William Newman: (1840/1860/1870 Census & 2 Land records & VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds & A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2 & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269-270 & OH Obituary Index).
Wm. Newman: (1827 OH Repository & 1850 Census).
Will: (1855 Letter).
b. 9 Jan 1807, Riverside, Roanoke Co., VA. (FAG).
b. 19 Jan 1807, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia. (A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269 & See OH Obit. Index for date).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & date/name in OH Obit. Index & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 269 for month/year/state/Catherine Ott Williams & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Catherine Ott Williams. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, 55 Mary Ann Street, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA, Postal Code: 45662.
Phone: (740) 353-4969.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.74500, Longitude: -82.98250
Headstone inscription: "******* ****** / BORN / JAN. 19, 1907 / DIED / JULY 24, 1874.
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Believed to be the brother of Margaret Newman.
Biography: (By Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
Boyhood years spent at Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, he returned to Virginia and was married there.
After marriage they resided at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia until 1838, where Anna and George were born.
In March of 1838, they came to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, whereafter they resided, except for a brief period of residence in [Brushcreek Township,] Highland County, Ohio (cared for mother and land following death of father).
He was a contractor and a builder and many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840-1874 were his work; including First Presbyterian church, All Saints, the two Catholic churches, the Massie Block, and the George Davis residence.
Information compiled from biography in "A History of Adams County, Ohio", Evans and Stivers 1900, pages 269 and 271.
"A Standard History of The Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", records on pages 800 and 1128, a history of William and of his family going back to the immigrant ancestor.
Book: "A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269-270:
POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTIES 269 ….
William Newman
was born at Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, on the nineteenth of
January, 1807, the son of William and Catherine Ott Newman, who had
removed from Virginia to Pennsylvania. His boyhood years were spent
at Harrisonburg, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, and cast his first
vote at Newark, Ohio, for Andrew Jackson for President. He returned
to Virginia, and on the twentieth of February, 1834, was married to
Catherine Ott Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County. They re-
sided at Staunton until 1838, where Anna M. (now Mrs. Joseph G. Reed)
and George O. were born. In March of the latter year, they came to
Portsmouth, where they resided ever after with the exception of a brief
period of residence in Highland County in 1841. Five children were
born to them in Ohio - William H., James W., J. Rigdon, Charles H..
and Hervey C, who died in infancy. The others still live except Rev.
Charles H. Newman, who was an ordained minister of the Episcopal
Church. He was sent as a missionary to Japan in 1873. For years his
health was impaired ; he retired from the ministry and died in St.
Augustine, Florida, May 30, 1887, where he had gone with his wife to try
the effects of its mild climate.
William Newman was, by occupation, a contractor and builder, and
many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840
to 1874 were his work, including churches and school houses. Among
these are the First Presbyterian Church, All Saints, the two Catholic
Churches, the Massie Block, the George Davis residence and many others,
others.
Mr. Newman served as a member of the Portsmouth board of educa-
tion several terms, and for a number of years, was an active member of
the city council. In 1847, he was the Democratic candidate for the state
legislature from the Lawrence-Scioto district, these two counties then
constituting one legislative district. In 1859, he was elected to the Ohio
270 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
senate from the seventh senatorial district, composed of Adams, Scioto,
Pike and Jackson counties. He served in the same senate with Garfield,
who afterward became illustrious in the nation's annals, and although
differing radically in politics, a warm personal friendship sprang up be-
tween these two men, as a correspondence several years after, testified.
He died in Portsmouth on the twenty-third day of July, 1847, aged 67
years.
William Newman was a man of strong character and earnest con-
victions. To any cause that he espoused, he stood true to the end. He
believed in the principles of Jefferson. Madison and George Mason, of
his native state. He was a Virginian in all that the word implies, and
the doctrines sought by its early statesmen and leaders were implanted
deep in his heart. He was noted for his honesty. Integrity was the
very corner stone of his character. As his old friend, the well known
editor, Walter C. Hood, once wrote, "William Newman is an honest
man, a strong stocky man of the people. He would rather stand up,
assured with conscious pride alone, than err with millions on his side."
Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2, p. 946:
"Peter Kaps was three years old when the family located in Ports-
mouth, and while growing up on the homestead above mentioned, at-
tended school whenever opportunity offered. It is recalled that he sat
in the same seat at school with Jim Ashley, who afterwards rose to
prominence as governor of Ohio. Miss Elizabeth Waller was their
teacher. Besides school attendance Peter Kaps worked for Daniel
Parshley at farming and bricklaying, and served a full apprentice-
ship at bricklaying with Hon. William Newman, a brother of George
Newman. The bricklayer's trade was his vocation until the breaking
out of the war."
1840: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 2, p. 1128 (excerpt):
"Reuben6 Newman, Mrs. Reed's grandfather, married Catharine Ott. Coming with his family to Ohio in 1840, he bought property in Highland County, where his death occurred during the same year. His widow survived him for a long time, living to be ninety-four years of age. William Newman was one of the early pioneers of Scioto County, and for many years a prominent resident of Portsmouth. A more extended history of his life may be found on another page of this volume, in connection with the sketch of his son, George 0. Newman."
[Prior paragraph]
"Mr. Reed married, November 16, 1865, Anne Maria Newman, who
was born at Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of William and Catherine
(Ott) Newman. Mrs. Reed is a lineal descendant of the immigrant
ancestor, Thomas Newman, the line of descent being as follows:
Thomas,1 Thomas,2 Alexander,3 Thomas,4 Alexander,5 Reuben,6 Wil-
liam,7 and Anne Maria,8 Thomas1 Newman, born in England in 1620,
was but fifteen years old when, in 1635, he came in the brig "Joanna"
to America, and located in Virginia, where he spent the remainder of
his life. Thomas2 Newman was a life-long resident of Virginia, dying
there about 1705. Alexander3 Newman spent his earlier years in Lan-
caster, Virginia, where the stone mill he erected is said to be still stand-
ing. He subsequently removed with his family to Culpeper County.
Thomas4 Newman married Eliza, daughter of William Morton of
Orange County, Virginia. Alexander5 Newman married Frances
Bowen, daughter of Andrew Bowen."
1849: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 1, p. 183: "THE SECOND STREET SCHOOL, BUILT"
"In 1849 the school authorities contracted with William Newman and J. W. Perdum to erect a building on the school lot at the corner of Second and Chillicothe. This was completed in 1850, at the cost of over seven thousand dollars. It was a substantial structure of twelve rooms and relieved the school congestion for some time."
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In May 1827 James Wirt was in business of brick making with his brother-in-law, William Newman.
5-17-1827: The Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio) newspaper:
"Brick Making, &c.
THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens of Canton, and the surrounding country, that they have located themselves in Market -- street, Canton, and will undertake to make and lay brick in the wall -- or attend to any calls for putting up Chimneys, &c. &c. From long experience in the business they hope to give general satisfaction to those who may employ them.
James Wirt,
Wm. Newman
Canton, May 16, 1827."
Republished 6-14-1827.
6-16-1826: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: MARIETTA
Document Number: 36
Total Acres: 77.16
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 16, 1826
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 W½SE OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 6 N 5 W 3
1830 U. S. Federal Census: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Reuben Newman, _, 2, 2, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, _.
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
[Note: Neighbor - Jacob Newman, 2, _, _, 2, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _. ].
