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Thomas Dewey Newkirk 1899–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1899

Birth Location: Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas

Death Date: 31 Oct 1971

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: James Newkirk

Mother: Serena Johnson

Spouse(s): Maggie Merriott, Mary Rogers

Children(s): Lester Newkirk, Cecil Newkirk, James Newkirk, Katherine Newkirk

The story of Thomas Dewey Newkirk began in 1899 in Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas. Thomas Dewey Newkirk married Maggie Jane Merriott, Mary Jewell Rogers, and had children including Cecil Leo Lola Newkirk, James Polk Red Newkirk, Katherine Gertrude Newkirk, Lester Ermey Newkirk. Thomas Dewey Newkirk passed away in 1971 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Dewey Newkirk began in 1899 in Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas.
  • Thomas Dewey Newkirk married Maggie Jane Merriott, Mary Jewell Rogers, and had children including Cecil Leo Lola Newkirk, James Polk Red Newkirk, Katherine Gertrude Newkirk, Lester Ermey Newkirk.
  • Thomas Dewey Newkirk passed away in 1971 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Thomas Newkirk's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Newkirk
1899–1971
Birth Place: Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas
Parents
James K "Polk" Newkirk
1850–1921
Saline, Arkansas, USA
Serena (Anna "Ann") Johnson
1862–1936
Saline, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Hopkins) Newkirk
1825–1873
Bullitt, Kentucky, USA
Mary Elder
1826–1870
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
William (G) Johnson
1824–1879
Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Jane) Green
1827–1896
, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Uriah Newkirk
1804–1866
Nancy Hopkins
1800–1860
John Johnson
1797–1870
Anna Burton
1797–1830
Rev Jr
1793–1870
Rutha Loyd
1801–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry VanNewkirk
1784–1840
Phoebe Richardson
1784–1855
William Green
1750–1818
Judith Gordon
1750–1793
Nicholas Loyd
1768–1850
Rachel Sherrill
1772–1851

Thomas Newkirk's Descendants

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Thomas (Dewey) Newkirk (18 Sep 1899–31 Oct 1971) m. Maggie (Jane) Merriott (07 Aug 1902–24 Jul 1994) m. Mary (Jewell) Rogers (18 Sep 1900–09 Jul 1982)
  1. 1. Lester (Ermey) Newkirk 1921–1994
  2. 2. Cecil (Leo (Lola)) Newkirk 1925–1977
  3. 3. James (Polk "Red") Newkirk 1922–2003 m. Marian (Elizabeth) Young 1926–1983 m. Nancy 1926– m. Mildred (Anna "Millie") West 1930–1974 m. Carol (Jean) Carlson 1932–2016 m. Margaret (Della “Pat”) Linsey 1925– m. Margaret (Della “Pat”) Linsey 1925– m. Della (Margaret) Linsey 1924–1997
  4. 4. Katherine (Gertrude) Newkirk 1916–1989

Thomas Newkirk's Timeline

2 Records

1899
18 Sep 1899
Birth of Thomas Dewey Newkirk in Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas
Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas
1971
31 Oct 1971
Age 72
Death of Thomas Dewey Newkirk in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Beaudry, Garland Co., Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1971
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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