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William Montgomery Newsom 1809–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1809

Birth Location: Hancock, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1898

Death Location: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Isaac Newsom

Mother: Mary Dortch

Spouse(s): Mildred peters

Children(s): Sibby Newsom, Sonora Williams, Sarah Newsom, Anna Newsom, Hugh Newsom, Martha Newsom, Mary Newsom, Samuel Newsom, Lewis Newsom, William Newsom, Pemelia Newsom, Margaret Newsom, Elizabeth Newsom, Joseph Newsom, Anna Newsom

The story of William Montgomery Newsom began in 1809 in Hancock, Georgia, United States. William Montgomery Newsom married Mildred Peters, and had children including Anna Lucinda Newsom, Anna Newsom, Elizabeth Jane Betty Newsom, Hugh Doc Lane Newsom, Joseph Peters Newsom, Lewis Beauregard Newsom, Margaret Olive Newsom, Martha Ann Mat Newsom, Mary M Newsom, Pemelia Evaline Newsom, Samuel Rentz Newsom, Sarah Elizabeth Newsom, Sibby Ann Rebecca Newsom, Sonora Williams, William Montgomery Newsom. William Montgomery Newsom passed away in 1898 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Montgomery Newsom began in 1809 in Hancock, Georgia, United States.
  • William Montgomery Newsom married Mildred Peters, and had children including Anna Lucinda Newsom, Anna Newsom, Elizabeth Jane Betty Newsom, Hugh Doc Lane Newsom, Joseph Peters Newsom, Lewis Beauregard Newsom, Margaret Olive Newsom, Martha Ann Mat Newsom, Mary M Newsom, Pemelia Evaline Newsom, Samuel Rentz Newsom, Sarah Elizabeth Newsom, Sibby Ann Rebecca Newsom, Sonora Williams, William Montgomery Newsom.
  • William Montgomery Newsom passed away in 1898 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Newsom's Ancestors

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William Newsom
1809–1898
Birth Place: Hancock, Georgia, United States
Parents
Isaac Newsom
1747–1817
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Mollie) Dortch
1748–1827
Edgecombe, NC, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Carter) Newsome
1718–1752
Surry, VA, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Dickenson) Newsome
1713–1750
Northampton, North Carolina, United States
William (Lewis) Dortch
1724–1778
Isle Of Wight, Virginia, USA
Anna ("Anney", "Janney") Hilliard
1728–1790
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Dickinson)
1692–1749
Rebecca West
1690–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Newsom's Descendants

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William (Montgomery) Newsom (1 Dec 1809–18 Feb 1898) m. Mildred peters (15 February 1822–6 July 1876)
  1. 1. Sibby (Ann Rebecca) Newsom 1868–1954
  2. 2. Sonora Williams 1858–1946
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Newsom 1846–1923 m. John (Wade) Fletcher 1849–1915
    1. 1. John Fletcher 1879–1951
    2. 2. Mary Fletcher 1872–
    3. 3. Samuel Fletcher 1871–
    4. 4. James (Samuel (Jim)) Fletcher 1876–1924
    5. 5. William (Thomas) Fletcher 1873–1932
    6. 6. John (Nelson) Fletcher 1874–1951
    7. 7. Joseph (Louis "Lou") Fletcher 1879–1949
    8. 8. Glenella (Martha (Mattie)) Fletcher 1886–1962
    9. 9. Mary (Louisiana) Fletcher 1881–1919
  4. 4. Anna Newsom 1856–1948
  5. 5. Hugh (Doc Lane) Newsom 1852–1949
  6. 6. Martha (Ann Mat) Newsom 1850–1888
  7. 7. Mary (M) Newsom 1844–1901
  8. 8. Samuel (Rentz) Newsom 1849–1929
  9. 9. Lewis (Beauregard) Newsom 1862–1945
  10. 10. William (Montgomery) Newsom 1860–1936
  11. 11. Pemelia (Evaline) Newsom 1863–1923 m. Thomas (Cicero) Willis 1859–1927 m. John Stringer 1859–
    1. 1. Elzie (Montgomery) Stringer 1880–1970
    2. 2. Linnie (E) Willis 1889–1968
    3. 3. Ernest (C) Willis 1890–1940
    4. 4. Purvis (J) Willis 1892–1971
    5. 5. Samuel (Jacob) Willis 1894–1981 m. Rosa (Lee) Willis 1904–1987
      1. 1. Billie (Faye) Dupuy 1932–2009
      2. 2. Carolyn (Jean) Willis 1931–1987
    6. 6. William (Fred) Willis 1895–1964
    7. 7. Claud (Cicero) Willis 1899–1980
    8. 8. James (Alsie) Willis 1901–1982
    9. 9. Alpha Willis 1901–1986
    10. 10. Lloyd (B.) Willis 1904–1991
    11. 11. Myrtle (O) Willis 1905–1987
    12. 12. Lettie (M) Willis 1897–1901
  12. 12. Margaret (Olive) Newsom 1854–1944
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Jane Betty) Newsom 1850–1870
  14. 14. Joseph (Peters) Newsom 1847–1902 m. Mary (A.) Newsom 1855–1930
    1. 1. John (Cary) Newsom 1878–1950
    2. 2. Joseph (Harris) Newsom 1880–1945
    3. 3. John (Henderson) Newsom 1902–1988
    4. 4. Celia (B) Newsom 1890–
    5. 5. Althea (s) Newsom 1885–1971
    6. 6. Lela (B) Newsom 1890–1975
    7. 7. William (H) Newsom 1879–1952
  15. 15. Anna (Lucinda) Newsom 1856–1948

William Newsom's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1 Dec 1809
Birth of William Montgomery Newsom in Hancock, Georgia, United States
Hancock, Georgia, United States
1898
18 Feb 1898
Age 89
Death of William Montgomery Newsom in Winn Parish, buried Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA
Winn Parish, buried Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1809
    Event Place: Hancock, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Winn Parish, buried Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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