6-1-1831: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: ZANESVILLE
Document Number: 2861
Total Acres: 80
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1831
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 E½SW OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 9 N 13 W 13
m. (2) 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & & date/name in OH Obit. Index & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds).
Virginia Historic Marriage Register, Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, p. 221:
"Newman
George (Jr) & Magdaline Brock 2 Feb 1791; d of Hannin
Jacob & Mary Ann Bird 2 Jun 1842; d of Nancy McLeod
John & Anna Pence 20 Jan 1800; d of Henry Stewart
John & Polly Moore 23 Jan 1810; b Saml Stewart
Reuben & Cathrine Ott 4 Nov 1802; b Jacob Liggett
Walter & Charlotte Pennybacker 20 Aug 1818; d of Benj
Walter & Ann Caroline Rice 5 Dec 1842; b P B Moffett & John W Rice
William & Lucy Newman 1 Mar 1819; d of Abner
William & Cathrine Williams 20 Feb 1834; b James Wirt"
Of Note:
Reuben and Cathrine Ott
and:
William and Cathrine Williams (this is Margaret's brother and bride was Cathrine Ott Williams, she had been married previous to this marriage. Most noteworthy is that James Wirt (our guy) was a bondsman for them. This makes sense as they had been business partners and probably great friends as well as brothers in law).
[NOTE THAT THE SPELLING OF CATHRINE IS ALIKE, THE PERSON WHO RECORDED THESE MARRIAGES OR TRANSCRIBED THEM USED THE SAME SPELLING. OF COURSE THEY WERE BOTH BORN OTT AND PERHAPS SPOKE WITH A GERMAN ACCENT]. (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry]).
March 1938: Moved from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
1841: Moved to Highland County, Ohio for a brief period of residence, then back to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where they resided ever after.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
NOTE: May have actually been in Highland County, Ohio, between 1840 - 1843.
1840 U. S. Federal Census: Brush Creek, Highland County, Ohio
Roll: 403, Page: 40
James Wirt, _, 2, _, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _.
Males Age 5-9 = 2 [William & John]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [James Wirt, born 1800-1810, or wrong column in error]
Females Age 0-4 = 2 [Rachael Catharine & Ellen]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [Mary Jane]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [Margaret Newman]
Also listed as neighbor: Brother-in-law and business partner:
William Newman, 2, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, 1, _.
Males Age 0-5 = 2 [George & William]
Males Age 15-19 = 2 [?brothers - possibly Howard & Reuben as not married at this time]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [William, Margaret's brother]
Females Age 5-9 = 1 [Anne Maria]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [?sister or a servant?]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [William's wife Catharine Ott Williams (Newman)]
Females Age 60-69 = 1 [Possibly Mother Katherine Ott (Newman)]
6 May 1840: William Newman of Scioto County purchased 50 acres in Highland County, Ohio from Catharine Newman, his mother. (His father Reuben Newman's land, following his death, younger siblings still in home with mother). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
24 May 1843: William and his wife (also named Catherine) sold said land (50 acres in Highland County, Ohio). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
1850 U. S. Federal Census (July 19): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Dwelling 78
Wm. Newman, Age 44, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $4,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Catharine Newman, Age 41, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
A. M. Newman, Age 16, Female, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Geo. Newman, Age 14, Male, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Wm. H. Newman, Age 11, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. W. Newman, Age 9, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. R. Newman, Age 7, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
Chas. H. Newman, Age 4, Male, Birthplace Ohio.
M. A. Brown, Age 14, Female, Birthplace Ohio.
Wm. Isick, Age 42, Male, Occupation Bricklayer, Birthplace Virginia.
7-8-1856: His wife, Catharine Ott Newman, died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
7-15-1855 Letter from Poplar Cottage, Portsmouth, Ohio, to Will, from Pat W. Newman [wife #2 or a male] & James W. Newman:
[p. 1]
Poplar Cottage
Portsmouth Ohio
July 15th 1855
Dear Will
It has been said that "Time was man's greatest blessing" that it should be spent ** same manner all the time thoh - be idled away! & having nothing else to do conclude that I had better pass it in writing to you. Than do nothing; although it does not agree very well with a fellow. I suppose you know that by experience. It has been raining this afternoon & this evening is still drizzling. They have all gone to church & left me to take care of the house. Mrs. Jacob Jones died earl Friday at 4. P.M. & was buried this afternoon & 4: she had been sick of consumption 3 or 4 months.
[p. 2]
Write to me as soon as possible excuse this writing as I have got an an allfied (?) bad pen & have wrote this in a confounded big hurry. as it is getting rather late, I am rather sleepy. As the news are about all gone. As I don't feel like writing any more. I think it would not be acting the part of a wise man to write any more & therefore I won't do it. So with the best wishes for your future happiness & welfare I will close
All send their love to you Answer soon & oblige
Yours Forever
Pat W. Newman
James W. Newman"
[Original letter in possession of Sandra Lee Vandervoort (Mayers) in 2013].
"A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 250:
"250 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
Senators. …
Year: 1860-1862
Name: William Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat.
…
Year: 1872-1876
Name: James W. Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat."
1860 U. S. Federal Census (June 12): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 480, Family 501
p. 434
William Newman, Age 53, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $15,000, Value of Personal Property $1,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Anne Newman, Age 25, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
George P. Newman, Age 23, Male, Occupation Lawyer, Birthplace Virginia.
William H. Newman, Age 21, Male, Occupation Surveyor, Birthplace Ohio.
James W. Newman, Age 19, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Rigdon Newman, Age 17, Male, Occupation Pointer, Birthplace Ohio.
Charles H. Newman, Age 13, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Elizah Bozenhard, Age 18, Female, Occupation Domestic, Birthplace Germany.
John Hasey, Age 23, Male, Occupation Ironworker, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
1870 U. S. Federal Census (June 23): Portsmouth Ward 3, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 62, Family 70 (Living with Joseph G. Reed & his daughter Annie M. Reed - looks like Rees, but the upward stroke at end signifies a d, not an s)
p. 8
Joseph G. Reed, Age 34, Male, White, Occupation Wh. Dry. G. Merc., Birthplace Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Annie M. Reed, Age 35, Female, White, Occupation Keep House, Birthplace Virginia.
Sallie Reed, Age 2, Female, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
Percy Reed, Age 1, Male, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
William Newman, Age 63, Male, White, Occupation Brick Maker, Birthplace Virginia, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Chas. Newman, Age 23, Male, White, Occupation Painter, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
William Newman, Age 31, Male, White, Occupation Clerk in Bank, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Lizzie Doudy, Age 17, Female, White, Occupation Hired Girl, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Name: William Newman
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 22 Jul 1874
Spouse: Catherine Ott Williams
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1834
Parents: William and Catherine Ott
Other Sources: History Of Scioto County, Ohio, Hpc - F497.s3e92
Other Source Data: Pp 114 - 115
Source Description: History Of Scioto County, Ohio By Nelson Evans, 1903
Notes: Hist Of Sci Co: Corrections P 1301 Lists Year Of Death As; 1874
Wm. Newman: (1827 OH Repository & 1850 Census).
Will: (1855 Letter).
b. 9 Jan 1807, Riverside, Roanoke Co., VA. (FAG).
b. 19 Jan 1807, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia. (A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269 & See OH Obit. Index for date).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & date/name in OH Obit. Index & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 269 for month/year/state/Catherine Ott Williams & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Catherine Ott Williams. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, 55 Mary Ann Street, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA, Postal Code: 45662.
