Dora
Lee
McNew
Born in Zenith, Ripley, Indiana, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Scott McNew
and Mary Jane (Rayburn) McNew
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ella (Hubbard) McNew
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Homer George McNew
Died
at age 94
in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Nov 2020
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Biography
Dora Lee McNew was born on 23 Aug 1862 in Zenith, Wayne, Illinois, United States, son of Scott McNew (1838 - 1914) and Mary Jane (Rayburn) McNew (1838 - 1924).
Dora married Ella Hubbard 28 May 1890 [1]Jefferson, Arkansas,
- Their children were
- Homer George McNew (1890 - 1938).
- Arthur Leonard McNew 1892–1972
- Flora L McNew
Dora died on 24 Dec 1956[2][3] in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas aged 94.
D. L. McNew
Dies at 94
Dora Lee McNew, 99, 416 E. 9th, a former deputy U.S. marshal and realtor, died this morning in a Little Rock hospital,
A, resident of Little Rock for 1 more than 60 years, Mr. McNew vas believed to be the oldest 'Ma-I son in Arkansas, He was a member of a North Little' Rock lodge and the Arkansas Consistory. He retired from active business life about 20 years ago.
Mr. McNew, a native of -Zenith, Ind,, is survived by a son,, Arthur L., Ft. Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Flora Lee Forte, Houston, Tex,; five brothers, Charles S, Mc-New, Pine Bluff, Mont., and Walter, Little Rock; W, G., of Indiana, and Allen McNew, Trinidad, Colo,; five grandchildren, several- greatgrandchildren and one geat-great-grandchild,
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ruebel Funeral Home.
Dies at 94
Dora Lee McNew, 99, 416 E. 9th, a former deputy U.S. marshal and realtor, died this morning in a Little Rock hospital,
A, resident of Little Rock for 1 more than 60 years, Mr. McNew vas believed to be the oldest 'Ma-I son in Arkansas, He was a member of a North Little' Rock lodge and the Arkansas Consistory. He retired from active business life about 20 years ago.
Mr. McNew, a native of -Zenith, Ind,, is survived by a son,, Arthur L., Ft. Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Flora Lee Forte, Houston, Tex,; five brothers, Charles S, Mc-New, Pine Bluff, Mont., and Walter, Little Rock; W, G., of Indiana, and Allen McNew, Trinidad, Colo,; five grandchildren, several- greatgrandchildren and one geat-great-grandchild,
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ruebel Funeral Home.
| United States Census, 1880[4]Otter Creek Township, Ripley |
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McNew | Self | Male | 42 | Indiana |
| Mary J. McNew | Wife | Female | 42 | Indiana |
| Dora L. McNew | Son | Male | 17 | Indiana |
| Charley McNew | Son | Male | 10 | Indiana |
| Evermont McNew | Son | Male | 8 | Indiana |
| Bertha McNew | Daughter | Female | 6 | Indiana |
| Willard G. McNew | Son | Male | 2 | Indiana |
| United States Census, 1900[5]Hill Township, Pulaski, Arkansas |
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Meak | Head | Male | 47 | Iowa |
| Selma Meak | Wife | Female | 34 | Iowa |
| Edward H Meak | Son | Male | 14 | Arkansas |
| Hayes Meak | Daughter | Female | 10 | Arkansas |
| Lula Thompson | Servant | Female | Arkansas | |
| Charles McAmare | Servant | Male | 25 | Arkansas |
| Robert Douglas | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| Carles Douglas | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| Henry Long | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| James McCarthy | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| William Granes | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| James Singelton | Boarder | Male | N S | |
| Richard B Jones | Boarder | Male | 37 | Illinois |
| Annie Jones | Wife | Female | 33 | Arkansas |
| Dora McNue | Boarder | Male | 38 | Indiana |
| Ella McNue | Wife | Female | Mississippi | |
| Holman G McNue | Son | Male | Arkansas | |
| Arthur L McNue | Son | Male | Arkansas | |
| Flora L McNue | Daughter | Female | Arkansas | |
| Frank H Whitsel | Boarder | Male | 33 | Illinois |
Sources
- ↑ FamilySearch: "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: NM5W-JVM : 9 March 2021), D Ler McNew, 28 May 1890; citing Marriage, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 983,667.
Name: D Ler McNew Sex: Male Age: 27 Birth Year -Estimated-: 1863 Spouse's Name: Ella S Hubbard Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year -Estimated-: 1867 Marriage Date: 28 May 1890 Marriage Place: Jefferson, Arkansas, United States Marriage Place -Original-: , Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - ↑ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1956; Roll: 5 Ancestry Record 61777 #712419
Death:
Name: Dora Lee McNew Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 94 Birth Date: 23 Aug 1862 Birth Place: Near Zenith Indiana Death Date: 24 Dec 1956 Death Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA Father: Scott McNew Mother: Mary Jane McNew Certificate Number: 14925 - ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21018902/dora-lee-mcnew : accessed 30 June 2022), memorial page for Dora Lee McNew (23 Aug 1862–24 Dec 1956), Find A Grave: Memorial #21018902, citing Martin Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Andrea Maloney (contributor 46812465) .
Death:
Name: Dora Lee McNew Birth Date: 23 Aug 1862 Birth Place: Zenith, Wayne County, Illinois, USA Death Date: 24 Dec 1956 Death Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA Cemetery: Martin Cemetery Cemetery Address: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA Stone Photo: Yes - ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSC-N2Q : 13 January 2022), Dora L. McNew in household of Scott McNew, Otter Creek Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X3-7LG : 11 March 2022), Dora McNue in entry for Edward Meak, 1900.
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