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William Newton was born on March 7th, 1854 in Rush, Rusk Co., Texas.1   William Newton's father was Joel Blackwell and his mother was Sarah Ememline Graham.  His maternal grandparents were Jesse Abner,Rev. Graham and Martha Jane Fannin. He had six brothers and three sisters, named John Milton, George Washington Grant, Amos Jefferson, Peter Willis, Benjamin David, Alexander Jefferson, Martha Jane, Mary Ann and Lydia Ellen.  He was the fifth youngest of the ten children. He had a half-brother named Charles Stuart,Jr..  He died at the age of 33 on September 18th, 1887 in Coryell, Co., Texas.1 


William Newton's family with Mary Jane Thomas

They had three sons and three daughters, named William A., George W., Thomas D., Donna Elizabeth C., Susan Ella Emeline and Mary J..

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