Phone: (740) 353-4969.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.74500, Longitude: -82.98250
Headstone inscription: "******* ****** / BORN / JAN. 19, 1907 / DIED / JULY 24, 1874.
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Believed to be the brother of Margaret Newman.
Biography: (By Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
Boyhood years spent at Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, he returned to Virginia and was married there.
After marriage they resided at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia until 1838, where Anna and George were born.
In March of 1838, they came to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, whereafter they resided, except for a brief period of residence in [Brushcreek Township,] Highland County, Ohio (cared for mother and land following death of father).
He was a contractor and a builder and many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840-1874 were his work; including First Presbyterian church, All Saints, the two Catholic churches, the Massie Block, and the George Davis residence.
Information compiled from biography in "A History of Adams County, Ohio", Evans and Stivers 1900, pages 269 and 271.
"A Standard History of The Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", records on pages 800 and 1128, a history of William and of his family going back to the immigrant ancestor.
Book: "A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269-270:
POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTIES 269 ….
William Newman
was born at Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, on the nineteenth of
January, 1807, the son of William and Catherine Ott Newman, who had
removed from Virginia to Pennsylvania. His boyhood years were spent
at Harrisonburg, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, and cast his first
vote at Newark, Ohio, for Andrew Jackson for President. He returned
to Virginia, and on the twentieth of February, 1834, was married to
Catherine Ott Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County. They re-
sided at Staunton until 1838, where Anna M. (now Mrs. Joseph G. Reed)
and George O. were born. In March of the latter year, they came to
Portsmouth, where they resided ever after with the exception of a brief
period of residence in Highland County in 1841. Five children were
born to them in Ohio - William H., James W., J. Rigdon, Charles H..
and Hervey C, who died in infancy. The others still live except Rev.
Charles H. Newman, who was an ordained minister of the Episcopal
Church. He was sent as a missionary to Japan in 1873. For years his
health was impaired ; he retired from the ministry and died in St.
Augustine, Florida, May 30, 1887, where he had gone with his wife to try
the effects of its mild climate.
William Newman was, by occupation, a contractor and builder, and
many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840
to 1874 were his work, including churches and school houses. Among
these are the First Presbyterian Church, All Saints, the two Catholic
Churches, the Massie Block, the George Davis residence and many others,
others.
Mr. Newman served as a member of the Portsmouth board of educa-
tion several terms, and for a number of years, was an active member of
the city council. In 1847, he was the Democratic candidate for the state
legislature from the Lawrence-Scioto district, these two counties then
constituting one legislative district. In 1859, he was elected to the Ohio
270 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
senate from the seventh senatorial district, composed of Adams, Scioto,
Pike and Jackson counties. He served in the same senate with Garfield,
who afterward became illustrious in the nation's annals, and although
differing radically in politics, a warm personal friendship sprang up be-
tween these two men, as a correspondence several years after, testified.
He died in Portsmouth on the twenty-third day of July, 1847, aged 67
years.
William Newman was a man of strong character and earnest con-
victions. To any cause that he espoused, he stood true to the end. He
believed in the principles of Jefferson. Madison and George Mason, of
his native state. He was a Virginian in all that the word implies, and
the doctrines sought by its early statesmen and leaders were implanted
deep in his heart. He was noted for his honesty. Integrity was the
very corner stone of his character. As his old friend, the well known
editor, Walter C. Hood, once wrote, "William Newman is an honest
man, a strong stocky man of the people. He would rather stand up,
assured with conscious pride alone, than err with millions on his side."
Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2, p. 946:
"Peter Kaps was three years old when the family located in Ports-
mouth, and while growing up on the homestead above mentioned, at-
tended school whenever opportunity offered. It is recalled that he sat
in the same seat at school with Jim Ashley, who afterwards rose to
prominence as governor of Ohio. Miss Elizabeth Waller was their
teacher. Besides school attendance Peter Kaps worked for Daniel
Parshley at farming and bricklaying, and served a full apprentice-
ship at bricklaying with Hon. William Newman, a brother of George
Newman. The bricklayer's trade was his vocation until the breaking
out of the war."
1840: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 2, p. 1128 (excerpt):
"Reuben6 Newman, Mrs. Reed's grandfather, married Catharine Ott. Coming with his family to Ohio in 1840, he bought property in Highland County, where his death occurred during the same year. His widow survived him for a long time, living to be ninety-four years of age. William Newman was one of the early pioneers of Scioto County, and for many years a prominent resident of Portsmouth. A more extended history of his life may be found on another page of this volume, in connection with the sketch of his son, George 0. Newman."
[Prior paragraph]
"Mr. Reed married, November 16, 1865, Anne Maria Newman, who
was born at Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of William and Catherine
(Ott) Newman. Mrs. Reed is a lineal descendant of the immigrant
ancestor, Thomas Newman, the line of descent being as follows:
Thomas,1 Thomas,2 Alexander,3 Thomas,4 Alexander,5 Reuben,6 Wil-
liam,7 and Anne Maria,8 Thomas1 Newman, born in England in 1620,
was but fifteen years old when, in 1635, he came in the brig "Joanna"
to America, and located in Virginia, where he spent the remainder of
his life. Thomas2 Newman was a life-long resident of Virginia, dying
there about 1705. Alexander3 Newman spent his earlier years in Lan-
caster, Virginia, where the stone mill he erected is said to be still stand-
ing. He subsequently removed with his family to Culpeper County.
Thomas4 Newman married Eliza, daughter of William Morton of
Orange County, Virginia. Alexander5 Newman married Frances
Bowen, daughter of Andrew Bowen."
1849: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 1, p. 183: "THE SECOND STREET SCHOOL, BUILT"
"In 1849 the school authorities contracted with William Newman and J. W. Perdum to erect a building on the school lot at the corner of Second and Chillicothe. This was completed in 1850, at the cost of over seven thousand dollars. It was a substantial structure of twelve rooms and relieved the school congestion for some time."
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In May 1827 James Wirt was in business of brick making with his brother-in-law, William Newman.
5-17-1827: The Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio) newspaper:
"Brick Making, &c.
THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens of Canton, and the surrounding country, that they have located themselves in Market -- street, Canton, and will undertake to make and lay brick in the wall -- or attend to any calls for putting up Chimneys, &c. &c. From long experience in the business they hope to give general satisfaction to those who may employ them.
James Wirt,
Wm. Newman
Canton, May 16, 1827."
Republished 6-14-1827.
6-16-1826: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: MARIETTA
Document Number: 36
Total Acres: 77.16
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 16, 1826
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 W½SE OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 6 N 5 W 3
1830 U. S. Federal Census: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Reuben Newman, _, 2, 2, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, _.
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
[Note: Neighbor - Jacob Newman, 2, _, _, 2, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _. ].
6-1-1831: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: ZANESVILLE
Document Number: 2861
Total Acres: 80
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1831
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 E½SW OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 9 N 13 W 13
m. (2) 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & & date/name in OH Obit. Index & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds).
