2831. John Frances Christian9 Newsome (Nancy Elizabeth Jane.8 Morris, Richard Ivey7, Nancy Elizabeth6 Allgood, John Young5, William4 Algood, Edward3 Allgood, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL August 3, 1866. John died June 5, 1936 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. John was buried at the Newsome Cemetery, Phenix City, AL
He married Sarah (Sally) Jane Eleanor Parsons April 3, 1890 in Opelika, Lee Co., AL. Sarah and John were married in the Bethany Church, Phenix City, AL
Sarah was born November 20, 1873 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin Parsons and Chole Ledbetter. Sarah died April 15, 1946 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. Sarah is buried in the Newsome Cemetery, Phenix City, AL
John Frances Christian Newsome and Sarah (Sally) Jane Eleanor Parsons had the following children:
8397 i. Ivy Benjamin10 Newsome was born January 20, 1894.
8398 ii. Alton Otis Newsome was born January 6, 1895.
8399 iii. Pearl Newsome was born December 13, 1896.
8400 iv. Jewel Newsome was born August 17, 1898.
8401 v. Stella Newsome was born February 2, 1900.
8402 vi. Ruby Lee Newsome was born May 26, 1902.
8403 vii. John Wesley Newsome was born June 7, 1904.
8404 viii. Roland Newsome was born January 5, 1907.
8405 ix. Harry Newsome was born November 29, 1908.
8406 x. Eula Newsome was born January 2, 1911.
8407 xi. James Bernis (Jim) Newsome was born December 29, 1913.
8408 xii. Ira Belle (Sis) Newsome was born February 11, 1915.
8409 xiii. Elizabeth (Beth) Newsome was born in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL April 16, 1919. Elizabeth died March 3, 2005 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. OBIT: Elizabeth Newsome Hand, 85, of 3900 Lakewood Drive, Phenix City, died Thursday, March 3 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with burial in Lakeview Memory Gardens with the Rev. Junior Thompson and Toby Newsome officiating. Mrs. Hand was born April 16, 1919 in Phenix City. She married Buster Jackson Hand December 24, 1935.
Buster was born May 20, 1912 Walton Co., GA. Buster died January 2, 1976 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. Buster is buried at Lakeview Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family indicates that "Aunt Beth" was quite a character. She introduced several neices and nephews to "snuff" when they were very young. She said - so they wouldn't take up the habit later in life. She also rolled cigarettes using rabbit tobacco, as well as other ingredients. Elizabeth and Buster had no children.
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