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Jonas Newton

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Jonas Newton

Birth
Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Death
15 Feb 1925 (aged 75)
Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Horace Newton and Elizabeth Smith, husband of Helen M. Taylor and father of Frank Willard, Minnie Lorette, Clara, Hobart Park and Elmer Jonas Newton.

Obituary - Jonas Newton, of Stony Brook, passed away on Sunday, February 15, after a few weeks' illness. Mr. Newton had been suffering with a severe cold, but was confined to his bed only two days.

Funeral services were held at his late home Wednesday at 2 p.m., Rev. T.J. Elms officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Newton celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage on January 1st. It was also Mr. Newton's 80th birthday.

Deceased is survived by his wife, Helen Taylor Newton; two sons, five grandchildren, two brothers, Elvin, of Stony Brook, and Horace, of Islip, and one sister, Mrs. Joanna Platt, of Port Jefferson Station.

Mr. Newton had been a life long resident of Stony Brook and had in his possession many interesting old photographs taken over 65 years ago. He was a son of the late Horace Newton and Elizabeth Smith. One son, Elmer, died last September. For a period of 40 years he followed the water as a cook, and in his early life was a photographer. For the past few years he has remained at home and was employed by D.T. Bayles & Son.

(Long Island Surnames; The Port Jefferson echo., February 19, 1925, Page 1)
Son of Horace Newton and Elizabeth Smith, husband of Helen M. Taylor and father of Frank Willard, Minnie Lorette, Clara, Hobart Park and Elmer Jonas Newton.

Obituary - Jonas Newton, of Stony Brook, passed away on Sunday, February 15, after a few weeks' illness. Mr. Newton had been suffering with a severe cold, but was confined to his bed only two days.

Funeral services were held at his late home Wednesday at 2 p.m., Rev. T.J. Elms officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Newton celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage on January 1st. It was also Mr. Newton's 80th birthday.

Deceased is survived by his wife, Helen Taylor Newton; two sons, five grandchildren, two brothers, Elvin, of Stony Brook, and Horace, of Islip, and one sister, Mrs. Joanna Platt, of Port Jefferson Station.

Mr. Newton had been a life long resident of Stony Brook and had in his possession many interesting old photographs taken over 65 years ago. He was a son of the late Horace Newton and Elizabeth Smith. One son, Elmer, died last September. For a period of 40 years he followed the water as a cook, and in his early life was a photographer. For the past few years he has remained at home and was employed by D.T. Bayles & Son.

(Long Island Surnames; The Port Jefferson echo., February 19, 1925, Page 1)


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104818883/jonas-newton: accessed ), memorial page for Jonas Newton (6 Oct 1849–15 Feb 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104818883, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Aislin (contributor 46535342).