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Submitted: 1/4/11 • Approved: 10/19/19 • Last Updated: 10/22/19 • R438989-G0-S3
Mar 12 1837 Monroe, Tennessee - Nov 8 1879 Natural Dam, Crawford, Arkansas
Marriage: 19 May 1858 - Monroe, Tennessee
Spouse: Susan Ann Rebecca Pendergrass (buried at Whitefield Cemetery, Whitefield, Haskell Co., Ok)
Parents: Peter Abraham Newton, Elizabeth B. Shaffer
Death of John Isaac Newton Sr. From the Van Buren, Crawford Co. Arkansas News papers
"November 1879 Terrible Tornado
"Indian Country and The Nation is now Oklahoma"
Our Citizens were startled Saturday afternoon by a terrible roaring, which was approaching from the west in the Indian Country. Nothing like it was ever known by any of the oldest inhabitants. For ten minutes, while the tornado was passing on our west, the roar was terrific, and created a fearful state of alarm in the minds of all, no one knowing where it would finally strike. It passed west of George W. Stoneroad's going north, sweeping all before it. For half a mile wide, not a vestige of tree or anything was left standing. The edge of the wild wind struck the place of Dr. Duncan in the Nation, and unfroofed a barn and did other damage and passed on, carrying with it, on its surging air waves, death and destruction. A correspondent, writing from Dripping Springs says: "The particulars of one of the most terrifice storms that ever passed through this part of the country, are as well as I can learn them, as follows: From Eye-witnesses I gather many reliable facts, which however leave the tale of destruction only half told. Mr. William Burk's house was blown down, with the entire loss of its contents. MR. JOHN NEWTON was killed, his family saving themselves by taking shelter in the cellar. Mr King's house was blown down with other losses. Mrs. Howell had some of her stock killed. Mr. Bentley's house was blown down and all the household furniture destroyed. Mr. Elzy Morris' house was blown down, and Mrs. Morris and children hurt. Mr Fayette Rich was badly wounded in the head, while trying to save the family of Mr. Bentley, whose house was blown down, with all of his corn. Cotton and corn were scattered among bursh and timber all of which is a total loss. Mr. Campbell's house was blown down, and a sewing machine found in pieces, about one half mile from his residence. the tornado was about one half mile wide, sweeping everything before it; removing rocks weighing hurdreds of pounds some distance. At this time it is with some difficulty I can get the particulars of the length and breadth of this tornado. I cannot yet tell but think it commemced near the Nation Line". The tail of the tornado containing a fearful hail storm, switching off, and came down this side of the river to Van Buren. Nothing like such a storm of hail and rain, for a few monents, was ever known before in Van Buren. Windowglass in large quantities, were broken all over town."
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