History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 957, Woodland Township
Jonathan Newberry. In 1835 Joseph Newberry concluded to better
his fortunes by coming to Ill.; he stopped at the little village of
Lewistown where he lived for 2 years. Jonathan was in his 19th year
when he landed in Fulton county, where he soon began teaching and was
among the noted pioneer “masters” of the county. Jan. 13, 1876, after a
well-spent life of 40 years in the school-room, he retired from
scholastic duties; May 18, 1843, he married Cynthia A. Snodgrass, by
whom he has 3 children: George W., Wm. and Eliza J.; John J., deceased.
Jonathan is a native of Ohio, was born July 15, 1817. His father,
Joseph N., was born in New York, April 27, 1786. He married Sallie
Worthington, who bore him 10 children.
