Virginia Hutchinson Kelley was born in 1890 to Herman and Florence Kelley. She was a descendant of Datus Kelley, who had long been connected with the development of Kelleys Island. Virginia was a graduate of Vassar College, and after graduation, she spent three years abroad. She worked with her mother in social work, with special focus on helping the blind. Virginia Hutchinson Kelley married Arthur Cleveland Newberry on June 18, 1914. At that time of the wedding all knew that Virginia was suffering from spinal meningitis. Sadly, on June 28, 1914, Virginia died from her illness, only ten days after her wedding.
Virginia's husband, Arthur Cleveland Newberry, was a chemist at the Sandusky Portland Cement Company in Bay Bridge, Ohio. His father, Spencer Baird Newberry, had been one of the founders of the company, which was later known as Medusa Portland Cement Company.
Both Virginia Hutchinson Kelley Newberry and Arthur Cleveland Newberry, are buried at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
If you have ever driven by Bay Bridge, in Erie County, you may see Newberry Avenue, which was named after the Newberry family.
Obituaries for Mrs. Virginia Hutchinson Kelley Newberry appeared in the June 29, 1914 and June 30, 1914 issues of the Sandusky Register, and in the Cleveland Plain Dealer of June 29, 1914. She was beloved by her family and husband. May she rest in peace.
2 comments:
So tragic.
Thank you for the history of these interesting local families who played such important roles in the development of Erie County!
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