Virginia Historic Marriage Register, Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, p. 221:
"Newman
George (Jr) & Magdaline Brock 2 Feb 1791; d of Hannin
Jacob & Mary Ann Bird 2 Jun 1842; d of Nancy McLeod
John & Anna Pence 20 Jan 1800; d of Henry Stewart
John & Polly Moore 23 Jan 1810; b Saml Stewart
Reuben & Cathrine Ott 4 Nov 1802; b Jacob Liggett
Walter & Charlotte Pennybacker 20 Aug 1818; d of Benj
Walter & Ann Caroline Rice 5 Dec 1842; b P B Moffett & John W Rice
William & Lucy Newman 1 Mar 1819; d of Abner
William & Cathrine Williams 20 Feb 1834; b James Wirt"
Of Note:
Reuben and Cathrine Ott
and:
William and Cathrine Williams (this is Margaret's brother and bride was Cathrine Ott Williams, she had been married previous to this marriage. Most noteworthy is that James Wirt (our guy) was a bondsman for them. This makes sense as they had been business partners and probably great friends as well as brothers in law).
[NOTE THAT THE SPELLING OF CATHRINE IS ALIKE, THE PERSON WHO RECORDED THESE MARRIAGES OR TRANSCRIBED THEM USED THE SAME SPELLING. OF COURSE THEY WERE BOTH BORN OTT AND PERHAPS SPOKE WITH A GERMAN ACCENT]. (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry]).
March 1938: Moved from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
1841: Moved to Highland County, Ohio for a brief period of residence, then back to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where they resided ever after.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
NOTE: May have actually been in Highland County, Ohio, between 1840 - 1843.
1840 U. S. Federal Census: Brush Creek, Highland County, Ohio
Roll: 403, Page: 40
James Wirt, _, 2, _, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _.
Males Age 5-9 = 2 [William & John]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [James Wirt, born 1800-1810, or wrong column in error]
Females Age 0-4 = 2 [Rachael Catharine & Ellen]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [Mary Jane]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [Margaret Newman]
Also listed as neighbor: Brother-in-law and business partner:
William Newman, 2, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, 1, _.
Males Age 0-5 = 2 [George & William]
Males Age 15-19 = 2 [?brothers - possibly Howard & Reuben as not married at this time]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [William, Margaret's brother]
Females Age 5-9 = 1 [Anne Maria]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [?sister or a servant?]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [William's wife Catharine Ott Williams (Newman)]
Females Age 60-69 = 1 [Possibly Mother Katherine Ott (Newman)]
6 May 1840: William Newman of Scioto County purchased 50 acres in Highland County, Ohio from Catharine Newman, his mother. (His father Reuben Newman's land, following his death, younger siblings still in home with mother). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
24 May 1843: William and his wife (also named Catherine) sold said land (50 acres in Highland County, Ohio). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
1850 U. S. Federal Census (July 19): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Dwelling 78
Wm. Newman, Age 44, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $4,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Catharine Newman, Age 41, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
A. M. Newman, Age 16, Female, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Geo. Newman, Age 14, Male, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Wm. H. Newman, Age 11, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. W. Newman, Age 9, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. R. Newman, Age 7, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
Chas. H. Newman, Age 4, Male, Birthplace Ohio.
M. A. Brown, Age 14, Female, Birthplace Ohio.
Wm. Isick, Age 42, Male, Occupation Bricklayer, Birthplace Virginia.
7-8-1856: His wife, Catharine Ott Newman, died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
7-15-1855 Letter from Poplar Cottage, Portsmouth, Ohio, to Will, from Pat W. Newman [wife #2 or a male] & James W. Newman:
[p. 1]
Poplar Cottage
Portsmouth Ohio
July 15th 1855
Dear Will
It has been said that "Time was man's greatest blessing" that it should be spent ** same manner all the time thoh - be idled away! & having nothing else to do conclude that I had better pass it in writing to you. Than do nothing; although it does not agree very well with a fellow. I suppose you know that by experience. It has been raining this afternoon & this evening is still drizzling. They have all gone to church & left me to take care of the house. Mrs. Jacob Jones died earl Friday at 4. P.M. & was buried this afternoon & 4: she had been sick of consumption 3 or 4 months.
[p. 2]
Write to me as soon as possible excuse this writing as I have got an an allfied (?) bad pen & have wrote this in a confounded big hurry. as it is getting rather late, I am rather sleepy. As the news are about all gone. As I don't feel like writing any more. I think it would not be acting the part of a wise man to write any more & therefore I won't do it. So with the best wishes for your future happiness & welfare I will close
All send their love to you Answer soon & oblige
Yours Forever
Pat W. Newman
James W. Newman"
[Original letter in possession of Sandra Lee Vandervoort (Mayers) in 2013].
"A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 250:
"250 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
Senators. …
Year: 1860-1862
Name: William Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat.
…
Year: 1872-1876
Name: James W. Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat."
1860 U. S. Federal Census (June 12): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 480, Family 501
p. 434
William Newman, Age 53, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $15,000, Value of Personal Property $1,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Anne Newman, Age 25, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
George P. Newman, Age 23, Male, Occupation Lawyer, Birthplace Virginia.
William H. Newman, Age 21, Male, Occupation Surveyor, Birthplace Ohio.
James W. Newman, Age 19, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Rigdon Newman, Age 17, Male, Occupation Pointer, Birthplace Ohio.
Charles H. Newman, Age 13, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Elizah Bozenhard, Age 18, Female, Occupation Domestic, Birthplace Germany.
John Hasey, Age 23, Male, Occupation Ironworker, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
1870 U. S. Federal Census (June 23): Portsmouth Ward 3, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 62, Family 70 (Living with Joseph G. Reed & his daughter Annie M. Reed - looks like Rees, but the upward stroke at end signifies a d, not an s)
p. 8
Joseph G. Reed, Age 34, Male, White, Occupation Wh. Dry. G. Merc., Birthplace Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Annie M. Reed, Age 35, Female, White, Occupation Keep House, Birthplace Virginia.
Sallie Reed, Age 2, Female, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
Percy Reed, Age 1, Male, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
William Newman, Age 63, Male, White, Occupation Brick Maker, Birthplace Virginia, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Chas. Newman, Age 23, Male, White, Occupation Painter, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
William Newman, Age 31, Male, White, Occupation Clerk in Bank, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Lizzie Doudy, Age 17, Female, White, Occupation Hired Girl, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Name: William Newman
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 22 Jul 1874
Spouse: Catherine Ott Williams
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1834
Parents: William and Catherine Ott
Other Sources: History Of Scioto County, Ohio, Hpc - F497.s3e92
Other Source Data: Pp 114 - 115
Source Description: History Of Scioto County, Ohio By Nelson Evans, 1903
Notes: Hist Of Sci Co: Corrections P 1301 Lists Year Of Death As; 1874
William Newman: (1840/1860/1870 Census & 2 Land records & VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds & A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2 & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269-270 & OH Obituary Index).
Wm. Newman: (1827 OH Repository & 1850 Census).
Will: (1855 Letter).
b. 9 Jan 1807, Riverside, Roanoke Co., VA. (FAG).
b. 19 Jan 1807, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia. (A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269 & See OH Obit. Index for date).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & date/name in OH Obit. Index & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 269 for month/year/state/Catherine Ott Williams & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Catherine Ott Williams. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, 55 Mary Ann Street, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA, Postal Code: 45662.
Phone: (740) 353-4969.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.74500, Longitude: -82.98250
Headstone inscription: "******* ****** / BORN / JAN. 19, 1907 / DIED / JULY 24, 1874.
-------------------------------
Believed to be the brother of Margaret Newman.
