William Curtis Newberry was born 17 MAY 1834 in Richmond County, North Carolina to William A and Mary Curtis Newberry.
He married Jane Paralee Allman on 15 JAN 1856 in Stewart County, Tennessee. The next day they came to Weakley County and set up housekeeping in a one room log cabin. They moved to the log cabin using a wheelbarrow to carry their possessions. They did well and later built a large house in the 6th district (about where Johnnie Oliver lives (the Jess Highfill place)). William and Jane lived together for 59 years and had 9 children. Seven lived to be adults.
He was a farmer and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He was called Parson Newberry. He was the first pastor of the New Hope Church. His grandson, Charles Curtis Brooks, was the last person to have his funeral at the chuch in 1957. The church sat empty for a long time and was torn down in 1982.
Parson wore a patch over one eye because he had one eye removed surgically to improve the vision in his other eye.
During the Civil War, he was opposed to the war and refused to fight. When the Union soldiers were near, he would hide in the fields. He later said he would never do that again, and advised his sons to fight if necessary.
He died 18 Jan 1925 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Their children were:
Mary Susan 'Mrs. Sued' Newberry
born 25 Nov 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married John Benjamin Castleman on 19 Jan 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 15 Dec 1937 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
William Samuel Newberry
born 19 Aug 1859 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Hannah Sophia Terrell on 2 Aug 1883 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 27 Mar 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Malinda Nora Newberry
born 6 Apr 1862 and died 14 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Lucy Jane Newberry
born 6 May 1864 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee married Henry Hartwell Brooks on 16 Nov 1882 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 5 May 1950 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Louise Ellen Newberry
born 2 Jan 1866 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Pinkney Bell Parks on 18 Aug 1892 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 11 Jun 1908 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Thomas Seaborn Newberry
born 12 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Lena Artie Whitehorn on 10 Nov 1892 in Carroll County, Tennessee
died 22 Nov 1954 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Selma Cosby Newberry
born 7 Apr 1871 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
married Claudia Mae Tomlinson on 30 Jun 1895 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 9 Jan 1959 in Weakley County, Tennessee
John Henry Newberry
born 20 Oct 1873 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Margaret Catherine Alexander on 9 Sep 1897 in Henry County, Tennessee
died 10 Nov 1899 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Rufus B Newberry
born 4 Nov 1875 and died 22 Jul 1877 in Weakley County, Tennessee
He married Jane Paralee Allman on 15 JAN 1856 in Stewart County, Tennessee. The next day they came to Weakley County and set up housekeeping in a one room log cabin. They moved to the log cabin using a wheelbarrow to carry their possessions. They did well and later built a large house in the 6th district (about where Johnnie Oliver lives (the Jess Highfill place)). William and Jane lived together for 59 years and had 9 children. Seven lived to be adults.
He was a farmer and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He was called Parson Newberry. He was the first pastor of the New Hope Church. His grandson, Charles Curtis Brooks, was the last person to have his funeral at the chuch in 1957. The church sat empty for a long time and was torn down in 1982.
Parson wore a patch over one eye because he had one eye removed surgically to improve the vision in his other eye.
During the Civil War, he was opposed to the war and refused to fight. When the Union soldiers were near, he would hide in the fields. He later said he would never do that again, and advised his sons to fight if necessary.
He died 18 Jan 1925 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Their children were:
Mary Susan 'Mrs. Sued' Newberry
born 25 Nov 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married John Benjamin Castleman on 19 Jan 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 15 Dec 1937 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
William Samuel Newberry
born 19 Aug 1859 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Hannah Sophia Terrell on 2 Aug 1883 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 27 Mar 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Malinda Nora Newberry
born 6 Apr 1862 and died 14 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Lucy Jane Newberry
born 6 May 1864 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee married Henry Hartwell Brooks on 16 Nov 1882 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 5 May 1950 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Louise Ellen Newberry
born 2 Jan 1866 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Pinkney Bell Parks on 18 Aug 1892 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 11 Jun 1908 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Thomas Seaborn Newberry
born 12 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Lena Artie Whitehorn on 10 Nov 1892 in Carroll County, Tennessee
died 22 Nov 1954 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Selma Cosby Newberry
born 7 Apr 1871 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
married Claudia Mae Tomlinson on 30 Jun 1895 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 9 Jan 1959 in Weakley County, Tennessee
John Henry Newberry
born 20 Oct 1873 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Margaret Catherine Alexander on 9 Sep 1897 in Henry County, Tennessee
died 10 Nov 1899 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Rufus B Newberry
born 4 Nov 1875 and died 22 Jul 1877 in Weakley County, Tennessee
William Curtis Newberry was born 17 MAY 1834 in Richmond County, North Carolina to William A and Mary Curtis Newberry.
