George was born in Strawberry Plains,Knox County, Tennessee to John Newman(1777-1833)and Catherine Baker Newman(1785-1860).
On March 21, 1834,he married Melinda Monday when he was 22 and she was 14. They had one son, John Wesley who was born in 1836. When John Wesley was only 5, Melinda died. Two years after the death of his first wife, George married Martha Manerva White on March 15, 1843. They had 10 children between 1844 and 1871.
George was a farmer.
George Walter Newman died July 11, 1893 and is buried in the Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery on Arms Road, in Strawberry Plains Tennessee beside Martha, who died in 1900. Several of their children and grandchildren are also buried in this same cemetery.
George was born in Strawberry Plains,Knox County, Tennessee to John Newman(1777-1833)and Catherine Baker Newman(1785-1860).
On March 21, 1834,he married Melinda Monday when he was 22 and she was 14. They had one son, John Wesley who was born in 1836. When John Wesley was only 5, Melinda died. Two years after the death of his first wife, George married Martha Manerva White on March 15, 1843. They had 10 children between 1844 and 1871.
George was a farmer.
George Walter Newman died July 11, 1893 and is buried in the Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery on Arms Road, in Strawberry Plains Tennessee beside Martha, who died in 1900. Several of their children and grandchildren are also buried in this same cemetery.
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