Hello all, I have been strugling with my mother paternal line for many years and I was wondering if you could help. Let me start with her and tell you what I know... Jan E Newton born Alameda, CA 1940 Her Father Robert W Newton born Daton OH, 1908 Her Mother Annabelle M McAnally born Phillappines 1921 Grandfather Charles E Newton born Preble County OH, 1874 Grandmother Nellie L Prather born Manchester OH 1884 GGrandfather William W Newton born Morning Sun, Preble County OH 1851 GGrandmother Jane Ballinger born OH 1853 or 55 I was wondering if any oif these families connect with you, and if you have more information on Williams parents, etc. Thank you, Silas Snyder _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=weather&FORM=WLMTAG

Hi Silas Your NEWTONs aren't my line but using the info you provided I did a little "snooping" around Preble County, OH (via the internet) and here are my impressions, for whatever they're worth. The marriage record of William *S. *Newton and Jane Ballenger of 1873 in Preble County seems to indicate that your William W/S was likely the son of William H. NEWTON, b. ca 1818, OH & Agnes(s) APPL(E)BY, b. ca 1818, PA who were married in Preble County in 1843. William/Agness appear in the 1850-1870 census of Preble, BUT in your William S.'s first appearance in 1860 it appears that the enumerator recorded the surname as NATION vs NEWTON (both surnames were in the county in each census and maybe Wm/Agnes "assumed" NATION for awhile but more likely an error by the canvaser in my opinion). He of course wasn't born yet in 1850 but some of the other children in the household were in the 1860 NATION household as well as being in the 1870 NEWTON household as well. It is also possible that Agnes was William's 2nd wife as the 1850 household included a 21 yr old Martha Appleby, likely Agnes' sister, and a 10yr old William NEWTON who's relationship in unclear. He maybe a son from an earlier marriage that dies before Wm S.'s 1851 birth(There was an 1837 union of William NEWTON & Sarah Ann Gray but this appears to be a William O. NEWTON) or a nephew, cousin, etc. The 1870 census did indicate that BOTH of William H.'s parents were "foreign" born which eliminated the original "possibility" that sparked my interest in your line. I was attracted by the names of your NEWTON ancestors because my 4thgreat Grandfather John NEWTON of Buckingham/Cumberland County Virginia had brothers named William, Charles, Joseph, and cousins (seemingly) named Charles, James, & Robert that I'd love to find descendants of that could contribute DNA to the NEWTON DNA project. Exactly where "foreign" isn't clear as William H. is apparently dead by 1880 as Agnes and youngest son Charles and his wife Eva in Preble County. Hope this helps in some manner and Good Huntin' Darwin -- Darwin Newton Cambridge KS 67023 620-467-2541 denewton@sktc.net