Biography: (By Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
Boyhood years spent at Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, he returned to Virginia and was married there.
After marriage they resided at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia until 1838, where Anna and George were born.
In March of 1838, they came to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, whereafter they resided, except for a brief period of residence in [Brushcreek Township,] Highland County, Ohio (cared for mother and land following death of father).
He was a contractor and a builder and many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840-1874 were his work; including First Presbyterian church, All Saints, the two Catholic churches, the Massie Block, and the George Davis residence.
Information compiled from biography in "A History of Adams County, Ohio", Evans and Stivers 1900, pages 269 and 271.
"A Standard History of The Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", records on pages 800 and 1128, a history of William and of his family going back to the immigrant ancestor.
Book: "A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269-270:
POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTIES 269 ….
William Newman
was born at Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, on the nineteenth of
January, 1807, the son of William and Catherine Ott Newman, who had
removed from Virginia to Pennsylvania. His boyhood years were spent
at Harrisonburg, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, and cast his first
vote at Newark, Ohio, for Andrew Jackson for President. He returned
to Virginia, and on the twentieth of February, 1834, was married to
Catherine Ott Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County. They re-
sided at Staunton until 1838, where Anna M. (now Mrs. Joseph G. Reed)
and George O. were born. In March of the latter year, they came to
Portsmouth, where they resided ever after with the exception of a brief
period of residence in Highland County in 1841. Five children were
born to them in Ohio - William H., James W., J. Rigdon, Charles H..
and Hervey C, who died in infancy. The others still live except Rev.
Charles H. Newman, who was an ordained minister of the Episcopal
Church. He was sent as a missionary to Japan in 1873. For years his
health was impaired ; he retired from the ministry and died in St.
Augustine, Florida, May 30, 1887, where he had gone with his wife to try
the effects of its mild climate.
William Newman was, by occupation, a contractor and builder, and
many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840
to 1874 were his work, including churches and school houses. Among
these are the First Presbyterian Church, All Saints, the two Catholic
Churches, the Massie Block, the George Davis residence and many others,
others.
Mr. Newman served as a member of the Portsmouth board of educa-
tion several terms, and for a number of years, was an active member of
the city council. In 1847, he was the Democratic candidate for the state
legislature from the Lawrence-Scioto district, these two counties then
constituting one legislative district. In 1859, he was elected to the Ohio
270 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
senate from the seventh senatorial district, composed of Adams, Scioto,
Pike and Jackson counties. He served in the same senate with Garfield,
who afterward became illustrious in the nation's annals, and although
differing radically in politics, a warm personal friendship sprang up be-
tween these two men, as a correspondence several years after, testified.
He died in Portsmouth on the twenty-third day of July, 1847, aged 67
years.
William Newman was a man of strong character and earnest con-
victions. To any cause that he espoused, he stood true to the end. He
believed in the principles of Jefferson. Madison and George Mason, of
his native state. He was a Virginian in all that the word implies, and
the doctrines sought by its early statesmen and leaders were implanted
deep in his heart. He was noted for his honesty. Integrity was the
very corner stone of his character. As his old friend, the well known
editor, Walter C. Hood, once wrote, "William Newman is an honest
man, a strong stocky man of the people. He would rather stand up,
assured with conscious pride alone, than err with millions on his side."
Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2, p. 946:
"Peter Kaps was three years old when the family located in Ports-
mouth, and while growing up on the homestead above mentioned, at-
tended school whenever opportunity offered. It is recalled that he sat
in the same seat at school with Jim Ashley, who afterwards rose to
prominence as governor of Ohio. Miss Elizabeth Waller was their
teacher. Besides school attendance Peter Kaps worked for Daniel
Parshley at farming and bricklaying, and served a full apprentice-
ship at bricklaying with Hon. William Newman, a brother of George
Newman. The bricklayer's trade was his vocation until the breaking
out of the war."
1840: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 2, p. 1128 (excerpt):
"Reuben6 Newman, Mrs. Reed's grandfather, married Catharine Ott. Coming with his family to Ohio in 1840, he bought property in Highland County, where his death occurred during the same year. His widow survived him for a long time, living to be ninety-four years of age. William Newman was one of the early pioneers of Scioto County, and for many years a prominent resident of Portsmouth. A more extended history of his life may be found on another page of this volume, in connection with the sketch of his son, George 0. Newman."
[Prior paragraph]
"Mr. Reed married, November 16, 1865, Anne Maria Newman, who
was born at Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of William and Catherine
(Ott) Newman. Mrs. Reed is a lineal descendant of the immigrant
ancestor, Thomas Newman, the line of descent being as follows:
Thomas,1 Thomas,2 Alexander,3 Thomas,4 Alexander,5 Reuben,6 Wil-
liam,7 and Anne Maria,8 Thomas1 Newman, born in England in 1620,
was but fifteen years old when, in 1635, he came in the brig "Joanna"
to America, and located in Virginia, where he spent the remainder of
his life. Thomas2 Newman was a life-long resident of Virginia, dying
there about 1705. Alexander3 Newman spent his earlier years in Lan-
caster, Virginia, where the stone mill he erected is said to be still stand-
ing. He subsequently removed with his family to Culpeper County.
Thomas4 Newman married Eliza, daughter of William Morton of
Orange County, Virginia. Alexander5 Newman married Frances
Bowen, daughter of Andrew Bowen."
1849: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 1, p. 183: "THE SECOND STREET SCHOOL, BUILT"
"In 1849 the school authorities contracted with William Newman and J. W. Perdum to erect a building on the school lot at the corner of Second and Chillicothe. This was completed in 1850, at the cost of over seven thousand dollars. It was a substantial structure of twelve rooms and relieved the school congestion for some time."
-------------------------------
In May 1827 James Wirt was in business of brick making with his brother-in-law, William Newman.
5-17-1827: The Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio) newspaper:
"Brick Making, &c.
THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens of Canton, and the surrounding country, that they have located themselves in Market -- street, Canton, and will undertake to make and lay brick in the wall -- or attend to any calls for putting up Chimneys, &c. &c. From long experience in the business they hope to give general satisfaction to those who may employ them.
James Wirt,
Wm. Newman
Canton, May 16, 1827."
Republished 6-14-1827.
6-16-1826: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: MARIETTA
Document Number: 36
Total Acres: 77.16
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 16, 1826
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 W½SE OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 6 N 5 W 3
1830 U. S. Federal Census: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Reuben Newman, _, 2, 2, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, _.
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
[Note: Neighbor - Jacob Newman, 2, _, _, 2, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _. ].
6-1-1831: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: ZANESVILLE
Document Number: 2861
Total Acres: 80
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1831
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 E½SW OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 9 N 13 W 13
m. (2) 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & & date/name in OH Obit. Index & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds).
Virginia Historic Marriage Register, Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, p. 221:
"Newman
George (Jr) & Magdaline Brock 2 Feb 1791; d of Hannin
Jacob & Mary Ann Bird 2 Jun 1842; d of Nancy McLeod
John & Anna Pence 20 Jan 1800; d of Henry Stewart
John & Polly Moore 23 Jan 1810; b Saml Stewart
Reuben & Cathrine Ott 4 Nov 1802; b Jacob Liggett
Walter & Charlotte Pennybacker 20 Aug 1818; d of Benj
Walter & Ann Caroline Rice 5 Dec 1842; b P B Moffett & John W Rice
William & Lucy Newman 1 Mar 1819; d of Abner
William & Cathrine Williams 20 Feb 1834; b James Wirt"
Of Note:
Reuben and Cathrine Ott
and:
William and Cathrine Williams (this is Margaret's brother and bride was Cathrine Ott Williams, she had been married previous to this marriage. Most noteworthy is that James Wirt (our guy) was a bondsman for them. This makes sense as they had been business partners and probably great friends as well as brothers in law).
