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The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., March 20, 1942, page 1

T.N. TALBERT, 92 YEARS OLD, PASSES AWAY

Thomas Newton Talbert was born January 28, 1850 in Pike County, Illinois. At that time of his death last Friday he was ninety-two years, one month and sixteen days of age.
He lived in Illinois until the fall of 1878 when he came to Willamette Valley, Oregon. In the spring of 1879 he moved to Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington. He became Marshal of the city of Goldendale and later was Deputy Sheriff of Klickitat County. All his life he was interested in community, church and political activities.
On January 1, 1883, he married Nellie May Billington. Five children were born to this union: Geda E., deceased; Walter I., residing at White Salmon; Mary, deceased; Myrtle L., deceased; and Harry W., residing at Home Valley, Washington.
In partnership with Mr. Tunis Hinshaw, he farmed for a few years near the Buttes Southeast of Goldendale. In the spring of 1887 he took up they homestead near Cleveland in Eastern Klickitat County. He operated this farm until the spring of 1910 when he moved to White Salmon were he spent the greater number of his remaining years. Mrs. Nellie Talbert passed away July 1st, 1918.
Besides the two sons, Walter and Harry, he is survived by a brother, Charles L. Talbert of White Salmon, ten grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Interment was in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery and White Salmon.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., March 20, 1942, page 1

THOMAS NEWTON TALBERT

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Gardner Funeral home for Thomas Newton Talbert who died Friday, March 13 at Home Valley. He was born in January 28, 1850, in Pike county, Illinois, and at that time of his death was ninety-two years, one month and sixteen days of age.
He lived in Illinois until the fall of 1878 when he came to Oregon. In the spring of 1879 he came to Goldendale, Washington, and spent the most of his remaining years in this county.
In 1888 he moved to Cleveland, where he took up a homestead and a bought other properties which he farmed till 1910, raising stock and grain. He sold the farm at that time and came to White Salmon. He served as deputy sheriff of Klickitat county in 1882.
He was married on January 1, 1883 to a Nellie May Billington. To this union of five children were born; Geda E., deceased; Walter I., residing at a White Salmon; Mary, deceased; Myrtle I., deceased; and Harry W., residing at Home Valley, Wash.. Mrs. Nellie Talbert passed away in July 1, 1918. Besides the two living sons, he is survived by a brother, Charles L. Talbert of White Salmon, ten and grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The grandchildren are; Mrs. Blanche Sager, Mrs. Dorothy Young, Elaine Earl and Janice Talbert of White Salmon, Mrs. Lois Barber of the Klickitat, Mrs. Alice Selner of Tonasket, Lieut. Howard L. King of the U.S. Air Corps, Charles King of Brewster, Wash., and Doris N. Talbert of Home Valley.
Mr. Talbert was originally a member of the Presbyterian Church, and after moving to White Salmon in 1910, became a member of the Methodist Church.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 26, 1942, page 7

PIONEER TOWN MARSHAL PASSES

Funeral Services were held in White Salmon last week for Thomas M. Talbert, 92, one-tine Goldendale marshal and Klickitat county deputy sheriff.
Mr. Talbert had been a resident of Klickitat county since 1882. He came here from Illinois where he was born on Jan. 28, 1850. In 1886 he moved from Goldendale to Cleveland where he operated a ranch.
In 1910 he sold his property in Bickleton and moved to White Salmon where he resided until his death. He is survived by two children, Walter I. Talbert, of White Salmon, and Harry W. Talbert, of Home Valley, Wash. A brother, Charles L. Talbert, of White Salmon, also survives.