Source: "Confederate Soldiers From Chambers County, Alabama And Thereabouts":

Born in Meriwether County, GA, son of Thomas Newell and Frances Lanier.....
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Information from Syd Newell (sidnsusan at gmail.com):

.......I have a copy of his Pension record and muster roll. He was with the 14th (Montgomery's) Battalion GA Light Artillery with Company "C" (Ferrell's Battery). He joined on May 6, 1862 and served with them until the end of the war.
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1850 Meriwether County, (Div. 59) GA Census:

#H437

Thomas Newell 33M Farmer Born NC
Francis Newell 33F Born GA
Mary Newell 11F Born GA
Caroline Newell 8F Born GA
ANDREW J. NEWELL 6M Born GA
Martha Newell 4F Born GA
Infant Newell 6/12M Born GA
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1870 Chambers County, (Beat 1) AL Census:

#H84

A. J. Newell 26M Farmer R$400 P$200 Born GA
S. M. Newell 27F Keeping House Born AL
Ben Newell 5M Born AL
James L. Newell 1/12M Born AL
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1880 Chambers County, (Hickory Flat) AL Census:

#H17

Jack Newell 36M Farming
Melvina Newell 35 Wife Keeping House Born AL
Ben Newell 11M Son Works on Farm Born AL
Jimmie Newell 10M Son At Home Born AL
Thomas 8M Son At Home Born AL
Jacky Newell 6M Son At Home Born AL
Bob Newell 1M Son At Home Born AL
Mary Newell 38F Sister At Home Born AL (Probably should be GA)
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1900 Chambers County, (Hickory Flat) AL Census:

#H166

Andrew J. Newell 56M Farmer Born May 1844 in AL
Sarah M. Newell 58F Wife Born Oct. 1847 in AL (Mother of 7 children; 6 living)
James L. Newell 29M Son Saw Milling Born June 1870 in AL
John H. Newell 19M Son Farm Laborer Born Dec. 1880 in AL
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1920 Chambers County, (Stroud) AL Census:

#H112

Robert Newell 41M Farmer Born AL
Annie Newell 37F Wife Born AL
Annie L. Newell 4F Daughter Born AL
Sarah C. Newell 2F Daughter Born AL
JACK NEWELL 78M Father Born GA
Sarah Newell 78F Mother Born AL
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