[NOTE THAT THE SPELLING OF CATHRINE IS ALIKE, THE PERSON WHO RECORDED THESE MARRIAGES OR TRANSCRIBED THEM USED THE SAME SPELLING. OF COURSE THEY WERE BOTH BORN OTT AND PERHAPS SPOKE WITH A GERMAN ACCENT]. (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry]).
March 1938: Moved from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
1841: Moved to Highland County, Ohio for a brief period of residence, then back to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where they resided ever after.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
NOTE: May have actually been in Highland County, Ohio, between 1840 - 1843.
1840 U. S. Federal Census: Brush Creek, Highland County, Ohio
Roll: 403, Page: 40
James Wirt, _, 2, _, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _.
Males Age 5-9 = 2 [William & John]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [James Wirt, born 1800-1810, or wrong column in error]
Females Age 0-4 = 2 [Rachael Catharine & Ellen]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [Mary Jane]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [Margaret Newman]
Also listed as neighbor: Brother-in-law and business partner:
William Newman, 2, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, 1, _.
Males Age 0-5 = 2 [George & William]
Males Age 15-19 = 2 [?brothers - possibly Howard & Reuben as not married at this time]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [William, Margaret's brother]
Females Age 5-9 = 1 [Anne Maria]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [?sister or a servant?]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [William's wife Catharine Ott Williams (Newman)]
Females Age 60-69 = 1 [Possibly Mother Katherine Ott (Newman)]
6 May 1840: William Newman of Scioto County purchased 50 acres in Highland County, Ohio from Catharine Newman, his mother. (His father Reuben Newman's land, following his death, younger siblings still in home with mother). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
24 May 1843: William and his wife (also named Catherine) sold said land (50 acres in Highland County, Ohio). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
1850 U. S. Federal Census (July 19): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Dwelling 78
Wm. Newman, Age 44, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $4,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Catharine Newman, Age 41, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
A. M. Newman, Age 16, Female, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Geo. Newman, Age 14, Male, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Wm. H. Newman, Age 11, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. W. Newman, Age 9, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. R. Newman, Age 7, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
Chas. H. Newman, Age 4, Male, Birthplace Ohio.
M. A. Brown, Age 14, Female, Birthplace Ohio.
Wm. Isick, Age 42, Male, Occupation Bricklayer, Birthplace Virginia.
7-8-1856: His wife, Catharine Ott Newman, died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
7-15-1855 Letter from Poplar Cottage, Portsmouth, Ohio, to Will, from Pat W. Newman [wife #2 or a male] & James W. Newman:
[p. 1]
Poplar Cottage
Portsmouth Ohio
July 15th 1855
Dear Will
It has been said that "Time was man's greatest blessing" that it should be spent ** same manner all the time thoh - be idled away! & having nothing else to do conclude that I had better pass it in writing to you. Than do nothing; although it does not agree very well with a fellow. I suppose you know that by experience. It has been raining this afternoon & this evening is still drizzling. They have all gone to church & left me to take care of the house. Mrs. Jacob Jones died earl Friday at 4. P.M. & was buried this afternoon & 4: she had been sick of consumption 3 or 4 months.
[p. 2]
Write to me as soon as possible excuse this writing as I have got an an allfied (?) bad pen & have wrote this in a confounded big hurry. as it is getting rather late, I am rather sleepy. As the news are about all gone. As I don't feel like writing any more. I think it would not be acting the part of a wise man to write any more & therefore I won't do it. So with the best wishes for your future happiness & welfare I will close
All send their love to you Answer soon & oblige
Yours Forever
Pat W. Newman
James W. Newman"
[Original letter in possession of Sandra Lee Vandervoort (Mayers) in 2013].
"A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 250:
"250 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
Senators. …
Year: 1860-1862
Name: William Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat.
…
Year: 1872-1876
Name: James W. Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat."
1860 U. S. Federal Census (June 12): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 480, Family 501
p. 434
William Newman, Age 53, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $15,000, Value of Personal Property $1,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Anne Newman, Age 25, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
George P. Newman, Age 23, Male, Occupation Lawyer, Birthplace Virginia.
William H. Newman, Age 21, Male, Occupation Surveyor, Birthplace Ohio.
James W. Newman, Age 19, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Rigdon Newman, Age 17, Male, Occupation Pointer, Birthplace Ohio.
Charles H. Newman, Age 13, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Elizah Bozenhard, Age 18, Female, Occupation Domestic, Birthplace Germany.
John Hasey, Age 23, Male, Occupation Ironworker, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
1870 U. S. Federal Census (June 23): Portsmouth Ward 3, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 62, Family 70 (Living with Joseph G. Reed & his daughter Annie M. Reed - looks like Rees, but the upward stroke at end signifies a d, not an s)
p. 8
Joseph G. Reed, Age 34, Male, White, Occupation Wh. Dry. G. Merc., Birthplace Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Annie M. Reed, Age 35, Female, White, Occupation Keep House, Birthplace Virginia.
Sallie Reed, Age 2, Female, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
Percy Reed, Age 1, Male, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
William Newman, Age 63, Male, White, Occupation Brick Maker, Birthplace Virginia, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Chas. Newman, Age 23, Male, White, Occupation Painter, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
William Newman, Age 31, Male, White, Occupation Clerk in Bank, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Lizzie Doudy, Age 17, Female, White, Occupation Hired Girl, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Name: William Newman
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 22 Jul 1874
Spouse: Catherine Ott Williams
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1834
Parents: William and Catherine Ott
Other Sources: History Of Scioto County, Ohio, Hpc - F497.s3e92
Other Source Data: Pp 114 - 115
Source Description: History Of Scioto County, Ohio By Nelson Evans, 1903
Notes: Hist Of Sci Co: Corrections P 1301 Lists Year Of Death As; 1874
Wm. Newman: (1827 OH Repository & 1850 Census).
Will: (1855 Letter).
b. 9 Jan 1807, Riverside, Roanoke Co., VA. (FAG).
b. 19 Jan 1807, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia. (A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 250/269 & See OH Obit. Index for date).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & date/name in OH Obit. Index & A History of Adams County, OH: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 269 for month/year/state/Catherine Ott Williams & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
m. 20 Feb 1834, Catherine Ott Williams. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, 55 Mary Ann Street, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA, Postal Code: 45662.
Phone: (740) 353-4969.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.74500, Longitude: -82.98250
Headstone inscription: "******* ****** / BORN / JAN. 19, 1907 / DIED / JULY 24, 1874.
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Believed to be the brother of Margaret Newman.
Biography: (By Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
Boyhood years spent at Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, he returned to Virginia and was married there.
After marriage they resided at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia until 1838, where Anna and George were born.
In March of 1838, they came to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, whereafter they resided, except for a brief period of residence in [Brushcreek Township,] Highland County, Ohio (cared for mother and land following death of father).
He was a contractor and a builder and many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840-1874 were his work; including First Presbyterian church, All Saints, the two Catholic churches, the Massie Block, and the George Davis residence.
