TX Family Groupsheet for Edward S. NEW Family Submitted by: Linda Cowan Baker Email address: ndnblu@texoma.net *********************************************** Copyright by submitter. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Husband's Name: Edward S. NEW Born: 19 Apr 1830 Place: Gallatin Co. KY Died: 4 Jan 1922 Place: Bosque Co. TX Father: James Bert NEW Mother: Frances Elizabeth SPENCER Married: 1853 Place: Mayfield, Graves Co. KY Wife's Name: Mary Catherine PETERSON Born: 15 Dec 1838 Place: IL Died: 6 Aug 1907 Place: Bosque Co. TX Father: William PETERSON Mother: CHILDREN 1. Name: EDWARD SPENCER NEW, JR. Born: 12 February 1854 Place: Graves Co. KY Married: 20 January 1876 Place: Bosque Co. TX Died: 26 October 1931 Place: Iredell, Bosque Co. TX Spouse(s): Mattie BRADLEY 2. Name: Emma NEW Born: 7 Aug 1856 Place: Gallatin Co. KY Married: 1875 Place: Bosque Co. TX Died: 6 August 1928 Place: Altus, Jackson Co. OK Spouse(s): William (Lester) Lycurgus LAFON 3. Name: Mary Ellen Barker NEW Born: 25 Dec 1858 Place: Ellis Co. TX Married: 22 Jan 1879 Place: Bosque Co. TX Died: 1957 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Spouse(s): John Wesley GILPIN 4. Name: Frances NEW Born: 9 Feb 1861 Place: Ellis Co. TX Married: 14 Feb 1875 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Died: 12 Apr 1932 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Spouse(s): James Abner MCGEHEE 5. Name: Laura W. NEW Born: 7 Jan 1865 Place: Ellis Co. TX Married: 14 May 1882 Place: Died: 9 Mar 1957 Place: San Luis Obispo Co. CA Spouse(s): W.J. WYLIE 6. Name: Annie Mae NEW Born: 5 Feb 1869 Place:Bosque Co. TX Married: 1) 1886 2) 20 Mar 1886 Place: Died: Place: Robert Lee, TX Spouse(s): 1) F.S. MCCABE 2) D.M. GARY 7. Name: William Henry NEW Born: 5 Jun 1869 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Married: 1) 13 December 1893 2) 4 Feb 1901 Place: 1)Bosque Co. TX Died: Bef. 1901 Place: Spouse(s): 1) Nellie PLUMLY 2) Frances Elizabeth SMITH 8. Name: Frank David NEW Born: 16 Feb 1871 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Married: 9 Nov 1892 Place: Died: Place: Hico, Bosque Co. TX Spouse(s): Abbie E. WOMACK 9. Name: Robert E. Lee NEW Born: 25 Jun 1873 Place: Bosque Co. TX Married: 25 Jul 1894 Place: Died: Place: Whitney, TX Spouse(s): Cora Ella WOMACK 10. Name: Ada NEW Born: 18 May 1875 Place: Bosque Co. TX Married: 17 Jul 1903 Place: Died: Place: Spouse(s): John Thomas ROBISON 11. Name: James S. NEW Born: 30 May 1878 Place: Morgan, Bosque Co. TX Married: 27 Aug 1899 Hill Co. TX Place: Died: 31 Aug 1957 Place: Iredell, Bosque Co. TX Spouse(s): Alice E. PINKERTON 12. Name: Jay Gould NEW Born: 11 May 1881 Place: Bosque Co. TX Married: Place: Died: 19 Oct 1967 Place: Tom Green Co. TX Spouse: Nannie D. SHANNON NOTES: Notes for Edward Spencer New: When Edward enrolled in CSA Company A, Buford's 19th Texas Cavalry, The Company Muster-In-Roll states that this horse was valued at $125 and his equipment was valued at $25. The "Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll" states that he reported to Camp Stonewall Jackson, Headquarters 19th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Dallas County, June 23, 1862. He was paid a $50 enlistment bounty. Edward had a saddler shop in Waxahachie, TX. He moved to Morgan, Bosque Co. TX and started farming. He moved to Iredell, Bosque Co. TX in 1894. REPRODUCED FROM THE HOLDINGS OF THE TEXAS STATE ARCHIVES HISTORY OF TEXAS Biographical Mention of Many Prominent Persons and Families of the State. E.S. New--The agricultural insustry of Bosque county is well represented by this enterprising farmer and early settler, E.S. New, ho has his abiding place on his farm not far distant from the town of Iredell, his postoffice. Mr. New is a native of Gallatin county, Kentucky, and was born April 19, 1830, son of James B. and Frances (Spencer) New, both natives of that state. William New, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Rhode Island, at an early day moved West and made settlement in Kentucky, where he reared his family, passed his life and