Bennie Ulus Newport (1885 - 1955)

Born 25 Nov 1885 in Black Creek, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellania (Duncan) Newport — married 25 Jan 1904 (to 10 Nov 1955) in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1955 at age 69 in New River, Scott, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Bennie Newport lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Bennie was born on November 25, 1885 at Black Creek in Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Ezekiel Newport and Margaret Shoemaker. He married Ellania Duncan on January 25, 1904 in Scott County. He worked as a farmer and a logging contractor. Bennie passed away from malnutrition due to cancer of the esophagus on November 10, 1955 at New River in Scott County.

Obituary,

NEWPORT, BENNY died 10 Nov 1955, Benny Newport, age 69, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10 at his home in New River, following an extended illness. He was a member of the Low Gap Baptist Church, a splendid citizen and had many friends in the county. He is survived by his wife, Ellie Newport, 3 sons, Emmett and Edmund Newport of New River, Enmon Newport of Stearns, Ky.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alonzo Chitwood and Mrs. Gene Stewart of New River, 4 brothers, John M. and B. C. Newport both of New River, Freeman Newport of Chattanooga and Henry Newport of Cincinnati; 1 sister, Mrs. Edna Byrd of Oneida. 23 grandchildren. 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at the Low Gap Baptist church with the Revs. L. M. Jeffers and Carl Jeffers officiating. Burial followed in the Newport cemetery. West in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 18 Nov 1955, p8)

Bennie Newport United States Census, 1900 Name: Bennie Newport Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 • Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States • Event Place (Original): ED 128 Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States Sex: Male Age: 16 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Date: Nov 1884 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 18 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ezekiel Newport Head Male 45 Tennessee Margret Newport Wife Female 44 Tennessee Alvin Newport Son Male 22 Tennessee Baily C Newport Son Male 17 Tennessee Bennie Newport Son Male 16 Tennessee John M Newport Son Male 12 Tennessee Frasmon Newport Son Male 9 Tennessee Cassie Newport Daughter Female 7 Tennessee Hattie Newport Daughter Female 3 Tennessee Henry Newport Son Male 0 Tennessee

Ben Newport United States Census, 1910 Name: Ben Newport Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 • Event Place: Civil District 9, Scott, Tennessee, United States • Event Place (Original): Civil District 9, , Tennessee Sex: Male Age: 34 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 Birthplace: Tennessee • Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 8 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ben Newport Head Male 34 Tennessee Ella Newport Wife Female 20 Tennessee Erman Newport Son Male 5 Tennessee Emet Newport Son Male 3 Tennessee

Benny U. Newport Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 Name: Benny U. Newport Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Nov 1955 • Event Place: New River, Scott, Tennessee, United States • Sex: Male Age: 69 Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Father's Name: Ezekel Newport Mother's Name: Margaret Shoemaker

Sources

Burial : Newport Cemetery, Low Gap, Scott County, Tennessee, Burial Date : November 12, 1955. Find A Grave memorial # 24600907 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24600907/bennie-ulus-newport: accessed 24 March 2023), memorial page for Bennie Ulus Newport (25 Nov 1885–10 Nov 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24600907, citing Newport Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jan Miller (contributor 46607804).

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9G6-572 : 1 March 2021), Benny U. Newport, 10 Nov 1955; Death, New River, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

• Bennie U Newport in the Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 Original data: Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869–1909. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

• FNB Chronicles, Descendants of the Newports and Duncans of Low Gap, Scott County, Tennessee, FNB Chronicle, Vol. 10, No. 3 – Summer 1999, First National Bank, P.O. Box 4699 Oneida, TN 37841 (page 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10) This page was created 06 Sep 2008 From <https://www.tngenweb.org/scott/fnb_v10n3_newports_and_duncans.htm>

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6G-RQR : 13 March 2018), Benny Ulisis Newport, 1917-1918; citing Scott County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,689.

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQR-34H : 11 February 2018), Bennie Newport and Ellanie Duncan, 25 Jan 1904; citing Scott, Tennessee, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 926,289

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-R84 : accessed 4 June 2019), Bennie Newport in household of Ezekiel Newport, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 18B, family 374, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-PK9 : accessed 2 June 2019), Ben Newport, Civil District 9, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 171, sheet 8A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-KM5 : accessed 2 June 2019), Bennie Newport, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 178, sheet 1B, line 83, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1761; FHL microfilm 1,821,761.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-J5N : accessed 2 June 2019), Bennie Newport, District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 21A, line 15, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2271; FHL microfilm 2,342,005.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-CRQ : 16 March 2018), Bennie Newport, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-5, sheet 7B, line 53, family 107, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3932.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6FS3-21Y1 : Mon Jan 30 05:34:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Bennie Newport and Ella Newport, 10 April 1950, Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FS3-21Y1>

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-R84 : accessed 9 July 2021), Bennie Newport in household of Ezekiel Newport, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 18B, family 374, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-HCV : 4 December 2014), Binnie Newport and Ellonie (Unknown) Duncan, 23 Jan 1904; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 562, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQR-34H : 27 January 2020), Bennie Newport, 1904.

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X858-WHZ : 27 January 2020), Bennie Newport, 1904.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-PK9 : accessed 9 July 2021), Ben Newport, Civil District 9, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 171, sheet 8A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H5-ZCD3 : 17 March 2018), B Newport in entry for Lizzie Newport, 1911.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-KM5 : 3 February 2021), Bennie Newport, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-J5N : accessed 9 July 2021), Bennie Newport, District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 21A, line 15, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2271; FHL microfilm 2,342,005.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-CRQ : 11 January 2021), Bennie Newport, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-5, sheet 7B, line 53, family 107, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3932.