The birth and death dates for John S. Newell aren't exact. He does not have a headstone. His brother, Charles Story Newell is buried in Old Sweetwater in Copiah Co and was born , 1787 in South Carolina. The "S" in John's name likely stands for , "Story" just like his brothers. He had a grandson named, John Story Newell. He is believed to have been buried in the Newell graveyard in Lincoln Co.
He married Christian McDonald and the couple settled in what was then Copiah Co in about 1825. It later became Lincoln County and is in the Red Star area along the Newell road. They had 4 children, John Daniel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Thomas J. Soon after arriving in Copiah Co , John S. died leaving his wife and 4 young children. After his death, his widow had two other children which were called Newell's, Margaret and William Harry.
John Daniel married Nancy Britt and raised a large family in the Red Star area of Lincoln Co. Mary Ann "Polly" married John Reading Matthews and raised a large family in Copiah Co near Hazlehurst. Elizabeth "Betsy" married William Smith first and they had a few children. After his death she married , Brantley Jackson whose spouse had also died and he had children from the previous marriage. The couple also had children together. Betsy raised a very large family in the Red Star area. Thomas J. married Susan Ellen Matthews. They had 3 children with one dying as a child. Thomas died at the young age of 25. His widow later married a Britt. Margaret married Ransom Waldon and William Harry married Amey Smith, the oldest daughter of Thomas "Tommy BriarPatch" Smith.
He married Christian McDonald and the couple settled in what was then Copiah Co in about 1825. It later became Lincoln County and is in the Red Star area along the Newell road. They had 4 children, John Daniel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Thomas J. Soon after arriving in Copiah Co , John S. died leaving his wife and 4 young children. After his death, his widow had two other children which were called Newell's, Margaret and William Harry.
John Daniel married Nancy Britt and raised a large family in the Red Star area of Lincoln Co. Mary Ann "Polly" married John Reading Matthews and raised a large family in Copiah Co near Hazlehurst. Elizabeth "Betsy" married William Smith first and they had a few children. After his death she married , Brantley Jackson whose spouse had also died and he had children from the previous marriage. The couple also had children together. Betsy raised a very large family in the Red Star area. Thomas J. married Susan Ellen Matthews. They had 3 children with one dying as a child. Thomas died at the young age of 25. His widow later married a Britt. Margaret married Ransom Waldon and William Harry married Amey Smith, the oldest daughter of Thomas "Tommy BriarPatch" Smith.
The birth and death dates for John S. Newell aren't exact. He does not have a headstone. His brother, Charles Story Newell is buried in Old Sweetwater in Copiah Co and was born , 1787 in South Carolina. The "S" in John's name likely stands for , "Story" just like his brothers. He had a grandson named, John Story Newell. He is believed to have been buried in the Newell graveyard in Lincoln Co.
He married Christian McDonald and the couple settled in what was then Copiah Co in about 1825. It later became Lincoln County and is in the Red Star area along the Newell road. They had 4 children, John Daniel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Thomas J. Soon after arriving in Copiah Co , John S. died leaving his wife and 4 young children. After his death, his widow had two other children which were called Newell's, Margaret and William Harry.
John Daniel married Nancy Britt and raised a large family in the Red Star area of Lincoln Co. Mary Ann "Polly" married John Reading Matthews and raised a large family in Copiah Co near Hazlehurst. Elizabeth "Betsy" married William Smith first and they had a few children. After his death she married , Brantley Jackson whose spouse had also died and he had children from the previous marriage. The couple also had children together. Betsy raised a very large family in the Red Star area. Thomas J. married Susan Ellen Matthews. They had 3 children with one dying as a child. Thomas died at the young age of 25. His widow later married a Britt. Margaret married Ransom Waldon and William Harry married Amey Smith, the oldest daughter of Thomas "Tommy BriarPatch" Smith.
He married Christian McDonald and the couple settled in what was then Copiah Co in about 1825. It later became Lincoln County and is in the Red Star area along the Newell road. They had 4 children, John Daniel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Thomas J. Soon after arriving in Copiah Co , John S. died leaving his wife and 4 young children. After his death, his widow had two other children which were called Newell's, Margaret and William Harry.
John Daniel married Nancy Britt and raised a large family in the Red Star area of Lincoln Co. Mary Ann "Polly" married John Reading Matthews and raised a large family in Copiah Co near Hazlehurst. Elizabeth "Betsy" married William Smith first and they had a few children. After his death she married , Brantley Jackson whose spouse had also died and he had children from the previous marriage. The couple also had children together. Betsy raised a very large family in the Red Star area. Thomas J. married Susan Ellen Matthews. They had 3 children with one dying as a child. Thomas died at the young age of 25. His widow later married a Britt. Margaret married Ransom Waldon and William Harry married Amey Smith, the oldest daughter of Thomas "Tommy BriarPatch" Smith.
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