Newton Eakle, lives on section 31, on 80 acres of his father's farm, which is nice rolling land, and engaged in stock raising as a specialty, having some fine Durham stock, and good horses[.]  This farm is familiarly known as part of the old "Prentiss place," being one of the first settled upon in this part of the country.  It is fenced in small fields, affording advantage for feed of great worth.  Mr. Eakle was born in Ross county, Ohio, November 13, 1842, and is a son of John B., and Mary A. (Hire) Eakle.  His home was with his parents until his marriage, which occurred November 19, 1868, in Tennessee township to Lide E. Anderson, a daughter of William Anderson, now in Macomb. Since their marriage they have always lived on the same farm, believing that "a rolling stone gathers no moss."  Three children have blessed the union of these people--Nellie M., born November 12, 1869; Harry, born July 1, 1871; Myrtle Lou, born September 30, 1875.

Newton Eakle, 76 years of age, a retired farmer living at 452 North Madison street, was found hanging to a ladder in his barn by his son, Harry Eakle, about 7:30 o'clock last night.  Although Mr. Eakle had been missed but a short time, life was extinct when the discovery was made.

Mr. Eakle read his evening paper as usual last night and going out on the porch remarked that the barn door was open and that he thought he had better close it.  As he started for the barn he asked his wife if she wanted any kindling.  She stated that she did and paid no more attention to the matter until about fifteen minutes later she called her son, Harry, who was lying on a couch and told him that he had better look after his father, as he had been gone quite awhile.

Harry Eakle went to the barn and looked into the kindling shed but did not see him.  As he turned to leave the shed he glanced into the small runway where the hay is thrown down.  His father was hanging to the verticle ladder by a quarter inch rope, one end of which was looped around a step and the other end around his neck.  His feet were dragging the floor.  The son rushed to his father and supporting his weight with one arm, broke the rope.  His father sank to the floor. Earl Dorthey, a neighbor, working in his garden heard Harry Eakle call to his mother that his father had hung himself and came over to the Eakle barn.  He went then to a telephone and called Dr. J. B. Holmes, who pronounced Mr. Eakle dead when he arrived.

At the inquest conducted this morning by Coroner Samuel Russler both the son, Harry Eakle, and the son-in-law, Lafe Simpson, stated that they had heard Mr. Eakle often wish he was out of the way, and threaten to take his own life.  He had been carefully watched for the past two years as he had been suffering from a nervous breakdown and his threats were frequent.  The coroner's jury consisting of F. W. Harris, foreman, John A. Miner, C. E. Ogden, Frank E. Bonham, Harry Dougherty and O. J. Neece, gave a suicide verdict.

Newton Eakle was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eakle and was born in Ohio Nov. 13, 1842. He came to this county about fifty years ago and settled in Hire township where he lived for half a century.  Last February he came to Macomb.  Fifty years ago last November 19th he was married to Miss Lyde Anderson, who survives with three children.  They are Mrs. Maud Simpson, Mrs. Myrtle White and Harry Eakle, all of Macomb.  Three brothers, Milton Eakle and Harvey Eakle of Hire township, and Frank Eakle of Tennessee and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Humphrey of Macomb and Mrs. Carrie Head of Grand Rapids, Mich., also survive.

Funeral services will be held at the late residence 452 North Madison street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. F. M. Branic officiating.  Interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery.

Eliza E. "Lyde" Anderson was the daughter of William J. and Sarah A. Anderson, also from Ross County, Ohio.  Eliza died February 18, 1928, at Colchester, McDonough County.

The Eakle children were all born in Hire Township, McDonough County:

i.	Nellie Maude Eakle, born November 12, 1869.  She married William Lafayette Sympson, a native of Kentucky, about April 14, 1888.  She died September 1, 1919, at Macomb, McDonough County.
ii.	Harry Eakle, born July 1, 1871, died May 11, 1945, Chalmers Township, McDonough County.  Harry apparently never married.
iii.	Myrtle Lou Eakle, born September 30, 1875, died after April 1, 1930.  She married George T. White, son of James White and Elizabeth Aldrich, about December 24, 1894.  Four children: Harold E. White 1896-1927; Gladys T. White, also found as Gladis, born about 1901; Lucile, born about 1906; the fourth child was born and died between 1900 and 1910.

John Eakle [or maybe Eckle], 36, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, born VA
Mary A, 35, female, born OH, could not read or write
George, 10, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Elizabeth A, 9, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Milton, 7, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Newton, 7, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Catharine, 5, female, born OH
Susan, 3, female, born OH
Franklin, 7/12, male, born OH

John Grimes, 55, male, farmer, value of real estate 8722, born MD, married within the year, could not read or write
Nancy Grimes, 23, female, born OH, married within the year
Wm Grimes, 18, male, farmer, born OH, attended school within the year
Samuel Grimes, 16, male, farmer, born OH, attended school within the year
Margaret Grimes, white, female, born OH
Jemima, 7, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Melinda Grimes, 6, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Patsey P Weaver, 62 female, born VA
William Anderson, 26, male, farmer, born OH
Sarah Anderson, 20, female, born OH
Eliza Anderson, 3, female, born OH
Rufus Kendle, 18, male, laborer, born unknown

John Eakle, 45, male, farmer, value of real estate 16000, value of personal estate 2200, born VA
Mary, 45, female, born OH
George, 20, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Elizabeth, 19, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Newton, 17, male, born OH, attended school within the year [a line drawn by the enumerator seems to indicate Newton and "Melten" were twins]
Melten, 17, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Catharine, 14, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Susan, 12, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Benjamin, 10, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Harvey, 6, male, born IL
Ida, 2, female, born IL

[Anderson - dittoed from the preceding household], William, 39, male, farmer, born OH
Sarah, 31, female, born OH
Eliza, 12, female, born OH, attended school within the year
James, 9, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Joseph, 2, male, born IL

Eckle, Newton, 27, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 1000, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Eliza, 22, female, white, keep house, born OH
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Eckle, Maude, 8/12, male [sic], white, born IL, born Oct

Anderson, Wm J, 48, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 6000, value of personal estate 1100, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah, 39, female, white, keeps house, born OH
Eliza E, 21, female, white, keeps house, born OH
James, 17, male, white, works on farm, born OH, attended school within the year
Joseph B, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Eugene, 6, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Charles M, 4, male, white, born IL

Eakle, Newton, white, male, 37, married, farmer, born OH, father born "V", mother born OH
Eliza, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, both parents born OH
Maude, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born OH
Harry, white, male, 8, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born OH
Myrtle, white, female, 4, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born OH

Eakle, Newton [could be interpreted as Mewton; this enumerator formed some uppercase Ns like uppercase Ms], head, white, male, Nov 1842, 47, married for 31 years, born OH, both parents born OH, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 137

Eliza, wife, white, female, Oct 1847, 52, married for 31 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born OH, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Harry, son, white, male, July 1871, 28, single, born IL, both parents born OH, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Eakles, Newton, head, male, white, 67, married (1st) for 44 years, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 73

Eliza, wife, female, white, 55, married (1st) for 44 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English, could read and write

Harry, son, male, white, 38, single, born IL, both parents born OH, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Eckle, Lyde, head, owner, free of mortgage, female, white, 72, widow, could read and write, born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English

Harry, son, male, white, 48, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born OH, spoke English, occupation - none