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Prominent Farmer Ends Life with Revolver.

BRISTORIA, April 16 - After making a bed of hay in his stable Roseberry Kinney, one of the best known farmers and stockraisers of Greene county calmly lay down on it and fired a bullet from a 32 calibre revolver through his head at his home at Bristoria, Saturday at 11 o'clock. He was found a short time after the bullet had torn its way through his head and although he was still conscious he made no statement as to why he had fired the shot which proved fatal. His death occurred about one hour after the shooting took place, and before a physician arrived on the scene....

Kinney was one of the most intelligent and industrious farmers of this section of Greene county and his wife and family have the sympathy of a large number of friends. Kinney was 41 years of age and besides his wife who was Laura Tharp, to whom he was married four years age, he leaves two children, Hallie, ages 3 years, and Wilma Virginia, aged 2 months. His mother, Mrs. Rebecca Kinney, of Delphene, also survives with the following brothers and sisters: George Kinney, William Kinney, and Robert Kinney, of near Bristoria; Mrs. James Fletcher and Mrs. John Pascoe [Pethtel], of Bristoria.

(Waynesburg Democrat, April 21, 1911.)

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Waynesburg Republican

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

(Greene County)

Thursday, October 14, 1926

Mrs. Rebecca E. Kinney, widow of William Kinney, of Woodruff, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Fletcher, Saturday, October 9. She was a daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis and was born in Rogersville, March 12, 1850. She was united in marriage in 1868 with William Kinney, whose death occurred a few years ago. Mrs. Kinney is survived by the following children: Mrs. Belle Hughes, Rutan; Mrs. J. W. Fletcher, Bristoria; W. L. Kinney and R. S. Kinney, Woodruff. Two brothers also survive, John Davis, of Washington, and James Davis, of New Freeport. Funeral services were held on Monday, conducted by Rev. Harold Zook, of Rogersville. Interment in the family burial ground.

A sad tragedy was enacted in Jackson township, this county, on last Friday, William Kinney, a prominent and wealthy citizen, of near White Cottage taking his life. He was at the time suffering a derangement of the mind which caused him to commit the deed...he "came to his death by a gun shot wound, inflicted by his own hands."

Mr. Kinney was about fifty-five years of age and leaves to survive him, and mourn his departure, a wife and six children. The sons are: Roseberry, George, William and Robert and the daughters: Mrs. Belle Pethtel, and Mrs. Emma Fletcher. Two children are dead...

The funeral was held on Sabbath, at 10 a. m., services being conducted by Rev. J. M. Murray. The attendance was very large, more than three-quarters of an hour being required for those present to pass the casket in taking leave. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near the home.

(Waynesburg Republican, September 29, 1904.)

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James Larry Newkirk, 73, of Waynesburg, died at 5 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, in his home.

He was born Sunday, February 2, 1941, in Franklin Township, Greene County, a son of the late James M. Newkirk and Wilma Gene Farabee Newkirk.

Mr. Newkirk was a member of Oakview United Methodist Church in Waynesburg. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed all car racing, especially dirt track racing, and had a passion for photographing races. He liked to build model cars and go roller skating.

Mr. Newkirk drove delivery trucks for Barna's Furniture and Neubauers Flowers, both in Waynesburg. He later worked as a welder for Homestead Industries in Coraopolis. He then worked as a welder and truck driver for Smith Machine in Eighty Four.

His wife, Dolly Wilson Newkirk, whom he married October 3, 1965, survives.

Also surviving are a son, James C. (Christy) Newkirk of Graysville; and three grandchildren, Tyler Newkirk, Austin Woods and Alyssa Woods.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, with the Rev. David Stains officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Graveside military honors will be accorded by James Farrell American Legion Post 330 of Waynesburg and representatives of the U.S. Army.

Published in Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA) - Wednesday, March 19, 2014.