Francis Dexter Newton (1848 - 1927)

Born 31 Aug 1848 in Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died 30 Jun 1927 at age 78 in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Francis Dexter Newton was a Freemason.

Francis Dexter Newton, son of Dexter V. Newton & Arethusa A., was born on 31 August 1848 in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Francis D Newton (age 21), child of Dexter & Arathusa A, married Ella A Strickland on 19 January 1870 in Southborough, Massachusetts, United States.^[2][3]

Mr. Newton has lived in Fayville (Southborough) many years; lawyer; Deputy Sheriff. He was a soldier in the Civil War, and is a member of the G. A. R., also a Free Mason.

In the 1900 census Francis D Newton (age 52) was the married head of household in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Francis D Newton	M	52	Married	Head		Massachusetts
Ellen J Newton	F	49	Married	Wife		Massachusetts
Roland S Newton	M	20	Single	Son		Massachusetts
Arathusa Newton	F	72	Widowed	Mother		Massachusetts

Francis Dexter Newton was a freemason, and died on 30 June 1927 in Southborough.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1420730; Record number: 2853;
   FamilySearch Record: FXCF-SPP (accessed 28 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S8S-1VD Image number 00241
   Francis Dexter Newton born in 1848, son of Dexter V. Newton & Arethusa A., in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #7722603 (accessed 28 June 2023)
   Francis D Newton (21) marriage to Ella A Strickland on 19 Jan 1870 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA.
3. ↑ Leonard, Ermina. Newton Genealogy, Genealogical, Biographical, Historical (Bernard Ammidown Leonard, Wisconsin, 1915) Page 124 & Page 144
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 17; FHL microfilm: 1240694; Record number: 7919;
   FamilySearch Record: M9BW-WJ8 (accessed 28 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63JW-7RJ Image number 00167
   Francis D Newton (52), married head of household in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
5. ↑ Freemason Membership: "Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990"
   Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards 1733-1990. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5061 #225725 (accessed 28 June 2023)
   Name: Francis Dexter Newton; Birth Date: 31 Aug 1848; Birth Place: Southboro; Death Date: 30 Jun 1927; Last Residence Place: Southborough; Lodge: Saint Bernard's; Occupation: Trader.

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