Son of Periander Carlton Newton and Julia Electa Donahue Newton.

Married to Jama Ethel Yates.

Jim and Jama were the parents of:
Grace Marie Newton
Dorothy Jama Newton Binkley
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Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: James Newton
Census Date: 1 Mar 1895
Residence County: Wyandotte
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Prairie
Birth Location: Kansas
Family Number: 1
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Race: White
Line: 7
Roll: v115_168
Household Member(s): Name Age
P C Newton 53
Julia Newton 39
Jennie Newton 16
Abbie Newton 12
Robert Newton 10
Grace Newton 8
James Newton 4
Carlton Newton 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James T Newton
Home in 1900: Prairie, Wyandotte, Kansas
Age: 9
Birth Date: Jun 1890
Birthplace: Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Perryander
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Julia B
Mother's Birthplace: Kansas
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Perryander Newton 53
Julia B Newton 43
Jennie L Newton 22
Abbie E Newton 17
Robert H Newton 16
Grace M Newton 13
James T Newton 9
Perry C Newton 6
Arba Link 26

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: James Newton
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905
Residence County: Wyandotte
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Prairie
Birth Location: Kansas
Family Number: 3
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Race: White
Line: 16
Roll: ks1905_180
Household Member(s): Name Age
Julia Newton 47
Abbie Newton 22
Grace Newton 18
James Newton 14
Carl Newton 10

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James Newton
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Julia E
Mother's Birth Place: Kansas
Home in 1910: Prairie, Wyandotte, Kansas
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Julia E Newton 52
James Newton 20
Carlton Newton 15
Daniel Lawrence 65
Mary Lawrence 56

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James L Newton
[James T Newton]
Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 3, Wyandotte, Kansas
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Janna E
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James L Newton 29
Janna E Newton 26
Dorothy J Newton 4

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: James T Newton
Census Date: 1925
Residence County: Butler
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Richland
Birth Location: Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Race: White
Relation: Father
Line: 19
Roll: KS1925_16
Spouse's name: Jama E
Household Member(s): Name Age
James T Newton 34
Jama E Newton 30
Dorothy E Newton 9