Algood Genealogy

2803. George Thomas Anderson-Lesli⁷ Newsome (Nancy Elizabeth Jane.⁶ Morris, Richard Ivey⁵, Nancy Elizabeth⁴ Allgood, John Young³, William² Algood, Edward¹ Allgood) was born in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL January 18, 1868. George died January 11, 1934 in Russell Co., AL.

He married twice. He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) White November 1, 1894 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. Elizabeth was born December 1878 in Russell Co., AL. Elizabeth died July 15, 1913 in Russell Co., AL. He married Mamie (Patsy) Spivey 1914. Mamie was born 1887. Mamie died February 11, 1943. Obit: February 12,1943 Funeral services for Mrs Mamie Newsome, 57, 903 Fifteenth Street, Phenix City, who died at City Hospital yesterday afternoon after an illness of two weeks, will be help at Britton & Dobbs Chapel at 3:30 pm today. The Rev Paul White will officiate and burial will be in Riverdale Cemetery. Mrs Newsome is survived by two sons, Thomas L. Newsome of Phenix City and Cpl George M. Newsome of the Army overseas, one brother, O. J. Spivey, Wetumpka, Al.; three sisters, Mrs J W. Hargett, Mrs A J. Hamric and Mrs J H. Lloyd, all of Columbus. Nephews will verve as pallbearers: J H Lloyd, R L Lloyd, G L Hargett, W A Hamric and Frank Hamric.

George Thomas Anderson-Lesli Newsome and Elizabeth (Lizzie) White had the following children:

+ 8367 i. Charles Albert (Doc)⁸ Newsome was born August 18, 1887.

+ 8368 ii. Lottie Newsome was born June 2, 1895.

8369 iii. James Leslie Newsome was born in Russell Co., AL Septembe 9, 1895. James died March 14, 1942 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. Obit: March 15, 1942 Funeral services for Leslie Newsome, 47, who died Saturday morning at City Hospital, will be held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clcok from the United Congregational Church in Phenix City. Newsome suffered a broken neck in an automobile accident one week prior to his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Newsome; two half-brothers, Thomas Newsome of Phenix City and Marvin Newsome of Columbus; a step-mother, Mrs Patsy Newsome of Phenix City and several aunts and uncles. The following will serve as pallbearers: G. C. Smith, J. A. Sands, Shorty Horn, Charlie Gordy, E. A. Bentley, and Carl Barrington. The interment will be in the Newsome Cemetery. He married May Phillips 1917.

May was born 1892 in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL. May died December 19, 1943.

8370 iv. George H. Newsome was born 1896. George died April 1926 in Lee Co., AL.

8371 v. Lillian Newsome was born May 1897. She married (___) Elkins.

8372 vi. Flossie Newsome was born in AL March 1899.

+ 8373 vii. Lettie Mae Newsome was born September 10, 1900.

8374 viii. Josie Newsome was born in Lee Co., AL 1903. She married (_____) Westbrook.

8375 ix. Ruth M. Newsome was born in Lee Co., AL 1906. She married (___) Murphy.

George Thomas Anderson-Lesli Newsome and Mamie (Patsy) Spivey had the following children:

8376 x. George Marvin Newsome was born in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL June 30, 1919. George died May 4, 1998 in Vienna, Fairfax Co., VA.

8377 xi. Thomas L. Newsome was born July 20, 1922. Thomas died February 14, 1997 in Vienna, Fairfax Co., VA.

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