James Newsom was born ca. 1834 in Harris County, Georiga, the son of James & Elizabeth (NEWSOM) NEWSOM, and died in NOV 1897, probably Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama. James married on 24 APR 1858 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Martha M[ary?] THOMPSON (her parentage is not presently known), and he is the merchant mentioned in his sister Frances Penelope's obituary (also interred at Clapp's Factory). James and Martha may be the couple on p. 210A at Huguley's Mill in Chambers County, Alabama, in 1880. Per an 1888 Columbus, Georgia, city directory, he appears to have been a clerk for J. W. Herring and residing at 9 Summerville Road in Lively, Lee County (now Phenix City, Russell County), Alabama. An 1891 city directory shows him in business as James Newsome & Co. and residing in Phenix City (Lee County at that time), Alabama. His burial at Clapp's Factory is according to family knowledge of descendant, Donna (Mrs. Buster W.) Wright - confirmed by newspaper death notice. He died in Phenix City, which was in Lee County at that time. This grave is not presently marked.
"DEATH IN PHENIX CITY.—Mr. Joe [sic – should read "Jas."] NEWSOME, age sixty years, died at his residence in Phenix City, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased is survived by six children. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the interment will be at Clapp's Factory." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 29 JUN 1894, p. 4.]
Brother: Carter NEWSOM
Brother: John NEWSOM
Sister: Elizabeth (NEWSOME) BELCHER
Sister: Frances Penelope NEWSOM
Brother: Henry M. NEWSOME
Sister: Louisa NEWSOME
Brother: George Washington Freeman NEWSOME and second wife Malvina McPherson "Millie" (PETTIGREW) NEWSOME
"DEATH IN PHENIX CITY.—Mr. Joe [sic – should read "Jas."] NEWSOME, age sixty years, died at his residence in Phenix City, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased is survived by six children. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the interment will be at Clapp's Factory." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 29 JUN 1894, p. 4.]
Brother: Carter NEWSOM
Brother: John NEWSOM
Sister: Elizabeth (NEWSOME) BELCHER
Sister: Frances Penelope NEWSOM
Brother: Henry M. NEWSOME
Sister: Louisa NEWSOME
Brother: George Washington Freeman NEWSOME and second wife Malvina McPherson "Millie" (PETTIGREW) NEWSOME
James Newsom was born ca. 1834 in Harris County, Georiga, the son of James & Elizabeth (NEWSOM) NEWSOM, and died in NOV 1897, probably Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama. James married on 24 APR 1858 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Martha M[ary?] THOMPSON (her parentage is not presently known), and he is the merchant mentioned in his sister Frances Penelope's obituary (also interred at Clapp's Factory). James and Martha may be the couple on p. 210A at Huguley's Mill in Chambers County, Alabama, in 1880. Per an 1888 Columbus, Georgia, city directory, he appears to have been a clerk for J. W. Herring and residing at 9 Summerville Road in Lively, Lee County (now Phenix City, Russell County), Alabama. An 1891 city directory shows him in business as James Newsome & Co. and residing in Phenix City (Lee County at that time), Alabama. His burial at Clapp's Factory is according to family knowledge of descendant, Donna (Mrs. Buster W.) Wright - confirmed by newspaper death notice. He died in Phenix City, which was in Lee County at that time. This grave is not presently marked.
"DEATH IN PHENIX CITY.—Mr. Joe [sic – should read "Jas."] NEWSOME, age sixty years, died at his residence in Phenix City, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased is survived by six children. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the interment will be at Clapp's Factory." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 29 JUN 1894, p. 4.]
Brother: Carter NEWSOM
Brother: John NEWSOM
Sister: Elizabeth (NEWSOME) BELCHER
Sister: Frances Penelope NEWSOM
Brother: Henry M. NEWSOME
Sister: Louisa NEWSOME
Brother: George Washington Freeman NEWSOME and second wife Malvina McPherson "Millie" (PETTIGREW) NEWSOME
"DEATH IN PHENIX CITY.—Mr. Joe [sic – should read "Jas."] NEWSOME, age sixty years, died at his residence in Phenix City, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased is survived by six children. The funeral will occur this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the interment will be at Clapp's Factory." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 29 JUN 1894, p. 4.]
Brother: Carter NEWSOM
Brother: John NEWSOM
Sister: Elizabeth (NEWSOME) BELCHER
Sister: Frances Penelope NEWSOM
Brother: Henry M. NEWSOME
Sister: Louisa NEWSOME
Brother: George Washington Freeman NEWSOME and second wife Malvina McPherson "Millie" (PETTIGREW) NEWSOME
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