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William Felton Newton 1914–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1914

Birth Location: Ashville, Alabama

Death Date: 23 Aug 1988

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Newton

Mother: Clara Ritch

Spouse(s): Dorothy Wadsworth

Children(s): Richard Sr, Billie Newton, Wanda Newton

The story of William Felton Newton began in 1914 in Ashville, Alabama. In 1940, William Felton Newton resided in Dixiana, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1951, William Felton Newton resided in Alabama. William Felton Newton married Dorothy M Dot Wadsworth, and had children including Billie Jacqueline Newton, Eleanor Newton, Richard Felton Newton Sr, Wanda Lee Newton. William Felton Newton passed away in 1988 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Felton Newton began in 1914 in Ashville, Alabama.
  • In 1940, William Felton Newton resided in Dixiana, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1951, William Felton Newton resided in Alabama.
  • William Felton Newton married Dorothy M Dot Wadsworth, and had children including Billie Jacqueline Newton, Eleanor Newton, Richard Felton Newton Sr, Wanda Lee Newton.
  • William Felton Newton passed away in 1988 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Newton's Ancestors

Self
William Newton
1914–1988
Birth Place: Ashville, Alabama
Parents
William Thomas Newton
1888–1956
St Clair, Alabama, USA
Clara (Bell) Ritch
1894–1969
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Newton's Descendants

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William (Felton) Newton (5 Jan 1914–23 Aug 1988) m. Dorothy (M "Dot") Wadsworth (9 December 1918–25 July 1999)
  1. 1. Richard (Felton Newton) Sr 1941–1985 m. Virginia (Louise) Parker 1943–2009
  2. 2. Billie (Jacqueline) Newton 1936–2014 m. Ronald (Earl) Twilley 1938–2013
  3. 3. Wanda (Lee) Newton 1949–2001

William Newton's Timeline

4 Records

1914
5 Jan 1914
Birth of William Felton Newton in Ashville, Alabama
Ashville, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 26
William Felton Newton resided here in Dixiana, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Dixiana, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 37
William Felton Newton resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1988
23 Aug 1988
Age 74
Death of William Felton Newton in Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Ashville, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dixiana, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1988
    Event Place: Leeds, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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