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William Newby Jr (1783 - 1876)

William Newby Jr
Born in Randolph, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1 Apr 1804 (to 9 Jan 1860) in Back Creek MM, Randolph, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 93 in Highland, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Family

William was a Friend (Quaker)

The Newby family were Quakers that settled in Perquimans County, North Carolina. William, Jr.'s parents were among the founding members of the Back Creek Meeting, having settled in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Birth

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William Newby Jr was born in North Carolina.

William was born on 20 Jul 1783 to William Newby and Elizabeth Ratliff in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Full Siblings

He was one of 12 children born to William and Elizabeth, all of whom survived to adulthood:

  1. Joshua Newby, Sr., born 15 Mar 1767 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  2. Frederick Newby, born 25 Oct 1768 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  3. Ann Newby, born 15 Jan 1771 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  4. Gabriel Newby, born 14 Feb 1773 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  5. Samuel Newby, born 29 Mar 1775 in Center, North Carolina.[1][2]
  6. Sarah Newby, born 7 May 1777 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  7. Elizabeth Newby, born 21 May 1779 in Center, North Carolina.[1]
  8. Miriam Newby, born 14 Jun 1781 in Randolph County, North Carolina.[3]
  9. William Newby, born 20 Jul 1783 in Center, North Carolina.[1][4]
  10. Josiah Newby, born 17 Mar 1786 in Back Creek, North Carolina.[5][6]
  11. Mary Newby, born 17 June 1788 in Back Creek, North Carolina.[5]
  12. Jemima Newby, born 21 Sep 1791 in Back Creek, North Carolina.[5]

Half-Siblings

Following the death of his mother Elizabeth Ratliff, his father William remarried, to Elizabeth Symons. They had four children together, of whom 3 survived to adulthood:

  1. Nathan Newby, born 22 Dec 1805 in Springfield, North Carolina. Died 27 Aug 1806.[7]
  2. Thomas Newby, born 11 Mar 1807 in Springfield, North Carolina.[7][8]
  3. Cyrus Newby, born 30 Oct 1809 in Springfield, North Carolina.[7][9]
  4. Joseph Newby, born 07 Oct 1815 in Wayne County, Indiana.[10]

Siblings-in-Law

Elizabeth had six children with her previous husband, Obediah Small, Jr., of whom five survived to adulthood and were brought into the Newby family group.

  1. Lydia Small, born 08 Dec 1786 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.[11] She migrated to Indiana with her mother and step-father.[12]
  2. Abraham Small, born 20 Aug 1788 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.[11]
  3. Josiah Small born 18 Oct 1790 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.[11] He migrated to Indiana with his mother and step-father.[13]
  4. Anna Small, born 27 Jul 1792 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Died before 17 Jan 1797.[11]
  5. Jeanne Small, born 28 Dec 1793 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.[11]
  6. Anna Small, born 17 Jan 1797 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.

Census Data

1790 United States Federal Census

1800 United States Federal Census

Marriage

He married Sarah Overman, daughter of Isaac Overman and Sarah Poole, on 01 Apr 1804 in Back Creek, North Carolina.[14] An image of their marriage entry can be viewed via permanent link at Ancestry.com.

Children

They had the following children together:

  1. Eleanor Newby, born 13 Aug 1804 in Back Creek, North Carolina.
  2. Isaac Newby, born 15 Jul 1805 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
  3. Elizabeth Newby, born 31 Dec 1810 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
  4. Nathan Newby, born 19 Feb 1813 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
  5. Josiah Newby, born 01 Mar 1816 in Back Creek, North Carolina.
  6. Demsey Newby, born 17 May 1818 in Highland County, Ohio.
  7. Sarah Newby, born 16 Sep 1820 in Westboro, Ohio.

Census Data

1810 United States Federal Census

Migration

William and Sarah migrated from North Carolina to Ohio in 1817, stopping in Highland County before settling in Clinton County, Ohio.

Census Data

1820 United States Federal Census

1840 United States Federal Census

1850 United States Federal Census

1860 United States Federal Census

1870 United States Federal Census

Death

His wife Sarah preceded him in death, leaving him a widower, on 09 Jan 1860. He did not remarry following her death.[4]

He died on 03 Aug 1876, in New Petersburg, Highland, Ohio, and was buried in the East Fort Quaker Cemetery in New Vienna, Ohio.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947, and Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Center Monthly Meeting page 662. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002304221?urlappend=%3Bseq=692) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38318626/samuel-newby : accessed 01 May 2021), memorial page for Samuel Newby (16 Mar 1776–14 Jan 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38318626, citing Newby Cemetery, Washington County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by K-J Wall (contributor 47086369). Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPQ-7SJY : 16 December 2020), Miriam Newby Overman, ; Burial, Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio, United States of America, Friends Meeting House Cemetery; citing record ID 136102927, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18957093/william-newby : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for William Newby (20 Jul 1783–3 Aug 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18957093, citing East Fork Quaker Cemetery, New Vienna, Clinton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Robert (contributor 46505507).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947, and Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Center Monthly Meeting page 704. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002304221?urlappend=%3Bseq=734) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/18957106/josiah-newby : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for Josiah Newby (17 Mar 1786–5 Apr 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18957106, citing East Fork Quaker Cemetery, New Vienna, Clinton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Robert (contributor 46505507). Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947, and Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Springfield Monthly Meeting page 863. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002304221?urlappend=%3Bseq=893) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176207670/thomas-newby : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for Thomas Newby (11 Mar 1807–7 Jun 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176207670, citing Carthage Friends Cemetery, Carthage, Rush County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by RDL (contributor 47303398). Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50718851/cyrus-newby : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for Cyrus Newby (30 Oct 1809–26 Oct 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50718851, citing Twin Groves Cemetery, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Hoosier Fan (contributor 46932209). Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52479392/joseph-newby : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for Joseph Newby (7 Oct 1815–20 Jan 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52479392, citing Circle Grove Cemetery, Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by susan clemons (contributor 46940011). Citing Tombstone Photograph.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947, and Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Back Creek Monthly Meeting page 705. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002304221?urlappend=%3Bseq=735) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Heiss, Willard C. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. IIV, part 4. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Spiceland Monthly Meeting page 257. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015042027410?urlappend=%3Bseq=279) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Heiss, Willard C. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. IIV, part 4. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Spiceland Monthly Meeting page 249. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015042027410?urlappend=%3Bseq=271) Accessed 02 May 2021.
  14. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, 1867-1947, and Thomas Worth Marshall. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc., 1936. Digitized by the Google from the University of Michigan Collection, published online by Hathitrust.org. Citing Back Creek Monthly Meeting page 721. (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002304221?urlappend=%3Bseq=757) Accessed 02 May 2021.




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