died. The Spencers were Virginia people who likewise sought a home in Kentucky at an early day. Their family was represented in the Siminole war in Florida. James B. New was by trade a saddler, which he followed in his younger days, later settling down to the quiet of farm life. Also for some time he served as postmaster of his town. He was a man interested in all the public affairs of his place, but never sought official honors; politically he gave his support to the Democratic party, and in his religion was a zealous Baptist, active and enthusiastic in church work. He died in Kentucky in 1851. His good wife survived him many years and died in November, 1895, at the ripe old age of ninety-four. She too, was a consistent Baptist, and her long and useful life was adorned with many Christian graces. They were the parents of seven children; E.S., whose name graces this article; Frank S., a resident of Texas since 1857 and a veteran of the Confederate army, who is now a saddler of San Saba, Texas; William H., who came to Texas in 1857 and served throught the late war, and is now a resident of the Indian Nation; Nancy is the wife of J.T. Edmonds of Kentucky; Susan, wife of F.G. Acre, a farmer of Llano county, Texas, came to this state in 1858; Betty, wife of William Rainbolt, came to this state in 1857, and now lives in the Indian Nation; Mary, wife of John T. Scott, resides in San Saba county, Texas. E.S. New attended the common schools near his home and spent his youthful days not unlike other Kentucky farmer boys. In 1853 he married and settled in the town of Mayfield, that state, where he ran a harness and saddle shop, and at the same time kept the post-office, remaining there until 1857. That year he emigrated to Texas, first locating at Waxahachie, where he worked at his trade one year, after which he turned his attention to the stock business. Like most men his age in this country, Mr. New has a war record. He enlisted in the first year of the war in Bufford's Nineteenth Texas Cavalary, Parson's brigade, and rendered service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, also making one raid up into Missouri, and in all his army life, which extended until the close of the war, he was never wounded nor captured. At the time of the surrender he was near Houston, Texas, and from there returned to his home in Ellis county, gathered up his stock, and that same year 1865, moved to Bosque county, locating near Morgan, where he bought a tract of land and opened up a farm. At that point he conducted farming and stock-raising until 1894, when he sold out and came to his present location near Iredell. Here he has three hundred and two acres of well improved land, one hundred and ten acres under cultivation. He has a comfortable residence, modern wind pump, fine orchard, etc., and is pleasantly situated for conveniently and successfully carring on farming and stock-raising. Mr. New was married in Kentucky in 1853, as already stated. Mrs. New was formerly Miss Mary Peterson. She is a native of Kentucky and a daughter of a Kentucky farmer, William Peterson, who died in that state and is the only representative of the family that came to Texas. Mr. and Mrs. New have been blessed in the birth of twelve children, all of whom are yet living, their names in order of birth being as follows: Edward, a farmer of Bosque county; Emma, wife of William LaFon, a farmer; Mrs. Mary E. Gilpin; Mrs. Fanny McGehee; Mrs. Laura W. Wylie; William, who married Miss Nelly Plumly; Frank, who married Abby Warmack; Anna, who married D.M. Gary, a school-teacher; Robert, a farmer, who married Cory Warmack; and Ada, James and Jay G., all at their parental home. Mr. New has always been firmly arrayed in the support of the Democratic party and its principles, and has taken an intelligent and commendable interest in public affairs, but has never had any official aspirations, the demands of his own private interests requiring all his time and attention. Mrs. New is a member of the Baptist church. SOURCES: Texas State Library, Census Records, Family Knowledge