He married Jane Paralee Allman on 15 JAN 1856 in Stewart County, Tennessee. The next day they came to Weakley County and set up housekeeping in a one room log cabin. They moved to the log cabin using a wheelbarrow to carry their possessions. They did well and later built a large house in the 6th district (about where Johnnie Oliver lives (the Jess Highfill place)). William and Jane lived together for 59 years and had 9 children. Seven lived to be adults.
He was a farmer and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He was called Parson Newberry. He was the first pastor of the New Hope Church. His grandson, Charles Curtis Brooks, was the last person to have his funeral at the chuch in 1957. The church sat empty for a long time and was torn down in 1982.
Parson wore a patch over one eye because he had one eye removed surgically to improve the vision in his other eye.
During the Civil War, he was opposed to the war and refused to fight. When the Union soldiers were near, he would hide in the fields. He later said he would never do that again, and advised his sons to fight if necessary.
He died 18 Jan 1925 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Their children were:
Mary Susan 'Mrs. Sued' Newberry
born 25 Nov 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married John Benjamin Castleman on 19 Jan 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 15 Dec 1937 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
William Samuel Newberry
born 19 Aug 1859 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Hannah Sophia Terrell on 2 Aug 1883 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 27 Mar 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Malinda Nora Newberry
born 6 Apr 1862 and died 14 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Lucy Jane Newberry
born 6 May 1864 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee married Henry Hartwell Brooks on 16 Nov 1882 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 5 May 1950 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Louise Ellen Newberry
born 2 Jan 1866 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Pinkney Bell Parks on 18 Aug 1892 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 11 Jun 1908 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Thomas Seaborn Newberry
born 12 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Lena Artie Whitehorn on 10 Nov 1892 in Carroll County, Tennessee
died 22 Nov 1954 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Selma Cosby Newberry
born 7 Apr 1871 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
married Claudia Mae Tomlinson on 30 Jun 1895 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 9 Jan 1959 in Weakley County, Tennessee
John Henry Newberry
born 20 Oct 1873 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Margaret Catherine Alexander on 9 Sep 1897 in Henry County, Tennessee
died 10 Nov 1899 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Rufus B Newberry
born 4 Nov 1875 and died 22 Jul 1877 in Weakley County, Tennessee
He married Jane Paralee Allman on 15 JAN 1856 in Stewart County, Tennessee. The next day they came to Weakley County and set up housekeeping in a one room log cabin. They moved to the log cabin using a wheelbarrow to carry their possessions. They did well and later built a large house in the 6th district (about where Johnnie Oliver lives (the Jess Highfill place)). William and Jane lived together for 59 years and had 9 children. Seven lived to be adults.
He was a farmer and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He was called Parson Newberry. He was the first pastor of the New Hope Church. His grandson, Charles Curtis Brooks, was the last person to have his funeral at the chuch in 1957. The church sat empty for a long time and was torn down in 1982.
Parson wore a patch over one eye because he had one eye removed surgically to improve the vision in his other eye.
During the Civil War, he was opposed to the war and refused to fight. When the Union soldiers were near, he would hide in the fields. He later said he would never do that again, and advised his sons to fight if necessary.
He died 18 Jan 1925 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Their children were:
Mary Susan 'Mrs. Sued' Newberry
born 25 Nov 1856 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married John Benjamin Castleman on 19 Jan 1874 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 15 Dec 1937 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
William Samuel Newberry
born 19 Aug 1859 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Hannah Sophia Terrell on 2 Aug 1883 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 27 Mar 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Malinda Nora Newberry
born 6 Apr 1862 and died 14 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Lucy Jane Newberry
born 6 May 1864 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee married Henry Hartwell Brooks on 16 Nov 1882 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee
died 5 May 1950 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Louise Ellen Newberry
born 2 Jan 1866 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Pinkney Bell Parks on 18 Aug 1892 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 11 Jun 1908 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Thomas Seaborn Newberry
born 12 Oct 1868 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Lena Artie Whitehorn on 10 Nov 1892 in Carroll County, Tennessee
died 22 Nov 1954 in Weakley County, Tennessee
Selma Cosby Newberry
born 7 Apr 1871 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
married Claudia Mae Tomlinson on 30 Jun 1895 in Weakley County, Tennessee
died 9 Jan 1959 in Weakley County, Tennessee
John Henry Newberry
born 20 Oct 1873 in Weakley County, Tennessee
married Margaret Catherine Alexander on 9 Sep 1897 in Henry County, Tennessee
died 10 Nov 1899 in Gleason, Weakley County, Tennessee
Rufus B Newberry
born 4 Nov 1875 and died 22 Jul 1877 in Weakley County, Tennessee
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