If you will send me your personal email address I'll be glad to fill you in my findings. Merle Newton On Mar 9, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Judy wrote: > I have no living male Newtons in my family, so am dependent > on finding other connections for my Robert Henry Newton b. > abt. 1818 somewhere in North Carolina and d. after 1881 in > one of the eastern Kansas counties. > > I have found valuable leads to ancestors by looking at the > places where NEWTONs in the DNA project were born and > married -- i.e. Robert was born in NC, probably married in > KY. > > Also, I once found a gg grandparent by finding a sibling of > his with the mother's maiden name as a middle name. From > there, I also found other names such as a son named after > an uncle. These led me to counties where I found actual > documentation for those lines. > > I am attempting to do the same here. > > Here are some notes I've made while researching this gg > grandfather, Robert Henry NEWTON. > > Looking at them can you see any possible connection to > your Newtons? > > Robert moved his family to Logan County, Ky. in the winter of 1844, > and to Holt County, Mo., in the winter of 1850. After farming one > year in Holt County, Robert took the management of the Government > Mission Farm at Highland, Kan., one year (the Indian School). He next > farmed in De Kalb County, Mo., and then moved to Buchanan County and > remained there until he came to Kansas in 1855. > Found at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ks/statewide/census/1855d12.txt > TWELFTH DISTRICT List of voters in the twelfth election district of > the Territory of Kansas, according to the census taken by B. H. > Twombley in the months of January and February, 1855. (From Kansas > history) > ============================ > Newton, John from Mo SIXTEENTH DISTRICT List of voters of the sixth > election district of the Territory of Kansas, according to the census > returns made by Charles Leib, taken during the months of January and > February, 1855. Newton, John C. from Mo (geographic > proximity and similar age makes this guy interesting to my research) > =========================== > From a letter by Virginia Dial: "Great - grandfather Robert Henry > [Newton] was a teacher in the Indian schools in Tennessee. He was > known as a scholar." > ================================= > who is the William Newton living in the area of Wyandotte Co., KS? > "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Saturday, May 13, 1882 > Wyandott and Vicinity > --Wm. NEWTON has a large stock of new and second-hand furniture, which > he is selling off at cost. > ======================================== > > From 1865 State census, Atchison county, Mt. Pleasant twp: > Newton, R. H. age 47 Farmer Born NC > , M. C. 43 Fem TN (R.H. = > Robert Henry NEWTON) > , S. A. 18 Fem KY (M.C. = > Martha Carlton (nee Rowe) NEWTON) > , E. J. 16 Fem KY (Eliza > Jane) > , C. H. 11 M MO (Charles > H.) > T. 8 F KS > (Theodosia) > A. M. 6 M KS (Albert > M.) > M. L. 4 F KS (MaryAnn > L.) > R. 2 M KS > (William Robert) > Rowe, H 78 F Ireland (Is this > Martha’s mother?) > ============================ > Already grown children of this family: > Periander Carlton NEWTON b. 11 Jun. 1842 Robertson Co., Tennessee > Theodore b. 1845 KY d. 1857 in either MO or KS > Sara A. b. abt. 1840 d. aft. 1910 possibly married to William S. > BROWN > > =========================== > 1880 CENSUS > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace > Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > R. H. NEWTON Self M male W 63 > NC Farmer > NC NC > Martha NEWTON Wife M Female W 58 TN > Keeping House VA IRE > Theodotha A. NEWTON Dau S Female W 22 KS > Keeping House NC TN > Albert NEWTON Son S Male W 21 > KS Farmer > NC TN > Mary Ann NEWTON Dau S Female W 19 KS > Housework NC TN > William NEWTON Son S Male W 17 > KS Farming > NC TN > Thomas NEWTON Son S Male W 14 > KS Farming > NC TN > J. W. MERCHANT Other S Male W 20 MO > Farming KY KY > =============================== > > [a possible lead to Robert Henry’s family is this newspaper piece: > "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, May 26, 1913 > > DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. > > Mrs. R. M. DARNELL, 744 Osage Avenue, Kansas side, received word > yesterday > of the death of her father, A. J. NEWTON, at Pleasant Ridge, Mo. Mr. > NEWTON > was 90 years old. He was one of the men who helped build the Kansas > territorial capitol at Lecompton. > > Could this be a brother of Robert Henry Newton?] > ================================== > > Thanks, > Judy > > dau of Ettamae NEWTON > dau of Perry Carlton NEWTON > son of Periander Carlton NEWTON > son of Robert Henry NEWTON > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWTON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Thank you, Merle. My personal email at least for the present is: jryden@charter.net Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass.... It's