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Jonathan Benton Newkirk 1843 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1843

Birth Location: Rush, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 11 May 1917

Death Location: Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Newkirk

Mother: Milly Brown

Spouse(s): Ellen Walls

Children(s): DeMaris Newkirk, Lucy Newkirk, Jonathan Newkirk, George Newkirk

Jonathan Benton Newkirk was born in 1843 in Rush, Indiana, United States, the child of Benjamin B. Newkirk and Milly Brown. In 1870, Jonathan Benton Newkirk resided in Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, USA. Jonathan Benton Newkirk married Ellen Walls, and had children including DeMaris Elizabeth Newkirk, Lucy Ann Newkirk, Jonathan Benton Newkirk, George Washington Newkirk. Jonathan Benton Newkirk passed away in 1917 in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Benton Newkirk was born in 1843 in Rush, Indiana, United States, the child of Benjamin B. Newkirk and Milly Brown.
  • In 1870, Jonathan Benton Newkirk resided in Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, USA.
  • Jonathan Benton Newkirk married Ellen Walls, and had children including DeMaris Elizabeth Newkirk, Lucy Ann Newkirk, Jonathan Benton Newkirk, George Washington Newkirk.
  • Jonathan Benton Newkirk passed away in 1917 in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Newkirk
1810 – 1876
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Milly Brown
1805 – 1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
MB

Spouses(s)

Ellen Walls
1844 – 1877
Birth Location: Crawford, Indiana, United States
EW

Children(s)

DeMaris Newkirk
1868 – 1930
Birth Location: Crawford, Indiana, United States
DN
Lucy Newkirk
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
LN
Jonathan Newkirk
1888 – 1970
Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
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George Newkirk
1892 – 1962
Birth Location: Ethel, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
GN

Jonathan Newkirk's Ancestors

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Jonathan Newkirk
1843 – 1917
Birth Place: Rush, Indiana, United States
Parents
Benjamin B. Newkirk
1810 – 1876
Estill County, Kentucky, United States of America
Milly Brown
1805 – 1881
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Cornelius Newkirk
1774 – 1839
Kentucky, Orange, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Powell
1770 – 1845
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Newkirk's Descendants

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Jonathan (Benton) Newkirk (9 August 1843 – 11 May 1917) m. Ellen Walls (12 Apr 1844 – 31 Aug 1877)
  1. 1. DeMaris (Elizabeth) Newkirk (6 Jan 1868 – 27 March 1930) m. William Hammonds (11 Feb 1859 – 29 August 1928)
    1. 1. Elzora Hammond (1868 – 1936)
    2. 2. Hamilton (H) Hammond (1872 – )
    3. 3. Orvel Hammond (5 Jun 1890 – 19 Mar 1908)
    4. 4. Nancy (Ellen) Hammond (18 Nov 1892 – 22 Feb 1913)
    5. 5. Goldy (Francis) Hammond (9 Jul 1895 – 15 Aug 1941) m. Lola (Mirtel) Suddarth (13 Sep 1899 – 1 Sep 1928) m. Mauda (Mae) Jones (21 February 1911 – 23 January 2007)
      1. 1. Curran (Goldy) Hammond (25 Mar 1919 – 19 Jan 2001)
        1. 1. Russell ("Rusty" C) Hammond (1 Jan 1948 – 10 Sep 1948)
      2. 2. Guido (Glennis) Hammond (2 Jul 1922 – 24 Feb 1981) m. Elizabeth (Nadine) Roberts (1927 – 2010)
      3. 3. Jerald (Bryan) HAMMOND (20 Mar 1925 – 15 May 1926)
      4. 4. Eloise (Ann) Hammond (abt 1933 – 1950)
      5. 5. Maxine (Francis) Hammond (abt 1936 – 7 March 2020) m. Henry (Cline) Peper (28 Sep 1929 – 1 Oct 2016)
        1. 1. Deborah (Sue) Peper (21 Sep 1952 – ) m. Mark (Allen) Maschmeyer (13 Mar 1952 – 30 Oct 2022)
        2. 2. David (Henry) Peper (1955 – ) m. Jill (A) Marr (1955 – )
      6. 6. Arvel (Lee) Hammond (1939 – 15 August 1939)
      7. 7. Goldy (Kern) Hammond (abt 1919 – )
    6. 6. Millie (Florence) Hammond (21 Aug 1897 – 22 Sep 1898)
    7. 7. Ruth Hammond (Feb 1900 – 24 MAR 1902)
    8. 8. Dora (E) Hammond (21 Feb 1900 – 24 Mar 1902)
    9. 9. Carrie (A) Hammond (5 Mar 1902 – 10 Sep 1986) m. Charles (Clarence) Grimes (17 Oct 1902 – 5 Jul 1955)
      1. 1. Clovis (Carl) Grimes (20 Oct 1922 – 11 Mar 1999) m. Hellen m. Nadine Austin
      2. 2. Clare Grimes (1923 – )
    10. 10. Una (Bell) Hammond (24 Sep 1904 – 7 Jun 1986) m. Robert Speer (03 NOV 1905 – 19 APR 1983) m. William (Felix) Roberts (02 FEB 1894 – 27 Feb 1972)
      1. 1. Vaughn Speer (abt 1925 – )
      2. 2. Cornelia (Vaughn) Speer (25 Feb 1925 – 19 September 2014) m. Orville (Kenneth) Kirby (16 Mar 1919 – 3 Aug 1964)
        1. 1. Rita (Diane) Kirby (abt 1948 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Speer (abt 1934 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Speer (19 Apr 1935 – )
    11. 11. Shubert (Bea) Hammond (9 Mar 1906 – 8 Jul 1962) m. Ida (Mabel) Belcher (16 SEP 1915 – 27 Oct 1991)
      1. 1. Phillip (Leon) Hammond (23 Oct 1940 – 11 Feb 1961)
  2. 2. Lucy (Ann) Newkirk (5 December 1872 – 14 August 1946)
  3. 3. Jonathan (Benton) Newkirk (8 January 1888 – 26 June 1970)
  4. 4. George (Washington) Newkirk (5 March 1892 – 8 July 1962)

Jonathan Newkirk's Timeline

3 Records

1843
9 August 1843
Birth of Jonathan Benton Newkirk in Rush, Indiana, United States
Rush, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 27
Jonathan Benton Newkirk resided here in Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1917
11 May 1917
Age 74
Death of Jonathan Benton Newkirk in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America
Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1843
    Event Place: Rush, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M593_314; Page: 60A; Family History Library Film: 545813
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1917; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M593_314; Page: 60A; Family History Library Film: 545813

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1917
    Event Place: Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1917; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: English, Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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