Husband: Elisha Newby Birth: 11 Sep 1824 Place: Kentucky Township Death: 2 Sep 1900 Place: Bledsoe Co Tn Burial: Place: Burdette Cemetery Occupation: Farmer/In The CW Father: Abel Newby (1775-1850) Mother: Elizabeth Hands (1786-1860) Other Spouses Tabitha Thurman Marriage: 26 Jan 1876 Place: Bledsoe Co Tn Wife: Pearlina Elizabeth Merritt Father: Claibburne Merritt Mother: Mary Satterfield Children... 1. M Child: Soloman Henry Newby Spouse: Martha V Marriage: 1899 ---------------------------------------- 2. F Child: Margaret Merritt Adopted Newby ---------------------------------------- 3. F Child: Molly Merritt Adopted Newby ---------------------------------------- 4. F Child: Temperance Elizabeth Newby Spouse: George Dunn Marriage: 1899 ---------------------------------------- 5. F Child: Lillie Mae Newby Spouse: Bud Northrup ---------------------------------------- 6. M Child: Thomas Zachariah Newby Spouse: Renda Neal Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Britanna King ---------------------------------------- 7. F Child: Lodema Newby Spouse: William David Watson ---------------------------------------- 8. F Child: Ida Idella Newby Spouse: John Thomas Mc Donald ---------------------------------------- 9. F Child: Sarah Adopted Child Newby Husband's Notes... ---------------------------------------- Notes: Elisha NEWBY* Occupation: Farmer Education: Was A Private In Co.G.,6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry,USA : 2/20/1865 To 6/30/1865 Notes: Family tradition had it that Elisha and son Henry,had tombstones made from the same slab and that rock had been split into two stones.Gary Newby found the two stones side by side and the seams appeared to fit.Henry was barely legible on one of the stones. Co G 6th Tn Mounted Infantry Research: Family Search Mormon Church Salt Lake City Utah AFN:M3LT-T6 Company G 1st Lt.Andrew M Payne,Co.G Organized 2 20 1865,at Pikeville,Tennessee,mustered in at Nashville.The report of Adjutant General J.P.Brownlow,State of Tennessee,states this regiment was employed by Major general James B.Steedman,Commanding District of the Etowah,with headquarters at Chattanooga,in scouting the Cumberland Mountains in tennessee and North georgia after the numerous guerilla bands infested the region. The first mention of the regiment in the Official records was dated November 30th,1864,at the time when general Steedman,with the major portion of his command,was preparong to join Major general George H.Thomas for the defense of Nashville against General Hood's invasion.On this date,Lt Colonel Gowin was ordered to send 130 men at daybreak on December 1st to Cleveland,Tennessee,where they were to report to Colonel Boughton,commanding the post. No further mention of the regiment was found until January 21st,1865,when General Steedman,back at Chattanooga,reported he had sent Gowin's 6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry toward Somerville,Georgia,via Lafeyette.On February 2nd,at Ringgold Georgia,Colonel Gowin reported the previous night he had attacked the guerilla leader,Gatewood,with 75 men in McLemore's Cove,killing 14,and routing the remainder with the loss of most of their horses and arms. On March 11,1865,the regiment was directed to report,by letter,to Major General Steedman,Commanding District of Etowah.In April,80 men,under Major Bean,were reported as part of an expedition to Dalton and Spring Place Georgia,and to the Coosawattie River,lasting form April 1st-4th,in the course of which there were several skirmishes with guerillas. Brownlow's report states the regiment was placed under Brigadier General H.M.Judah,commanding First Brigade,2nd Division,with headquarters at Headquarters at Decatur,Georgia,about the last of March,where it was employed in scouting until the surrender of the Confederate Army at Greensboro,N.C. ,and then moved to Resaca,Georgia,where its men were employed as couriers along the railroad to At;anta.On June 18th,1865,the regiment was ordered to Nashville,and was mustered out June 30th,1865 there is a picture of Elisha Newby in the History of Rhea County in his uniform Flora newby Spouse: Tabitha THURMAN - 851 Birth Date: 1828 Death Date: 17 June 1867 Spouse Father: Frederick Walter THURMAN - 852 (1804-1873) Spouse Mother: Jane CARNAHAN - 853 (1804-) Children: Riley Vincent - 758 Martha Jane - 995 William Robinson - 996 James Frank - 998 Elisha Elbert - 999 Tabitha - 578 Charles Lafeyette - 1471 Avell - 1472 Thomas Zachariah - 2329 Tabitha - 3516 Other Spouses Pearlina Elizabeth MERRITT - 1031 Wife's Notes... ---------------------------------------- Notes: Elisha NEWBY* - 850 ---------------------------------------- (See above) Spouse: Pearlina Elizabeth MERRITT - 1031 Birth Date: September 1847 Birth Place: Grainger Tn. Death Place: Of Bronical Pneumonia Burial Place: Rhea County Tn. In Evensville Spouse Father: Claiburne MERRITT - 1040 Spouse Mother: Mary SATTERFIELD - 1041 Marriage Date: 27 January 1876 Marriage Place: Bledsoe County Tn. Children: Soloman Henry - 1042 Margaret Merritt Adopted - 1043 Molly Merritt Adopted - 1044 Temperance Elizabeth - 1045 Lillie Mae - 1047 Thomas Zachariah - 1049 Lodema - 1050 Ida Idella - 1051 Sarah Adopted - 1538 Other Spouses Tabitha THURMAN - 851 (7) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.1 Soloman Henry NEWBY - 1042 ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: April 1879 Birth Place: In Bledsoe Co. Tn. Death Date: 1900 Death Place: In Bledsoe Co. Tn. Burial Place: Frostbite Community Burdette County Spouse: Martha V - 1046 Birth Date: February 1885 Birth Place: Tn Marriage Date: 1899 (7) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.2 Margaret Merritt Adopted NEWBY - 1043 ---------------------------------------- (7) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.3 Molly Merritt Adopted NEWBY - 1044 ---------------------------------------- (7) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4 Temperance Elizabeth NEWBY - 1045 ---------------------------------------- Birth Place: 6/19/1877 In Bledsoe Co. Tn. Death Date: 28 June 1962 Spouse: George DUNN - 1646 Birth Date: 1865/1875 Spouse Father: William DUNN - 1647 Spouse Mother: Nancy BURDETT - 1648 Marriage Date: 1899 Children: Franklin Northrup - 1649 Roy Earl - 1650 Clara B - 1651 Crata - 1653 Garvy - 1654 Gordon - 1656 (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.1 Franklin Northrup - 1649 ---------------------------------------- (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.2 Roy Earl DUNN - 1650 ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: May 1899 (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.3 Clara B DUNN - 1651 ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Charlie ROBERTS - 1652 (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.4 Crata DUNN - 1653 ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1904 (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.5 Garvy DUNN - 1654 ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1905 Spouse: Eugene M REYNOLDS - 1655 Burial Place: Wesley Chapel Cemetary,Bledsoe Tn (8) 1.1a.1.1.1.1b.4.6 Gordon DUNN - 1656 ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1907 Anybody know my grandparents (Greats) I appreciate your help. Flora I have a Elsha's discharge papers