Broaddus Lee Newton Sr (1887 - 1953)

Born 4 Sep 1887 in King George, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nellie Ashton (Jones) Newton — married 27 Feb 1907 in Fredericksburg, King George, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1953 at age 66 in Stafford, Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Barb Buckley [send private message]

== Biography ==

When Broaddus (Brodie) Newton was born on September 4, 1887, in King George, Virginia, his father, Absalom, was 32 and his mother, Silvesta, was 30. He married Nellie Ashton Jones on February 27, 1907. They had 11 children in 28 years. He died on November 11, 1953, in Stafford, Virginia, at the age of 66, and was buried in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

== Sources ==

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5LL-5PT : 5 December 2014), Brodie Newton, 04 Sep 1887; citing Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, reference p 149; FHL microfilm 2,046,966.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJC-71Q : 22 January 2015), Brodie Newton in household of Absalim Newton, Falmouth District (south & east part), Stafford, Virginia, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,729.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR3D-217 : 5 December 2014), Brodie Newton and Nellie Jones, 27 Feb 1907; citing Fredericksburg, King George, Virginia, reference Image 188; FHL microfilm 2,048,458.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CN5H-Z3Z : 8 December 2015), Brodie Newton, 1930.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1KY-1TW : 7 April 2016), Brodie Newton, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find A Grave Memorial # 68283741

Research Notes

• This note was here when I took over the profile. Answer below:

His parents are given as Howard and May Newton on his indexed marriage record, Abraham and Hester Newton on his indexed birth record, and Absolom and Silvester Newton on the census. I can see where Abraham = Absolom and Hester = Silvester, but where did Howard and May come from? -Nelson-3486 10:28, 4 August 2016 (EDT)

Answer: Absolom's middle name was Howard. Silvesta's middle name was Mae. The census taker that year must not have been able to spell their first names so they just used the middle name. You can see through the years that for the census takers and these two, the struggle was real. (Barb Buckley 11/11/2021)