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William Newsome 1841–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1901

Death Location: Beefhide, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Hartwell Newsome

Mother: Sarah Tolley

Spouse(s): **Margaret Potter

Children(s): Mary Newsom, Vertisa\Virtreece Newsome, Minerva Newsome, William Newsom, Elizabeth Tackett, Nancy Stewart

In 1841, William Newsome entered the world in Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to Hartwell Hart Newsome And Sarah Sally Tolley. William Newsome married Margaret Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Tackett, Mary Jane Newsom, Minerva Newsome, Nancy Carolina Stewart, Vertisa Virtreece Newsome, William James Newsom. William Newsome passed away in 1901 in Beefhide, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, William Newsome entered the world in Letcher, Kentucky, USA, born to Hartwell Hart Newsome And Sarah Sally Tolley.
  • William Newsome married Margaret Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Tackett, Mary Jane Newsom, Minerva Newsome, Nancy Carolina Stewart, Vertisa Virtreece Newsome, William James Newsom.
  • William Newsome passed away in 1901 in Beefhide, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Newsome's Ancestors

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William Newsome
1841–1901
Birth Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Hartwell "Hart" Newsome
1803–1880
Rowan County, North Carolina
Sarah (Sally) Tolley
1815–1875
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Harrison) Newsom(e)
1775–1832
Rowan, North Carolina
Mary (Margaret "Peggy" Lowe) NEWSOM
1780–1850
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Elkanah Tolley
1746–1854
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lewis (Newsum)
1748–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Newsom
1710–1779
Mary Braswell
1714–1779

William Newsome's Descendants

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William Newsome (1841–30 Sep 1901) m. **Margaret Potter (Sep 1843–3 May 1913)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Newsom 1863–1918 m. **Ivans\Evan Newsome 1866–1932 m. Evan ("I.V.") Newsome 1866–1932
    1. 1. Rebecca (Newsom) Bentley 1902–1984 m. Milt (Valancourt “Milt”) Bentley 1903–1991
      1. 1. Bathus (Lee) Bentley 1923–2007
      2. 2. James (Patton) Bentley 1926–2009
      3. 3. Blanch (Irene) Bently 1928–2002 m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson 1926–2000 m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson 1926–2000
    2. 2. Lillie Newsome 1892–
    3. 3. Virgie Newsome 1894–1992
    4. 4. William (T) Newsom 1900–1910
    5. 5. Belle (Dora) Tackett 1898–1973
    6. 6. *Margaret ("Maggie") Newsome 1888–1966
    7. 7. *Goldie Newsome 1907–1943
    8. 8. *Myra Newsome 1905–1958
    9. 9. Patton Newsome 1900–1933
    10. 10. Crit Newsome 1898–1934
    11. 11. Samuel Newsome 1895–1970
    12. 12. Arminda ("Mindy") Newsom 1896–1960
    13. 13. Lillie Newsome 1892–
    14. 14. Virgie Newsome 1894–1992
    15. 15. Belle (Dora) Tackett 1898–1973
    16. 16. *Margaret ("Maggie") Newsome 1888–1966
    17. 17. Crit Newsome 1898–1934
    18. 18. Samuel Newsome 1895–1970
      1. 1. Tessie (June 'Ole Buzzard' Newsom) Marcum 1925–2017
      2. 2. Cora Newsome 1931–1999
    19. 19. Arminda ("Mindy") Newsom 1896–1960
  2. 2. Vertisa\Virtreece Newsome 1869–1950
  3. 3. Minerva Newsome 1870–1913
  4. 4. William (James) Newsom 1882–1969
  5. 5. Elizabeth Tackett 1878–1950
  6. 6. Nancy (Carolina) Stewart 1867–1952

William Newsome's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1841
Birth of William Newsome in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1901
30 Sep 1901
Age 60
Death of William Newsome in Myra, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Myra, Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Myra, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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