Information compiled from biography in "A History of Adams County, Ohio", Evans and Stivers 1900, pages 269 and 271.
"A Standard History of The Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", records on pages 800 and 1128, a history of William and of his family going back to the immigrant ancestor.
Book: "A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269-270:
POLITICS AND POLITICAL PARTIES 269 ….
William Newman
was born at Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, on the nineteenth of
January, 1807, the son of William and Catherine Ott Newman, who had
removed from Virginia to Pennsylvania. His boyhood years were spent
at Harrisonburg, Virginia. He came to Ohio in 1827, and cast his first
vote at Newark, Ohio, for Andrew Jackson for President. He returned
to Virginia, and on the twentieth of February, 1834, was married to
Catherine Ott Williams, of Woodstock, Shenandoah County. They re-
sided at Staunton until 1838, where Anna M. (now Mrs. Joseph G. Reed)
and George O. were born. In March of the latter year, they came to
Portsmouth, where they resided ever after with the exception of a brief
period of residence in Highland County in 1841. Five children were
born to them in Ohio - William H., James W., J. Rigdon, Charles H..
and Hervey C, who died in infancy. The others still live except Rev.
Charles H. Newman, who was an ordained minister of the Episcopal
Church. He was sent as a missionary to Japan in 1873. For years his
health was impaired ; he retired from the ministry and died in St.
Augustine, Florida, May 30, 1887, where he had gone with his wife to try
the effects of its mild climate.
William Newman was, by occupation, a contractor and builder, and
many of the larger and finer buildings erected in Portsmouth from 1840
to 1874 were his work, including churches and school houses. Among
these are the First Presbyterian Church, All Saints, the two Catholic
Churches, the Massie Block, the George Davis residence and many others,
others.
Mr. Newman served as a member of the Portsmouth board of educa-
tion several terms, and for a number of years, was an active member of
the city council. In 1847, he was the Democratic candidate for the state
legislature from the Lawrence-Scioto district, these two counties then
constituting one legislative district. In 1859, he was elected to the Ohio
270 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
senate from the seventh senatorial district, composed of Adams, Scioto,
Pike and Jackson counties. He served in the same senate with Garfield,
who afterward became illustrious in the nation's annals, and although
differing radically in politics, a warm personal friendship sprang up be-
tween these two men, as a correspondence several years after, testified.
He died in Portsmouth on the twenty-third day of July, 1847, aged 67
years.
William Newman was a man of strong character and earnest con-
victions. To any cause that he espoused, he stood true to the end. He
believed in the principles of Jefferson. Madison and George Mason, of
his native state. He was a Virginian in all that the word implies, and
the doctrines sought by its early statesmen and leaders were implanted
deep in his heart. He was noted for his honesty. Integrity was the
very corner stone of his character. As his old friend, the well known
editor, Walter C. Hood, once wrote, "William Newman is an honest
man, a strong stocky man of the people. He would rather stand up,
assured with conscious pride alone, than err with millions on his side."
Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio," Vol. 2, p. 946:
"Peter Kaps was three years old when the family located in Ports-
mouth, and while growing up on the homestead above mentioned, at-
tended school whenever opportunity offered. It is recalled that he sat
in the same seat at school with Jim Ashley, who afterwards rose to
prominence as governor of Ohio. Miss Elizabeth Waller was their
teacher. Besides school attendance Peter Kaps worked for Daniel
Parshley at farming and bricklaying, and served a full apprentice-
ship at bricklaying with Hon. William Newman, a brother of George
Newman. The bricklayer's trade was his vocation until the breaking
out of the war."
1840: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 2, p. 1128 (excerpt):
"Reuben6 Newman, Mrs. Reed's grandfather, married Catharine Ott. Coming with his family to Ohio in 1840, he bought property in Highland County, where his death occurred during the same year. His widow survived him for a long time, living to be ninety-four years of age. William Newman was one of the early pioneers of Scioto County, and for many years a prominent resident of Portsmouth. A more extended history of his life may be found on another page of this volume, in connection with the sketch of his son, George 0. Newman."
[Prior paragraph]
"Mr. Reed married, November 16, 1865, Anne Maria Newman, who
was born at Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of William and Catherine
(Ott) Newman. Mrs. Reed is a lineal descendant of the immigrant
ancestor, Thomas Newman, the line of descent being as follows:
Thomas,1 Thomas,2 Alexander,3 Thomas,4 Alexander,5 Reuben,6 Wil-
liam,7 and Anne Maria,8 Thomas1 Newman, born in England in 1620,
was but fifteen years old when, in 1635, he came in the brig "Joanna"
to America, and located in Virginia, where he spent the remainder of
his life. Thomas2 Newman was a life-long resident of Virginia, dying
there about 1705. Alexander3 Newman spent his earlier years in Lan-
caster, Virginia, where the stone mill he erected is said to be still stand-
ing. He subsequently removed with his family to Culpeper County.
Thomas4 Newman married Eliza, daughter of William Morton of
Orange County, Virginia. Alexander5 Newman married Frances
Bowen, daughter of Andrew Bowen."
1849: Book - "A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio", Vol. 1, p. 183: "THE SECOND STREET SCHOOL, BUILT"
"In 1849 the school authorities contracted with William Newman and J. W. Perdum to erect a building on the school lot at the corner of Second and Chillicothe. This was completed in 1850, at the cost of over seven thousand dollars. It was a substantial structure of twelve rooms and relieved the school congestion for some time."
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In May 1827 James Wirt was in business of brick making with his brother-in-law, William Newman.
5-17-1827: The Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio) newspaper:
"Brick Making, &c.
THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens of Canton, and the surrounding country, that they have located themselves in Market -- street, Canton, and will undertake to make and lay brick in the wall -- or attend to any calls for putting up Chimneys, &c. &c. From long experience in the business they hope to give general satisfaction to those who may employ them.
James Wirt,
Wm. Newman
Canton, May 16, 1827."
Republished 6-14-1827.
6-16-1826: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: MARIETTA
Document Number: 36
Total Acres: 77.16
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 16, 1826
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 W½SE OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 6 N 5 W 3
1830 U. S. Federal Census: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Reuben Newman, _, 2, 2, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, _.
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
[Note: Neighbor - Jacob Newman, 2, _, _, 2, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _. ].
6-1-1831: Ohio Land Records:
Name: WILLIAM NEWMAN
Land Office: ZANESVILLE
Document Number: 2861
Total Acres: 80
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1831
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 E½SW OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 9 N 13 W 13
m. (2) 20 Feb 1834, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA, Catharine Ott (Williams).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds for all except city & lists wife as Cathrine Williams & & date/name in OH Obit. Index & also per Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry] who lists city & Catherine Ott Williams & listed on FAG as Catharine).
Marriage bondsman: James Wirt. (VA History Marriage Register, Shenandoah Co., Marriage Bonds).
