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Sarah Etta Tucker Newman

Birth
Grovetown, Columbia County, Georgia, USA
Death
2 Mar 1966 (aged 86)
Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Fort Eisenhower, Richmond County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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There are 2 Rachels Family Cemeteries, #19 and #36. The Newmans are in #36. It is located near gate 5 in training area 31.

On some census records, her dob is also listed as 1882, but her obituary said she was 86 years old which is correct for the dates given.

Sarah was born to the Tucker family in Grovetown, GA. Her parents died before she was 18.
She married Marshall Columbus "Lumby" Newman in 1901 in Columbia Co. GA and had at least 10 children. Four died in tragic accidents. They later moved to Blythe, GA. and the area that is now Fort Gordon in Richmond Co. GA

As the cemetery is now on Fort Gordon property,anyone who would like to visit this cemetery needs to
contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 791-1871; cultural resources manager (706) 791-6374 or the Environmental and Natural Resources Management Office at 706-791-2397 or 706-791-2327.

Here is a great website with the history of the cemetery.
http://www.jimblackstone.com/Web_Pages/Bstone/Pinetucky.htm
Thanks to Jim Blackstone, (a descendant of a prominent family whose land was taken for the fort) for scanning it.
There are 2 Rachels Family Cemeteries, #19 and #36. The Newmans are in #36. It is located near gate 5 in training area 31.

On some census records, her dob is also listed as 1882, but her obituary said she was 86 years old which is correct for the dates given.

Sarah was born to the Tucker family in Grovetown, GA. Her parents died before she was 18.
She married Marshall Columbus "Lumby" Newman in 1901 in Columbia Co. GA and had at least 10 children. Four died in tragic accidents. They later moved to Blythe, GA. and the area that is now Fort Gordon in Richmond Co. GA

As the cemetery is now on Fort Gordon property,anyone who would like to visit this cemetery needs to
contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 791-1871; cultural resources manager (706) 791-6374 or the Environmental and Natural Resources Management Office at 706-791-2397 or 706-791-2327.

Here is a great website with the history of the cemetery.
http://www.jimblackstone.com/Web_Pages/Bstone/Pinetucky.htm
Thanks to Jim Blackstone, (a descendant of a prominent family whose land was taken for the fort) for scanning it.

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  • Maintained by: Ronnie
  • Originally Created by: Deborah
  • Added: Nov 26, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16794932/sarah_etta-newman: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Etta Tucker Newman (Aug 1879–2 Mar 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16794932, citing Cemetery #36, Fort Eisenhower, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ronnie (contributor 47608419).