William S. Newton (1824 - 1864)

Born 9 Jul 1824 in Newtonville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Odom) Newton — married 1847 in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States

Died 1864 at about age 39 in Sullivans Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Newton was a South Carolinian.

Private William Newton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: May, 16, 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery, Co. B

William Newton was born on July 09, 1824 in Newtonville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States. His parents were Younger Newton and Nancy Smith. He married Margaret Odom in 1847 Together they had 7 children:

1. William Newton
2. Catharine Newton
3. Birch Newton
4. Kestler Newton
5. Ernest Newton
6. Frances Newton
7. Arlendo Newton

He died in 1864 in Sullivans Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Wife Margaret Odom passed away before William. His probate records states he left no will or widow and had 7 minor children.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-53N : 18 March 2020), Wm S Newton, 1860.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9VN-Q3D : 4 December 2014), William S. Newton, Private, Company B, 1st Regiment, South Carolina Artillery, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M381 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 881,990.

• "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG1N-FYX : 12 December 2014), William S Newton, 1864; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit First Artillery, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 63.

• "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-NS9B-HD?cc=1911928&wc=MPPP-YWL%3A190567801%2C190567102%2C190567802%2C192332601 : 21 May 2014), Marlboro > Probate Court, Estate papers > 1790-1906 > Apartment 40, Package 1 - Apartment 41, Package 9 > image 191 of 910; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

• "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9XV-THR : 26 March 2020), W. S. Newton in entry for Ernest Newton, 31 Jan 1918; citing , Newton, Ernest, 1918, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,566.

• "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9JZ-7TG : 18 July 2017), William S. Newton in entry for Isabel Frances Clifton, 16 Mar 1932; citing , Clifton, Isabel Frances, 1932, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,777.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDK4-5XD : 15 February 2018), William Newton in entry for Alendo B. Newton, 08 Dec 1920; citing reference cn 21176, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,224.