Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-03
MONT PHGNIX, BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MAY. 8, 1910
MRS. LAURA JANE NEWTON.


Mrs. Laura Jane Cobb Newton, 80,
widow of John G. Newton, died about
945 o'clock Saturday night in the Me-
mortal hospital where she had been
just eight weeks. She had been in i'll health
several months, and on March 2 went
to the hospital with the expectation Of
undergoing an operation, and although
that was found to be unnecessary she
failed with anaemia so that IL was
deemed unwise for her to leave the in
stitution.
Mrs. Newton was born in Chesterfield.
N. H., Feb. IS, 1882, and was the old
est of four children of Simeon Madison
and Deana (RusselD Cobb She was the
last survivor of her fathers family. The
other children were George T. Cobb of
Keene, N. H., Mrs. Martha Cobb
Smith of Westminster and Alfred r.
Cobb of Brattleboro She was a lneal
descendent of Samuel Cobb, the first
white man to build house in the town
of Coventry, this state, the first select
man and treasurer of the town, and
whose daughter, Betsey, was the first
white child born in Coventry. She was
of Revolutionary descent, Samuel Cobb
having been with Stark's army in the
battle of Bennington
In her early life she lived in Ches-
ter, where she attended school, and la
ter in Putney Her marriage to John
Cove Newton of Putney, who was at
that time a cabinet maker, took place
in Putney Sept. 10, 1851, Rev. Amos
Foster performing the ceremony. They
went at once to Keene, where Mr. New
ton was in business several years, re-
turning from there to Putney. About
as years ago they came to Brattleboro.
For eight years they lived on Green
street, moving then to the house which
Mr.. Newton built at Thomas street
where they lived the rest of their lives.
They observed their silver wedding an
niversary there in 1876 and their gold
en- wedding anniversary in 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton's only children
were twin daughters, both of whom sur
vive. They are Luella c., wife Of
Frederick W. Kuech, well-known dry
goods merchant, and Miss Lillian c.
Newton, who always has lived at home
and who has taught the Washington
street primary school a long time. Mr.
Newton died March %, 1907, and since
then Miss Newton and her mother have
kept house together Besides her
daughters Mrs. Newton leaves two
grandsons, Russell NJ. Kuech, a student
in Dartmouth college, and Julius F.
Kuech, a student in the Brattleboro high
school.
Mrs. Newton was woman of sterling
character who stood four square for
righteousness and things that were hon
orable She was Industrious and pains
taking, a wife, mother and neighbor in
the best sense, and to her children she
leaves the memory of a long life of
tender devotion, She was patient and
accomplishing in her illness and won
the affection of those who were with
her. For many years she had been a
member of the First Baptist church
Largely attended funeral services
were held in the home on Thomas
street at 100 Tuesday, Rev. DR.. John
r. Cow, pastor of the Baptist church,
officiating. The burial took place in
the family lot in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry, the bearers being Harry Russell
of Keene and F. w. Kuech, julius F.
Kuech, William T. Haigh, Charles
L. Cobb and Walter A. Gilbert of
Bra ttleboro Those from away who at
tended the funeral were Mrs. Alfred R.
Cobb and daughter, Miss Carrie E.
Cobb, of Springfield Mass, Harry Rus
| sell, Mrs. Walter L. Howard, Ernest L.
| Cobb and Eugene H. Cobb of Keene
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Spaulding OF
! Walpole, N. H. Among the many beau
| tiful floral remembrances were pieces
| from the neighbors, the school teachers
| in district No. 2 and the Baptist and
| Congregational churches.