The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

November 2nd, 1876 he was united in marriage to Margaret J. WILSON, who preceded him in death three
years ago. In early life Mr. Cook took up commercial photography, which vocation he later discarded to
follow farming and stock raising until his retirement a few years ago. He was a member of the Kewanna
Methodist church and took an active interest in the religious and civic affairs of Union township.
The survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Edward COSTELLO and Mrs. James HINES, of Kewanna;
three sons, Charles COOK, of Madison, Wis.; Hugh W. COOK, of Oak Park, Ill. and Elmer COOK, of
South Bend. A son, Cecile Earl [COOK], preceded him in death.
Burial was made in the Cook plot at the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Tuesday, November 16, 1937
Denver, Ind., Nov. 16. -- Injuries sustained in an auto crash Friday evening, August 27, proved fatal
Monday morning at 12:30 o’clock to Mrs. Clara Olive RUSSELL, 62, wife of Herman RUSSELL, Denver,
in Dukes Memorial hospital, Peru.
Mrs. Russell suffered a broken elbow, broken leg, and severe cuts about the head and shoulders in the
accident which occurred at the west edge of Denver.
She and Mr. Russell were returning from an evening’s motor trip when at the edge of Denver they
encountered a team of horses driven by Ed LAZRO, farmer, near Deedsville. In trying to avoid striking the
team, their car collided with another occupied by Mr. and Mrs. SARVER, of near Perrysburg, both
machines bumping the wagon and horses, according to the report.
Removed to the hospital in the Kline ambulance, Mrs. Russell failed to improve as expected and
complications led to her death Monday.
The daughter of William and Mary NISBET, the deceased was born February 21, 1875, in Miami
county. Her first marriage was to John EARHART on Oct. 20, 1895. Mr. Earhart succumbed in 1918.
On September 28, 1931 she was united in marriage to Herman RUSSELL, who survives. Other
survivors are two brothers, Elmer B. NISBET, Nashville, Ind.; Walter H. NISBET, Peru; and one sister,
Mrs. Charles F. JEFFERSON, Peru.
Mrs. Russell, a life long resident of this community, was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Kline funeral home in
Denver, Rev. C. F. GOLDEN officiating. Burial will be made in Westlawn cemetery, Denver.
Wednesday, November 17, 1937
Rochester friends of Miss Ivah NEWMAN, of South Bend, were early today apprised of the death of
her father, Rev. Levi P. NEWMAN, 78, a former pastor of the Rochester Evangelical church. The message
stated Rev. Newman succumbed at his home in Houston, Texas at 5:30 o’clock Wednesday morning. Death
resulted from heart trouble. Rev. Newman had been in ill health for the past year, it was stated.
Levi P., son of John and Louisa NEWMAN was born on May 5th, 1859 at Lucerne, Indiana. In the
year of 1880 he was united in wedlock to Malinda HOFFMAN, who preceded him in death in 1913. In
1917 in a ceremony pronounced in Houston, Texas, he was married to Emile PLONGER. Rev. Newman
presided as pastor of the Pleasant Valley Church for a few years prior to 1900, during which time he made
a legion of friends in and about this