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William T. “Willie” Newsome

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William T. “Willie” Newsome

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
1 Apr 1902 (aged 32)
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. D, Lot 44 (Sexton's plan); Section J, Lot 270 (Autry plan)
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Evidently the son of John B. & Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) NEWSOME, in whose 1880 census household William appears in Brownville (renamed Phenix City in 1889), Lee County, Alabama. Married 03 JUN 1891 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Emma PEARSON. Father of five children: infant NEWSOME (died before 1900, originally buried in the Old Section of Linwood Cemetery, but removed in 1903 to the same lot as father, William T. NEWSOME); James Henry NEWSOME (b. Oct. 1895), Lilly Golden NEWSOME (b. July 1896), Clyde S. NEWSOME (b. June 1898), and Clifford NEWSOME (female, b. ca. 1901).

Willie's widow Emma married William Riley QUICK (his second wife). Note is wife Emma (WALKER) QUICK - is she the same as his wife Emma (PEARSON) NEWSOME QUICK ?

"Death of Mr. W. T. NEWSOME [sic]. // Mr. W. T. NEWSOME [sic], aged 32 years on the 14th of last October, died at his residence, No. 1504 Tenth avenue at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, after a long illnesss. // He is survived by his wife, three children, two brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Messrs. J. K. and S. J. NEWSOM [sic; wife Minnie Lee (HUGULEY) NEWSOME], of this city; the sisters, Mrs. Mary JONES, of Hannan, Ala., Mrs. Lou LOCKHART and Mrs. Ada MOTE, both of Columbus. While not a member of any church he recently professed conversion, and said he was prepared to died. The funeral occurs from the late residence at three o'clock this afternoon." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 02 APR 1902, p. 8.]

"Funeral of Mr. W. T. NEWSOM [sic]. // The funeral of Mr. W. T. NEWSOM [sic], who died at his residence on Tenth avenue Tuesday afternoon, occurred at three o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence, conducted by Rev. Mr. TIDD and Rev. C. T. CLARK. The interment was at Linwood, the pallbearers being Messrs J. A. WILLIAMS, J. T. KNIGHT, P. M. BRAY, R. D. SWETT, H. S. BRAY and S. A. MANN." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 03 APR 1902, p. 3.]

Card in Sexton's file for Linwood Cemetery: NEWMAN [sic], W. T., male, born Oct. 14, 1869 in Ga., died aged 32 of T.B. [tuberculosis] as resident at 1504- 10 ave.; buried 4-1-1902 [sic - this is his death date; newspaper death and funeral notices state his funeral and burial were on 02 APR 1902] in Lot 44, Section D by undertaker Bradford & Co. (Jesse A. BEARD, Sexton).
Evidently the son of John B. & Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) NEWSOME, in whose 1880 census household William appears in Brownville (renamed Phenix City in 1889), Lee County, Alabama. Married 03 JUN 1891 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Emma PEARSON. Father of five children: infant NEWSOME (died before 1900, originally buried in the Old Section of Linwood Cemetery, but removed in 1903 to the same lot as father, William T. NEWSOME); James Henry NEWSOME (b. Oct. 1895), Lilly Golden NEWSOME (b. July 1896), Clyde S. NEWSOME (b. June 1898), and Clifford NEWSOME (female, b. ca. 1901).

Willie's widow Emma married William Riley QUICK (his second wife). Note is wife Emma (WALKER) QUICK - is she the same as his wife Emma (PEARSON) NEWSOME QUICK ?

"Death of Mr. W. T. NEWSOME [sic]. // Mr. W. T. NEWSOME [sic], aged 32 years on the 14th of last October, died at his residence, No. 1504 Tenth avenue at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, after a long illnesss. // He is survived by his wife, three children, two brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Messrs. J. K. and S. J. NEWSOM [sic; wife Minnie Lee (HUGULEY) NEWSOME], of this city; the sisters, Mrs. Mary JONES, of Hannan, Ala., Mrs. Lou LOCKHART and Mrs. Ada MOTE, both of Columbus. While not a member of any church he recently professed conversion, and said he was prepared to died. The funeral occurs from the late residence at three o'clock this afternoon." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 02 APR 1902, p. 8.]

"Funeral of Mr. W. T. NEWSOM [sic]. // The funeral of Mr. W. T. NEWSOM [sic], who died at his residence on Tenth avenue Tuesday afternoon, occurred at three o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence, conducted by Rev. Mr. TIDD and Rev. C. T. CLARK. The interment was at Linwood, the pallbearers being Messrs J. A. WILLIAMS, J. T. KNIGHT, P. M. BRAY, R. D. SWETT, H. S. BRAY and S. A. MANN." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 03 APR 1902, p. 3.]

Card in Sexton's file for Linwood Cemetery: NEWMAN [sic], W. T., male, born Oct. 14, 1869 in Ga., died aged 32 of T.B. [tuberculosis] as resident at 1504- 10 ave.; buried 4-1-1902 [sic - this is his death date; newspaper death and funeral notices state his funeral and burial were on 02 APR 1902] in Lot 44, Section D by undertaker Bradford & Co. (Jesse A. BEARD, Sexton).


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