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William Wright Newman 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 25 1874

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: April 21 1954

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Father: William Newman

Mother: Nancy Higgins

Spouse(s): Nora Hall

Children(s): laura newman, Homer Newman, Willie Newman, Mattie Shoemaker, Lenora Low, Clifton newman, margaret newman

In 1874, William Wright Newman entered the world in Texas, born to William David Newman And Nancy Ann Fannie Higgins. In 1880, William Wright Newman resided in Caldwell, Texas, USA. William Wright Newman married Nora Irene Hall, and had children including Clifton Robert Newman, Homer White Newman, Laura Elleveen Newman, Lenora Marie Newman Low, Margaret Lillian Newman, Mattie Francis Shoemaker, Willie Climons Newman. William Wright Newman passed away in 1954 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William Wright Newman entered the world in Texas, born to William David Newman And Nancy Ann Fannie Higgins.
  • In 1880, William Wright Newman resided in Caldwell, Texas, USA.
  • William Wright Newman married Nora Irene Hall, and had children including Clifton Robert Newman, Homer White Newman, Laura Elleveen Newman, Lenora Marie Newman Low, Margaret Lillian Newman, Mattie Francis Shoemaker, Willie Climons Newman.
  • William Wright Newman passed away in 1954 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Newman's Ancestors

Self
William Newman
1874–1954
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
William David Newman
1848–1935
Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama, United States of America
Nancy (Ann (fannie)) Higgins
1852–1935
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James Newman
1820–
Alabama, USA
Jane Stevens
1820–1848
Alabama
Newton (W) Higgins
1820–1870
Tennessee
Stacy Lamb
1818–1870
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ruben Newman
1790–1880
MARY ❤️
1797–1860
Rachel
1790–
Alexander Higgins
1790–1860
Martha Higgins
1789–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Newman
1757–1849
Sabra Newman
1793–1862
Judith Redd
1770–1850
John Higgins
1760–1809
Martha Skaggs
1773–1837

William Newman's Descendants

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William (Wright) Newman (May 25 1874–April 21 1954) m. Nora (irene) Hall (January 31 1877–November 11 1953)
  1. 1. laura (Elleveen) newman 1907–1986 m. James (william) Humphrey 1902–1992
    1. 1. James (William) Humphrey 1927–2001
      1. 1. Gary (William) Humphrey 1949–2015
  2. 2. Homer (White) Newman 1897–1948 m. Margaret (Ann) Newman 1899–1964
  3. 3. Willie (Climons) Newman 1900–1978
  4. 4. Mattie (Francis) Shoemaker 1903–1972 m. Beverly (bryan Shoemaker) sr 1896–1971
    1. 1. Charles (Homer Shoemaker) "Charlie" 1924–2010 m. Jackie (Joeonna) Witt 1935–1995 m. Shirley (Jean) Shoemaker 1935–2020
    2. 2. Beverly (Bryan Shoemaker) Jr 1922–1995 m. Leeta (Mae) Shoemaker 1922–2004
  5. 5. Lenora (Marie newman) Low 1910–1997
    1. 1. Kenneth (Paul) Lowe 1938–1982
    2. 2. Bobby Lowe 1934–2002
    3. 3. Nancy (Caroll) Lowe 1942–2021
  6. 6. Clifton (Robert) newman 1916–2000
    1. 1. Marilyn Newman 1940–2015
  7. 7. margaret (Lillian) newman 1919–2005 m. Leroy Epp 1917–

William Newman's Timeline

3 Records

1874
May 25 1874
Birth of William Wright Newman in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Age 6
William Wright Newman resided here in Caldwell, Texas, USA
Caldwell, Texas, USA
1954
April 21 1954
Age 80
Death of William Wright Newman in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 25 1874
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caldwell, Texas; Roll: 1294; Page: 270A; Enumeration District: 029

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Caldwell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caldwell, Texas; Roll: 1294; Page: 270A; Enumeration District: 029

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 21 1954
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

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