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John Ruffin Newell 1884–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1884

Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Nash County NC.

Death Date: 9 April 1961

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Felix Newell

Mother: Louisa Valentine

Spouse(s): Lucy Moore

Children(s): James Newell, John Newell, William Newell, Elizabeth Newell

John Ruffin Newell was born in 1884 in Rocky Mount, Nash County NC., the child of Felix Newell And Louisa Jane Valentine. John Ruffin Newell married Lucy Elizabeth Moore, and had children including Elizabeth Lucille Newell, James Melvin Newell, John Richard Newell, William E Newell. John Ruffin Newell passed away in 1961 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Ruffin Newell was born in 1884 in Rocky Mount, Nash County NC., the child of Felix Newell And Louisa Jane Valentine.
  • John Ruffin Newell married Lucy Elizabeth Moore, and had children including Elizabeth Lucille Newell, James Melvin Newell, John Richard Newell, William E Newell.
  • John Ruffin Newell passed away in 1961 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Newell's Ancestors

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John Newell
1884–1961
Birth Place: Rocky Mount, Nash County NC.
Parents
Felix Newell
1855–1925
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Louisa (Jane) Valentine
1855–1933
Nash, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Parker) Valentine
1828–1863
Nash,North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (J) Richardson
1818–1903
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Valentine
1797–
Catherine Ingram
1804–
John Sr
1782–1872
Mary Beck
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Richardson
1765–1797
Mary Terrel
1735–1839
Jacob Beck
1739–1826
Mary Winkler
1751–1822

John Newell's Descendants

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John (Ruffin) Newell (27 Feb 1884–9 April 1961) m. Lucy (Elizabeth) Moore (01 Aug 1888–3 January 1969)
  1. 1. James (Melvin) Newell 1919–1963 m. Hazel (Myratt) Coltrain 1923–2003
  2. 2. John (Richard) Newell 1909–1969
  3. 3. William (E) Newell 1913–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Lucille) Newell 1917–2001

John Newell's Timeline

2 Records

1884
27 Feb 1884
Birth of John Ruffin Newell in Rocky Mount, Nash County NC.
Rocky Mount, Nash County NC.
1961
9 April 1961
Age 77
Death of John Ruffin Newell in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash County NC.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1961
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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