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| Partial 1861 Somers Township Map Uriel Newman parcels: Sec 22. Two parcels at 160 acres each. Location: Right or east property line on North/South Green Bay Road. Note: U. Newman also owned 38 acres in Section 14 and 26-2/3 acres in Section 14 Note: J.A. Newman owned 16 acres in Section 11 |
Uriel Newman, a retired farmer residing on section 22, in the town of Somers, has long been numbered among the most prominent farmers of Kenosha County, where he settled at a very early day. This work would be incomplete without his sketch, for with the history of this community he has been closely identified. We know that his many friends will receive this record with interest. A native of New York, Mr. Newman was born in Pompey Center, Onondaga County, August 4, 1801, and is now therefore in his ninety-first year. His father John Newman, was a native of the Green Mountain State, where his boyhood and youth were passed. He went to New York when a young man and settled in Onondaga county where he married Miss Chloe Atwell, who was born in New York and was a daughter of Joseph Atwell.
Mr. Newman became a substantial farmer of the town of Pompey, Onondaga County, where he reared his family and made his home until his death in 1846. His wife survived him for a number of years, and came to Wisconsin, residing with her son until she was called to her final rest in 1865. Uriel Newman is the second in order of birth in a family of seven sons and one daughter who grew to mature years, but he and the youngest brother, James A Newman, of Belvidere, Ill, are now the only survivors. He grew to manhood in his native state and through his own efforts almost his entire education has been acquired. After attaining years of maturity he was united in marriage, in 1823, with Miss Sophia Cooley, who was also a native of Onondaga County, and a daughter of Lewis Cooley, one of the well-to-do farmers residing in the town of Pompey. After a short married life of three years the young wife was called to her final home, dying in 1827. She left two children, a son and daughter. The latter Emily, grew to mature years and died in Wisconsin, about 1863. The son, Benjamin, was educated in the schools of the Empire State, and when a young man came West, locating in Kenosha County, where he was married and resided for a number of years. He now makes his home with his wife and two children in Eureka, Kansas where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr Newman continued to engage in farming in the county of his nativity until 1847, when he decided to try his fortune in the West and came to this State, settling in Kenosha County on the farm which is still his home. He bought a half section of wild prairie land, upon which not a furrow had been turned or an improvement made, but to it's cultivation he devoted his energies and in course of time made it one of the most valuable farms in the community. Mr. Newman is a good financier and business manager, and as a result of his industry and enterprise has succeeded in accumulating a large estate. Public-spirited and progressive, he has also given his aid to those enterprises calculated to benefit the community, and of his time and means has contributed to the upholding of numerous industries in Kenosha. He has been connected with several banking institutions and is now one of the Directors in the Kenosha National Bank, of which he has served as Vice-President. Kind hearted and benevolent, he has given to many charities and has ever been a stanch advocate of the cause of education in the public schools. In politics he was formerly a Jackson Democrat but for many long years has voted the Republican party. Mr Newman has ever remained faithful to the memory of his loved wife and has lived a widower since her death in 1827. Miss Amanda Greenman became his housekeeper, took charge of his home and reared his children. She accompanied him to Wisconsin and continued to preside over his home until her death in 1880. She was a most estimable lady, beloved by all who knew her. She had superior business tact and judgement and accumulated a large estate, most of which at her death went to brothers. She was very free with her means, however, and many might be found who could testify to her kindness and liberality. Mrs. Marcia Newman took her place in the home of our subject. She is the widow of Atwell Newman, a brother of Uriel, and was also a native of Onondaga County, New York, where the days of her maidenhood were passed. She was there married and in 1855 she and her husband came to Kenosha County, Wisconsin where Mr Newman engaged in farming until his death. They had one son, who enlisted for the late war. After a year of service was taken sick, and Mrs.Marcia Newman brought him home, but he died soon afterwards. Mrs. Newman continued to be the housekeeper for our subject for about six years and is now residing on her home farm in Somers Township. Mrs Mary A Harding now presides over the home of our subject, whose niece she is. Her father was Philo Newman. She was born in Onondaga County, and when a maiden of ten summers was brought by her father to Kenosha County. She gave her hand in marriage to Henry N. Harding, a native of New Brunswick, born at St. Johns. When a young man came to this country. He is a carpenter by trade, and now follows that business in Southern Kansas. Mrs. Harding is the mother of four children- Ellen wife of J. Barker, a resident of Julesburg, Colorado; Laura wife of Pitt W. Kent, a resident of Wier City Kansas; Minnie wife of Clinton Eaton, of California; and Philo, now a resident of New Orleans. She also lost three children- Charles a young man of excellent promise, was employed in the office of J.I. Case at the time of his death on May 9, 1889, at the age of sixteen years; Frank died at the age of twelve; and Eva died in 1870, aged three years. Mrs. Harding has an adopted daughter, Flora Tibbetts, a bright and lovely girl of seven summers. She is a lady having many friends in the Community and is held in warm regard by those who know her. Mr Newman has now been a resident of Kenosha County for forty- three years, during which time he has done much to advance its best interests. A man of unblemished character, he has lived an upright and honorable life, and in his closing years can look back over his past with no feeling of regret for lost opportunities. A few years since he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and about two years ago his eyesight failed to the extent that he is unable to read. His hearing is also greatly impaired. Long years of usefulness have won him high esteem and he is loved by a host of friends.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, Chicago, Lake City Publishing Co., 1892).