Virginia Historic Marriage Register, Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, p. 221:
"Newman
George (Jr) & Magdaline Brock 2 Feb 1791; d of Hannin
Jacob & Mary Ann Bird 2 Jun 1842; d of Nancy McLeod
John & Anna Pence 20 Jan 1800; d of Henry Stewart
John & Polly Moore 23 Jan 1810; b Saml Stewart
Reuben & Cathrine Ott 4 Nov 1802; b Jacob Liggett
Walter & Charlotte Pennybacker 20 Aug 1818; d of Benj
Walter & Ann Caroline Rice 5 Dec 1842; b P B Moffett & John W Rice
William & Lucy Newman 1 Mar 1819; d of Abner
William & Cathrine Williams 20 Feb 1834; b James Wirt"
Of Note:
Reuben and Cathrine Ott
and:
William and Cathrine Williams (this is Margaret's brother and bride was Cathrine Ott Williams, she had been married previous to this marriage. Most noteworthy is that James Wirt (our guy) was a bondsman for them. This makes sense as they had been business partners and probably great friends as well as brothers in law).
[NOTE THAT THE SPELLING OF CATHRINE IS ALIKE, THE PERSON WHO RECORDED THESE MARRIAGES OR TRANSCRIBED THEM USED THE SAME SPELLING. OF COURSE THEY WERE BOTH BORN OTT AND PERHAPS SPOKE WITH A GERMAN ACCENT]. (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry]).
March 1938: Moved from Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
1841: Moved to Highland County, Ohio for a brief period of residence, then back to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where they resided ever after.
(A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 269).
NOTE: May have actually been in Highland County, Ohio, between 1840 - 1843.
1840 U. S. Federal Census: Brush Creek, Highland County, Ohio
Roll: 403, Page: 40
James Wirt, _, 2, _, _, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, _.
Males Age 5-9 = 2 [William & John]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [James Wirt, born 1800-1810, or wrong column in error]
Females Age 0-4 = 2 [Rachael Catharine & Ellen]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [Mary Jane]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [Margaret Newman]
Also listed as neighbor: Brother-in-law and business partner:
William Newman, 2, _, _, 2, _, 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 1, 1, _, _, 1, _, 1, _.
Males Age 0-5 = 2 [George & William]
Males Age 15-19 = 2 [?brothers - possibly Howard & Reuben as not married at this time]
Males Age 30-39 = 1 [William, Margaret's brother]
Females Age 5-9 = 1 [Anne Maria]
Females Age 10-14 = 1 [?sister or a servant?]
Females Age 30-39 = 1 [William's wife Catharine Ott Williams (Newman)]
Females Age 60-69 = 1 [Possibly Mother Katherine Ott (Newman)]
6 May 1840: William Newman of Scioto County purchased 50 acres in Highland County, Ohio from Catharine Newman, his mother. (His father Reuben Newman's land, following his death, younger siblings still in home with mother). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
24 May 1843: William and his wife (also named Catherine) sold said land (50 acres in Highland County, Ohio). (Delores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
1850 U. S. Federal Census (July 19): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Dwelling 78
Wm. Newman, Age 44, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $4,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Catharine Newman, Age 41, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
A. M. Newman, Age 16, Female, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Geo. Newman, Age 14, Male, Birthplace Virginia, Attend School Yes.
Wm. H. Newman, Age 11, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. W. Newman, Age 9, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
J. R. Newman, Age 7, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attend School Yes.
Chas. H. Newman, Age 4, Male, Birthplace Ohio.
M. A. Brown, Age 14, Female, Birthplace Ohio.
Wm. Isick, Age 42, Male, Occupation Bricklayer, Birthplace Virginia.
7-8-1856: His wife, Catharine Ott Newman, died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.
7-15-1855 Letter from Poplar Cottage, Portsmouth, Ohio, to Will, from Pat W. Newman [wife #2 or a male] & James W. Newman:
[p. 1]
Poplar Cottage
Portsmouth Ohio
July 15th 1855
Dear Will
It has been said that "Time was man's greatest blessing" that it should be spent ** same manner all the time thoh - be idled away! & having nothing else to do conclude that I had better pass it in writing to you. Than do nothing; although it does not agree very well with a fellow. I suppose you know that by experience. It has been raining this afternoon & this evening is still drizzling. They have all gone to church & left me to take care of the house. Mrs. Jacob Jones died earl Friday at 4. P.M. & was buried this afternoon & 4: she had been sick of consumption 3 or 4 months.
[p. 2]
Write to me as soon as possible excuse this writing as I have got an an allfied (?) bad pen & have wrote this in a confounded big hurry. as it is getting rather late, I am rather sleepy. As the news are about all gone. As I don't feel like writing any more. I think it would not be acting the part of a wise man to write any more & therefore I won't do it. So with the best wishes for your future happiness & welfare I will close
All send their love to you Answer soon & oblige
Yours Forever
Pat W. Newman
James W. Newman"
[Original letter in possession of Sandra Lee Vandervoort (Mayers) in 2013].
"A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", p. 250:
"250 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
Senators. …
Year: 1860-1862
Name: William Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat.
…
Year: 1872-1876
Name: James W. Newman
County: Scioto
Party: Democrat."
1860 U. S. Federal Census (June 12): Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 480, Family 501
p. 434
William Newman, Age 53, Male, Occupation Brick Layer, Value of Real Property $15,000, Value of Personal Property $1,000, Birthplace Virginia.
Anne Newman, Age 25, Female, Birthplace Virginia.
George P. Newman, Age 23, Male, Occupation Lawyer, Birthplace Virginia.
William H. Newman, Age 21, Male, Occupation Surveyor, Birthplace Ohio.
James W. Newman, Age 19, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Rigdon Newman, Age 17, Male, Occupation Pointer, Birthplace Ohio.
Charles H. Newman, Age 13, Male, Birthplace Ohio, Attended School Yes.
Elizah Bozenhard, Age 18, Female, Occupation Domestic, Birthplace Germany.
John Hasey, Age 23, Male, Occupation Ironworker, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
1870 U. S. Federal Census (June 23): Portsmouth Ward 3, Scioto County, Ohio
Post Office: Portsmouth
Dwelling 62, Family 70 (Living with Joseph G. Reed & his daughter Annie M. Reed - looks like Rees, but the upward stroke at end signifies a d, not an s)
p. 8
Joseph G. Reed, Age 34, Male, White, Occupation Wh. Dry. G. Merc., Birthplace Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Annie M. Reed, Age 35, Female, White, Occupation Keep House, Birthplace Virginia.
Sallie Reed, Age 2, Female, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
Percy Reed, Age 1, Male, White, At Home, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio.
William Newman, Age 63, Male, White, Occupation Brick Maker, Birthplace Virginia, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Chas. Newman, Age 23, Male, White, Occupation Painter, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
William Newman, Age 31, Male, White, Occupation Clerk in Bank, Birthplace Portsmouth, Ohio, Male Citizen of the Age of 21 or Upwards Yes.
Lizzie Doudy, Age 17, Female, White, Occupation Hired Girl, Birthplace Pennsylvania.
d. 22 Jul 1874. (OH Obituary Index).
d. 23 Jul 1874, Portsmouth, Sciotio Co., Ohio. (Declores Ann Gilmore [Perry].).
d. 24 Jul 1874. (Headstone).
Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Name: William Newman
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 22 Jul 1874
Spouse: Catherine Ott Williams
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1834
Parents: William and Catherine Ott
Other Sources: History Of Scioto County, Ohio, Hpc - F497.s3e92
Other Source Data: Pp 114 - 115
Source Description: History Of Scioto County, Ohio By Nelson Evans, 1903
Notes: Hist Of Sci Co: Corrections P 1301 Lists Year Of Death As; 1874
Inscription
"******* ****** / BORN / JAN. 19, 1907 / DIED / JULY 24, 1874.
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