >has been dead for a number of years. Their home for probably 60 years was >just east of the Tarr Farm. She is survived by five sons: George, Henry, >John, Cliff and Charles and one daughter Mrs Walter Murdock , all of >Hamden neigborhood; also one brother John Eberts. One daughter Mrs Hugh >Gerty, died many years ago. There are also a number of grandchildren. Mrs >Newman was one of the old time perfect mothers and her funeral Thursday >was atended by a large concourse of people who had known and respected her >in life." >**************************************************************************************************************** >SOURCE: May 26, 1926 The McArthur Democrat Enquirer Newspaper >Vinton County, Ohio > OBITUARY > > "Margaret Eberts was born in Germany, August 16th, 1839 and died > of heart trouble May 10, 1926 aged 86 years, 8 months and 24 > days. Deceased came to America in 1850 locating in Ohio, making her home > in Vinton county. She gave her heart early to God in life and untied > with the UB church and continued a true Christian woman till He called > her home to rest. She was married to John Newman, September 25, 1864, > who preceded her in death on September 30, 1909. To this union were born > eight children; two of whom William and Margaret Susan, preceded their > father to the better world. >Those living to mourn her loss are George, Henry, Clifford, John and Mrs >Walter Murdoch of Hamden, and Charley, still at home; also one brother >John of Vinton, and a host of relatives and friends. > We have lost a kind and loving mother who always greeted us with > a smile during all her sickness and ask us all to meet her in Heaven. > > Dearest Grandma, thou has left us > And no more thy face we'll see. > But in Heaven we hope to meet thee > Where no parting there will be. > > A loving mother and Grandmother dear > So good and true and so sincere, > Great is the loss that we sustain, > But hope in Heaven to meet again. > > Our home is broken our hearts are sad, > Could you have stayed we'd been so glad, > But God in His wisdom has taken you away, > But in Heaven we'll meet you some glad sweet day." > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >