McNew Cemetery land was donated by William McNew.McNew Cemetery is an active cemetery east of Woolly Hollow State Park in the north central section of Faulkner County. From the junction of US 65 and State Highway 285 north of Greenbrier, take 285 East and travel about 5-1/2 miles (past the entrance to the state park) until you reach a "Y"; take the dirt road
(McNew Cemetery Road). The fenced-in cemetery is on the left side of the road. (Contributed by Sondra Johnson, May 2001)
William McNew
Died near Enders, Arkansas Nov. 15, 1893. Our brother and father, William McNew.
Father McNew was born in Tennessee Nov. 25, 1815. At the age of 5 years, his father died and he was partially raised
by a stepfather and at the age of 15, he with his Mother, moved to Alabama, where he was married to Elizabeth Henderson, where they lived until 1855, when with his family he moved to Arkansas and settled in Faulkner County, where he lived until God Called him home. (It was actually Conway County until 1873 when Faulkner seperated from Conway.)He professed faith in Christ in 1843 and joined the M.E. Church South and lived a consistent member until his death.
Just six months before, he built a church on his own land, and nearly with his own means. Then he went to quarterly conference and made a deed to 3 acres of land and asked the Conference to accept his gift, and admit it into the Quitman Circuit, which the conference did and named it McNew Chapel.
Then it was when he said "My race is run." He came home and enjoyed a two day meeting conducted by Bro. G. Williams. The 3rd Sunday in September, just before he took his departure, he said to one of his children, "Now let the servant depart in peace."
His funeral was preached at his residence by Bro. J.W. Lindsey to a large congregation of weeping friends, and then, his remains were laid to rest in the McNew Cemetery. Father McNew's home was the home of the preacher and also of orphans. I could not tell how many fatherless and motherless children he raised, and he had 3 with him when he died. We have heard him say " My house is the orphans home," for I was raised an orphan myself.
Oh, how we all miss him. Let the wife and children bow to him who doeth all things well and be faithful and we will all meet around the eternal throne and be with God forever.
R. F. Brown
Maude Blythe Surett wrote this about the above obituary. This was written by a son-in-law of greatgrandfather McNew. Papa called him "Uncle Rube Brown". His name was Rueben Frederick Brown. He was married to Joannah A. McNew.
Papa always said that Greatgrandfather came from Ireland. I believe he did. I think Tennessee is wrong.
I can remember the church he built called McNew's Chapel (as a five year old Kid (1913))It stood a few feet east of Papa & Mamas grave. (Mathew & Hester Blythe). Of course the cemetery land was given by him and named for him. His small son Valentine, ( I think 9 years old) was the first one ever buried there (1858). I'm sure someone has told you where his home was, if not it was maybe a quarter-mile southeast of the cemetery. Great grandfather pitched a tent there near a spring and homesteaded several hundred acres. He also built a school house on the farm, where Granddad Blythe attended school.
Papa (Mathew T. Blythe) said the home was a large one built of logs but later several room were torn down. That's why he could keep so many orphans. I can remember the home when it was smaller. It had an upstairs. After reading this you can see why the Blythe's and most of the kin-folks are Methodist. Our Great & Your Great Great Grandfather was called "Uncle Billy McNew."
(McNew Cemetery Road). The fenced-in cemetery is on the left side of the road. (Contributed by Sondra Johnson, May 2001)
William McNew
Died near Enders, Arkansas Nov. 15, 1893. Our brother and father, William McNew.
Father McNew was born in Tennessee Nov. 25, 1815. At the age of 5 years, his father died and he was partially raised
by a stepfather and at the age of 15, he with his Mother, moved to Alabama, where he was married to Elizabeth Henderson, where they lived until 1855, when with his family he moved to Arkansas and settled in Faulkner County, where he lived until God Called him home. (It was actually Conway County until 1873 when Faulkner seperated from Conway.)He professed faith in Christ in 1843 and joined the M.E. Church South and lived a consistent member until his death.
Just six months before, he built a church on his own land, and nearly with his own means. Then he went to quarterly conference and made a deed to 3 acres of land and asked the Conference to accept his gift, and admit it into the Quitman Circuit, which the conference did and named it McNew Chapel.
Then it was when he said "My race is run." He came home and enjoyed a two day meeting conducted by Bro. G. Williams. The 3rd Sunday in September, just before he took his departure, he said to one of his children, "Now let the servant depart in peace."
His funeral was preached at his residence by Bro. J.W. Lindsey to a large congregation of weeping friends, and then, his remains were laid to rest in the McNew Cemetery. Father McNew's home was the home of the preacher and also of orphans. I could not tell how many fatherless and motherless children he raised, and he had 3 with him when he died. We have heard him say " My house is the orphans home," for I was raised an orphan myself.
Oh, how we all miss him. Let the wife and children bow to him who doeth all things well and be faithful and we will all meet around the eternal throne and be with God forever.
R. F. Brown
Maude Blythe Surett wrote this about the above obituary. This was written by a son-in-law of greatgrandfather McNew. Papa called him "Uncle Rube Brown". His name was Rueben Frederick Brown. He was married to Joannah A. McNew.
Papa always said that Greatgrandfather came from Ireland. I believe he did. I think Tennessee is wrong.
I can remember the church he built called McNew's Chapel (as a five year old Kid (1913))It stood a few feet east of Papa & Mamas grave. (Mathew & Hester Blythe). Of course the cemetery land was given by him and named for him. His small son Valentine, ( I think 9 years old) was the first one ever buried there (1858). I'm sure someone has told you where his home was, if not it was maybe a quarter-mile southeast of the cemetery. Great grandfather pitched a tent there near a spring and homesteaded several hundred acres. He also built a school house on the farm, where Granddad Blythe attended school.
Papa (Mathew T. Blythe) said the home was a large one built of logs but later several room were torn down. That's why he could keep so many orphans. I can remember the home when it was smaller. It had an upstairs. After reading this you can see why the Blythe's and most of the kin-folks are Methodist. Our Great & Your Great Great Grandfather was called "Uncle Billy McNew."
McNew Cemetery land was donated by William McNew.McNew Cemetery is an active cemetery east of Woolly Hollow State Park in the north central section of Faulkner County. From the junction of US 65 and State Highway 285 north of Greenbrier, take 285 East and travel about 5-1/2 miles (past the entrance to the state park) until you reach a "Y"; take the dirt road
(McNew Cemetery Road). The fenced-in cemetery is on the left side of the road. (Contributed by Sondra Johnson, May 2001)
William McNew
Died near Enders, Arkansas Nov. 15, 1893. Our brother and father, William McNew.
Father McNew was born in Tennessee Nov. 25, 1815. At the age of 5 years, his father died and he was partially raised
by a stepfather and at the age of 15, he with his Mother, moved to Alabama, where he was married to Elizabeth Henderson, where they lived until 1855, when with his family he moved to Arkansas and settled in Faulkner County, where he lived until God Called him home. (It was actually Conway County until 1873 when Faulkner seperated from Conway.)He professed faith in Christ in 1843 and joined the M.E. Church South and lived a consistent member until his death.
Just six months before, he built a church on his own land, and nearly with his own means. Then he went to quarterly conference and made a deed to 3 acres of land and asked the Conference to accept his gift, and admit it into the Quitman Circuit, which the conference did and named it McNew Chapel.
Then it was when he said "My race is run." He came home and enjoyed a two day meeting conducted by Bro. G. Williams. The 3rd Sunday in September, just before he took his departure, he said to one of his children, "Now let the servant depart in peace."
His funeral was preached at his residence by Bro. J.W. Lindsey to a large congregation of weeping friends, and then, his remains were laid to rest in the McNew Cemetery. Father McNew's home was the home of the preacher and also of orphans. I could not tell how many fatherless and motherless children he raised, and he had 3 with him when he died. We have heard him say " My house is the orphans home," for I was raised an orphan myself.
Oh, how we all miss him. Let the wife and children bow to him who doeth all things well and be faithful and we will all meet around the eternal throne and be with God forever.