about learning to dance in the rain. On Mar 9, 2008, at 3:43 45 PM, Merle Newton wrote: > If you will send me your personal email address I'll be glad to fill > you in my findings. Merle Newton > On Mar 9, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Judy wrote: > >> I have no living male Newtons in my family, so am dependent >> on finding other connections for my Robert Henry Newton b. >> abt. 1818 somewhere in North Carolina and d. after 1881 in >> one of the eastern Kansas counties. >> >> I have found valuable leads to ancestors by looking at the >> places where NEWTONs in the DNA project were born and >> married -- i.e. Robert was born in NC, probably married in >> KY. >> >> Also, I once found a gg grandparent by finding a sibling of >> his with the mother's maiden name as a middle name. From >> there, I also found other names such as a son named after >> an uncle. These led me to counties where I found actual >> documentation for those lines. >> >> I am attempting to do the same here. >> >> Here are some notes I've made while researching this gg >> grandfather, Robert Henry NEWTON. >> >> Looking at them can you see any possible connection to >> your Newtons? >> >> Robert moved his family to Logan County, Ky. in the winter of 1844, >> and to Holt County, Mo., in the winter of 1850. After farming one >> year in Holt County, Robert took the management of the Government >> Mission Farm at Highland, Kan., one year (the Indian School). He >> next >> farmed in De Kalb County, Mo., and then moved to Buchanan County and >> remained there until he came to Kansas in 1855. >> Found at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ks/statewide/census/1855d12.txt >> TWELFTH DISTRICT List of voters in the twelfth election district of >> the Territory of Kansas, according to the census taken by B. H. >> Twombley in the months of January and February, 1855. (From Kansas >> history) >> ============================ >> Newton, John from Mo SIXTEENTH DISTRICT List of voters of the sixth >> election district of the Territory of Kansas, according to the census >> returns made by Charles Leib, taken during the months of January and >> February, 1855. Newton, John C. from Mo (geographic >> proximity and similar age makes this guy interesting to my research) >> =========================== >> From a letter by Virginia Dial: "Great - grandfather Robert Henry >> [Newton] was a teacher in the Indian schools in Tennessee. He was >> known as a scholar." >> ================================= >> who is the William Newton living in the area of Wyandotte Co., KS? >> "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Saturday, May 13, 1882 >> Wyandott and Vicinity >> --Wm. NEWTON has a large stock of new and second-hand furniture, >> which >> he is selling off at cost. >> ======================================== >> >> From 1865 State census, Atchison county, Mt. Pleasant twp: >> Newton, R. H. age 47 Farmer Born NC >> , M. C. 43 Fem TN (R.H. = >> Robert Henry NEWTON) >> , S. A. 18 Fem KY (M.C. = >> Martha Carlton (nee Rowe) NEWTON) >> , E. J. 16 Fem KY (Eliza >> Jane) >> , C. H. 11 M MO (Charles >> H.) >> T. 8 F KS >> (Theodosia) >> A. M. 6 M KS (Albert >> M.) >> M. L. 4 F KS (MaryAnn >> L.) >> R. 2 M KS >> (William Robert) >> Rowe, H 78 F Ireland (Is >> this >> Martha’s mother?) >> ============================ >> Already grown children of this family: >> Periander Carlton NEWTON b. 11 Jun. 1842 Robertson Co., Tennessee >> Theodore b. 1845 KY d. 1857 in either MO or KS >> Sara A. b. abt. 1840 d. aft. 1910 possibly married to William S. >> BROWN >> >> =========================== >> 1880 CENSUS >> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace >> Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace >> R. H. NEWTON Self M male W 63 >> NC Farmer >> NC NC >> Martha NEWTON Wife M Female W 58 TN >> Keeping House VA IRE >> Theodotha A. NEWTON Dau S Female W 22 KS >> Keeping House NC TN >> Albert NEWTON Son S Male W 21 >> KS Farmer >> NC TN >> Mary Ann NEWTON Dau S Female W 19 KS >> Housework NC TN >> William NEWTON Son S Male W 17 >> KS Farming >> NC TN >> Thomas NEWTON Son S Male W 14 >> KS Farming >> NC TN >> J. W. MERCHANT Other S Male W 20 MO >> Farming KY KY >> =============================== >> >> [a possible lead to Robert Henry’s family is this newspaper piece: >> "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, May 26, 1913 >> >> DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. >> >> Mrs. R. M. DARNELL, 744 Osage Avenue, Kansas side, received word >> yesterday >> of the death of her father, A. J. NEWTON, at Pleasant Ridge, Mo. Mr. >> NEWTON >> was 90 years old. He was one of the men who helped build the Kansas >> territorial capitol at Lecompton. >> >> Could this be a brother of Robert Henry Newton?] >> ================================== >> >> Thanks, >> Judy >> >> dau of Ettamae NEWTON >> dau of Perry Carlton NEWTON >> son of Periander Carlton NEWTON >> son of Robert Henry NEWTON