More About Uriel Newman
Uriel Newman, probably the oldest settler in Kenosha County, who for forty-nine years was a resident of Somers and who was the former Vice-president of the First National Bank, is dead. Mr Newman was born in Pompey Center, Onondaga County, New York, August 4, 1801, 95 years ago. Monday he passed peacefully away at his home in Somers leaving behind him more than the usual allotment of accumulated property and a name widely known in the business and social world. Just as the giant monarch of the forest, gnarled and broken, standing alone among the other members of his kind is a record not only of the years that have past, but a connecting link between this and forgotten generations, so Uriel Newman was a living witness of a great deal of that which passes with us for history. When he bought a half section of wild prairie land in Somers in 1849, not a farrow had been turned or an improvement made. Today it is one of the most valuable farms in the community. Mr Newman was married to Miss Sophia Cooley, Of Pompey, N.Y., in 1823, but was left a widower in 1827. He has only one son living, Benjamin Newman, a farmer at Eureka, Kansas. He was an able financial business operator and succeeded in accumulating a large amount of property. He has been connected to several banking institutions and is a director of the First National Bank. Largely he was self-educated. Several years ago was smitten with paralysis, but his death was mainly due to old age. The funeral services will be held at the Newman homestead Thursday afternoon, the interment to take place at Oakwood Cemetery, Somers.
(Source: Kenosha Telegraph April 13, 1896)
Emily H. Newman, daughter of Urial and Sophia Newman
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| Emily H. Newman Daughter of Uriel and Sopha Newman Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright 2011) |
About Dewitt Newman
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| Dewitt Newman Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright 2011) |
Lucien Dewitt Newman
Born June 28, 1845 in Pompey Center, Onondaga Co., New York
He died November 4, 1864 in Somers Township, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
He was the son of John Atwell Newman (brother of Uriel Newman) and Marsha Marsh Newman.
(Source: Ancestry.com public records)
"Private in Company 1 of the 33rd Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers enlisted 25 Jan 1864 by Capt. J.M. Tillapaugh at Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a term of 3 years. He was mustered in 25 Jan 1864 by Capt. Clark at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His birthplace is recorded as New York and residence listed as Somers, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Single, grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5'5" and occupation is farmer.
He joined his company 29 Feb 1864 near Hebron, Mississippi. He was with the company during the Red River campaign and its battles in March and April 1864. He was left in camp at Memphis on June 22, 1864. The report noted he was left in the hospital at Cape Girardeau, Missouri on October 7, 1864, and subsequently discharged from service with a Surgeons Certificate of Disability on October 24, 1864 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
I am in possession of his discharged papers, and they state: I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Lucien Dewitt Newman Private of Capt Carlton G.Stetson Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of soldier because of Epilepsy, with general disability from diarrhea. From his own account and his appearance it is my opinion he was subject to and had epilepsy since childhood, therefore, prior to his enlistment, and also in my opinion he we will never be from them, and not fit for veteran reserve corps. Singed Wm. A. Wilcox, Surgeon."
(Source: State Archives of Wisconsin)
Harriet Newman
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| Harriet, wife of Philo Newman Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright October 2011) |
Amanda Greeman
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| Amanda Greenman Housekeeper and Care Taker of Uriel Newman's Children Died November 5, 1883 Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson. Copyright October 2011) |
More about Marsha Marsh Newman
"Mrs. Marcia Newman is having lumber drawn from the cars for her new barn."
(Source: Racine Weekly Journal, May 24, 1898)
"Marcia M. Newman, a former pioneer resident of Somers, Kenosha County, died yesterday afternoon, at her home, 1622 Washington Avenue, aged 70 years. Deceased was born in the state of New York and settled in Kenosha County in the year 1850, and was the widow of Atwell Newman. She was very prominent in Church and W.C.T.U. circles, a devout Christian, and a good woman. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock and the interment will take place at Somers. There survives one nice, Mrs. Fellows, of New York."
(Source: Racine Weekly Journal, publication date August 21, 1907).
"The last will of the late Marcia M. Newman, of Somers, Kenosha County, was filed in the county court today. She bequeaths to the trustees of the M.E. Church of Somers, the sum of $300 to keep in repair the family lot of John A. Newman, so long as the church shall exist, and then $150 of the amount goes to the Missionary society of Wisconsin; and $150 to the American Board of Commisioners of foreign missions; $800 to Miss Jennie S. Bowers of Somers; Marcia L. Bowers, a gold watch and chain; Marcia M. Main, $500; Charles D. Pratt, New York, $500; Seneca H. Newman, Racine and Ellen A Baker of Nebraska and Mrs. Mary Pratt of New York, each $500; the balance of her residue to Mary E. Fellows of New York. Seneca H. Newman is named as executor."
(Source: Racine Daily Journal, publication date August 27, 1907).