R. F. Brown
Maude Blythe Surett wrote this about the above obituary. This was written by a son-in-law of greatgrandfather McNew. Papa called him "Uncle Rube Brown". His name was Rueben Frederick Brown. He was married to Joannah A. McNew.
Papa always said that Greatgrandfather came from Ireland. I believe he did. I think Tennessee is wrong.
I can remember the church he built called McNew's Chapel (as a five year old Kid (1913))It stood a few feet east of Papa & Mamas grave. (Mathew & Hester Blythe). Of course the cemetery land was given by him and named for him. His small son Valentine, ( I think 9 years old) was the first one ever buried there (1858). I'm sure someone has told you where his home was, if not it was maybe a quarter-mile southeast of the cemetery. Great grandfather pitched a tent there near a spring and homesteaded several hundred acres. He also built a school house on the farm, where Granddad Blythe attended school.
Papa (Mathew T. Blythe) said the home was a large one built of logs but later several room were torn down. That's why he could keep so many orphans. I can remember the home when it was smaller. It had an upstairs. After reading this you can see why the Blythe's and most of the kin-folks are Methodist. Our Great & Your Great Great Grandfather was called "Uncle Billy McNew."
(McNew Cemetery Road). The fenced-in cemetery is on the left side of the road. (Contributed by Sondra Johnson, May 2001)
William McNew
Died near Enders, Arkansas Nov. 15, 1893. Our brother and father, William McNew.
Father McNew was born in Tennessee Nov. 25, 1815. At the age of 5 years, his father died and he was partially raised
by a stepfather and at the age of 15, he with his Mother, moved to Alabama, where he was married to Elizabeth Henderson, where they lived until 1855, when with his family he moved to Arkansas and settled in Faulkner County, where he lived until God Called him home. (It was actually Conway County until 1873 when Faulkner seperated from Conway.)He professed faith in Christ in 1843 and joined the M.E. Church South and lived a consistent member until his death.
Just six months before, he built a church on his own land, and nearly with his own means. Then he went to quarterly conference and made a deed to 3 acres of land and asked the Conference to accept his gift, and admit it into the Quitman Circuit, which the conference did and named it McNew Chapel.
Then it was when he said "My race is run." He came home and enjoyed a two day meeting conducted by Bro. G. Williams. The 3rd Sunday in September, just before he took his departure, he said to one of his children, "Now let the servant depart in peace."
His funeral was preached at his residence by Bro. J.W. Lindsey to a large congregation of weeping friends, and then, his remains were laid to rest in the McNew Cemetery. Father McNew's home was the home of the preacher and also of orphans. I could not tell how many fatherless and motherless children he raised, and he had 3 with him when he died. We have heard him say " My house is the orphans home," for I was raised an orphan myself.
Oh, how we all miss him. Let the wife and children bow to him who doeth all things well and be faithful and we will all meet around the eternal throne and be with God forever.
R. F. Brown
Maude Blythe Surett wrote this about the above obituary. This was written by a son-in-law of greatgrandfather McNew. Papa called him "Uncle Rube Brown". His name was Rueben Frederick Brown. He was married to Joannah A. McNew.
Papa always said that Greatgrandfather came from Ireland. I believe he did. I think Tennessee is wrong.
I can remember the church he built called McNew's Chapel (as a five year old Kid (1913))It stood a few feet east of Papa & Mamas grave. (Mathew & Hester Blythe). Of course the cemetery land was given by him and named for him. His small son Valentine, ( I think 9 years old) was the first one ever buried there (1858). I'm sure someone has told you where his home was, if not it was maybe a quarter-mile southeast of the cemetery. Great grandfather pitched a tent there near a spring and homesteaded several hundred acres. He also built a school house on the farm, where Granddad Blythe attended school.
Papa (Mathew T. Blythe) said the home was a large one built of logs but later several room were torn down. That's why he could keep so many orphans. I can remember the home when it was smaller. It had an upstairs. After reading this you can see why the Blythe's and most of the kin-folks are Methodist. Our Great & Your Great Great Grandfather was called "Uncle Billy McNew."
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