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James Patton Newell Sr.

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James Patton Newell Sr.

Birth
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Jun 1895 (aged 54)
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Bl 7 Lot 17 Sp 9
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Census Iowa 1856
Residing in Madison, Lee county, Iowa with parents
Huey Newell 44, a clergyman and Louisa Newell age 43
known siblings:
Jane E Newell 11
Ella R Newell 23
David Newell 7
Edwin Newell 5

James P Newell, a native of Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania as a young man, made a fortune in lumber and oil. Unfortunately, he explored for more oil and lost the fortune. He removed to Joplin, Missouri around 1874 with his lawyer's license. He was an investor in the local lead mine in Joplin. He also served as the County Clerk for Joplin.
In 1883, he was elected as Jasper County Recorder of Deeds, and then he moved his family to Carthage, fifteen miles away from Joplin. He had also served in the 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a lieutenant in the Civil War.

Known children

Emily Jane Newell b: 9 JAN 1877 Joplin, Jasper county, Missouri.

James Patton Newell b: 8 AUG 1878 Franklin, Venango county, Pennsylvania.

Anna Gray Newell b: FEB 1881 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Census Iowa 1856
Residing in Madison, Lee county, Iowa with parents
Huey Newell 44, a clergyman and Louisa Newell age 43
known siblings:
Jane E Newell 11
Ella R Newell 23
David Newell 7
Edwin Newell 5

James P Newell, a native of Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania as a young man, made a fortune in lumber and oil. Unfortunately, he explored for more oil and lost the fortune. He removed to Joplin, Missouri around 1874 with his lawyer's license. He was an investor in the local lead mine in Joplin. He also served as the County Clerk for Joplin.
In 1883, he was elected as Jasper County Recorder of Deeds, and then he moved his family to Carthage, fifteen miles away from Joplin. He had also served in the 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a lieutenant in the Civil War.

Known children

Emily Jane Newell b: 9 JAN 1877 Joplin, Jasper county, Missouri.

James Patton Newell b: 8 AUG 1878 Franklin, Venango county, Pennsylvania.

Anna Gray Newell b: FEB 1881 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.


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