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Decatur “Dick” Newton

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Decatur “Dick” Newton

Birth
McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
20 Jan 1960 (aged 66)
Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Old Landing, Lee County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Son of Fleming and Lucinda Mays Newton. Decatur was namesake of his grandfather, Decatur Newton married to Martha Jane Freeman.

Dick and Lucy Newton lived for many years in Lee County, Ky. at Old Landing before moving to Pryse in Estill County. They moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1948 and he worked for Frigidaire division of GM until he retired in 1959 and they went back to their home in Pryse, where he passed away a year later.

Lucy lived there until her death on March 1, 1987. They are both buried in the Horn Cemetery at Old Landing, Ky. in Lee County.

Children:
1. Nannie Lee born Sept. 14, 1914 in Lee Co, Ky. married Alvin S. Reece June 22, 1940 in Lee Co,Ky. died July 25, 1986 in Dayton,Ohio- Montgomery County.
2. Willie D. (Decatur) Newton born April 21 ,1916 in Lee Co,Ky. married Flossie (Dot) Spicer, died June 12, 1987, Estill Co,Ky. both buried at West Irvine Cemetery.
3. Fleming born Dec. 5, 1918 in Lee Co, Ky. Married Rowena Roberts July 28, 1938 in Estill Co,Ky. Died Jan. 20, 1997 (Same date as his father) in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. Both are buried in West Irvine Cemetery in Irvine, Estill County, Ky.
4. James Arthur born July 28, 1921 in Madison Co,Ky. Married #1 Ida Mae Bardin 6/10/1940 #2 Berniece Brown ?
5. Virgil born Aug. 5, 1923 in Lee County, Ky. married Dorothy Isor.
6. Charles born June 1, 1924 in Lee County, Ky. Married #1 Sarah Evelyn Tipton #2 Geraldine Rhodes. Charles died April 3, 1985 in Dayton, Ohio -Montgomery County.
7. Barbra Ellen born April 7, 1928 in Lee Co, Ky.married William Bumpus Cole. Still living in Ohio.
8. Shelby born June 23, 1930 in Lee County, Ky. Married #1 Peggy? #2 Bonnie Watson #3 Alice ? #4 Anne ? Died Dec.2,1984 in Connersville, Indiana. Buried in Dayton, Ohio.
9. Conley born Sept. 1,1935 in Estill Co, Ky. Married @1 Annabelle Shields #2 Bonnie Ruth Phipps. Died Jan.1,2000 Dayton, Ohio.

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Decatur & Lucy Newton's Son: James Arthur Newton married Ida Mae Bardin 6/10/1944. James Arthur Newton died 8/29/1984, Dayton, OH. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, OH

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Grandson: [email protected]
Son of Fleming and Lucinda Mays Newton. Decatur was namesake of his grandfather, Decatur Newton married to Martha Jane Freeman.

Dick and Lucy Newton lived for many years in Lee County, Ky. at Old Landing before moving to Pryse in Estill County. They moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1948 and he worked for Frigidaire division of GM until he retired in 1959 and they went back to their home in Pryse, where he passed away a year later.

Lucy lived there until her death on March 1, 1987. They are both buried in the Horn Cemetery at Old Landing, Ky. in Lee County.

Children:
1. Nannie Lee born Sept. 14, 1914 in Lee Co, Ky. married Alvin S. Reece June 22, 1940 in Lee Co,Ky. died July 25, 1986 in Dayton,Ohio- Montgomery County.
2. Willie D. (Decatur) Newton born April 21 ,1916 in Lee Co,Ky. married Flossie (Dot) Spicer, died June 12, 1987, Estill Co,Ky. both buried at West Irvine Cemetery.
3. Fleming born Dec. 5, 1918 in Lee Co, Ky. Married Rowena Roberts July 28, 1938 in Estill Co,Ky. Died Jan. 20, 1997 (Same date as his father) in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. Both are buried in West Irvine Cemetery in Irvine, Estill County, Ky.
4. James Arthur born July 28, 1921 in Madison Co,Ky. Married #1 Ida Mae Bardin 6/10/1940 #2 Berniece Brown ?
5. Virgil born Aug. 5, 1923 in Lee County, Ky. married Dorothy Isor.
6. Charles born June 1, 1924 in Lee County, Ky. Married #1 Sarah Evelyn Tipton #2 Geraldine Rhodes. Charles died April 3, 1985 in Dayton, Ohio -Montgomery County.
7. Barbra Ellen born April 7, 1928 in Lee Co, Ky.married William Bumpus Cole. Still living in Ohio.
8. Shelby born June 23, 1930 in Lee County, Ky. Married #1 Peggy? #2 Bonnie Watson #3 Alice ? #4 Anne ? Died Dec.2,1984 in Connersville, Indiana. Buried in Dayton, Ohio.
9. Conley born Sept. 1,1935 in Estill Co, Ky. Married @1 Annabelle Shields #2 Bonnie Ruth Phipps. Died Jan.1,2000 Dayton, Ohio.

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Decatur & Lucy Newton's Son: James Arthur Newton married Ida Mae Bardin 6/10/1944. James Arthur Newton died 8/29/1984, Dayton, OH. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, OH

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Grandson: [email protected]


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