Joseph CLYMER

                   Rochester Sentinel; Thursday, May 23, 1918
Dr. Newton J. CLYMER, 81, a pioneerphysician of Fulton county, died
Wednesday evening at seven o'clock in his home on West Eighth Street
after a three weeks illness due largely to hardening of the arteries.
Just previous to that time, Mr. Clymer had been in fairlygood health and
visited his office daily, altho he was seriously ill for sometime during
the winter.
Dr. Clymer was born in Miami county, March 24, 1837, the son of Joseph
and Eliza (KEEVER) CLYMER. Dr. Clymer spent his youth upon the farm. When
20 years of age, he began the study of medicine in the office of his
brother, Dr. Keever CLYMER of Waupecong, Indiana. Two years later he
moved to Illinois and later to Bourbon, Indiana. In 1862, he came to
Fulton county locating at Talma, where he remained until 1893, when he
moved to Rochester. On February 9, 1860, Dr. Clymer married Lenora A.
MOORE who survives, to which union five
children were born, three of whom are living, George [CLYMER] of Peru,
Harry C. CLYMER of near Talma and Mrs. Florence HAIMBAUGH of Denver,
Colorado. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Eliza KING of Ft. Benton,
Montana, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Dr. Clymer was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, being one
of the organizers of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Talma. He was once a candidate
on the democratic ticket for joint representative from Pulaski and Fulton
counties, being defeated by 15 votes. In 1893, he was appointed examiner
for the bureau of pensions at Rochester, serving two years.
Of late years, his advanced age prevented much active practice, but he
was at his office almost every day, and really worked athis job until
his last illness forced him to stop.
Funeral at the Methodistchurch Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. A.
S. WARRINER in charge. Burialin I.O.O.F. cemetery.