Clyde Amos Newsom
b. 16 December 1909, d. 18 March 1989
- Father: Robert Martin Newsom b. 21 December 1873, d. 21 October 1928
- Mother: Susie Viola Allen b. 10 August 1877, d. 8 April 1959
- Clyde Amos Newsom was born on 16 December 1909 in Oklahoma.
- Robert Martin Newsom and Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hunter Township, Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom, Rachael Elizabeth Simpson. Also in the household were children Ray (age 6), Sylvan (5), Opal (4), Marvell (3) and Lee (20 months).
- Robert Martin Newsom and Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Hunter Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom. Also in the household were children Ray (age 16). Sylvan (15), Opal (14), Merl (12), Lee (11), Olliver (8), Grace (7), Rubin (5), Carl (4), Fay (3) and Glenn (1).
- Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richland Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom. Also in the household were children Opal E. (age 24), Lee R. (21), Oliver B. (19), Grace L. (17), Reuben J. (16), Carl W. (14), Fay L. (13), Glen D. (11) and Gladys V. (9).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- He married Leavinia Young, daughter of Thomas Blythe Young and Anna Mexico Alexander, on 4 June 1932 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, by license issued the same day, with S. L. Wood, MG, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating. The marriage was witnessed by Samuel Eugene Young.
- Clyde Amos Newsom and Leavinia Young appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, at 120 North Donald. Other members of the household included Anna Mexico Alexander. In 1935 Clyde and Leavinia were living in Chickashaw, and her mother was in Tipton.
- He was self-employed as an impelements dealer, according to the 1940 census.
- The following appeared on 9 April 1959 in The Daily Oklahoman: Mrs. Susie Viola Newsom, 81, of 802 N Meuller, Bethany, died Wednesday in Deaconess hospital. Services will be announced by Merritt funeral home.
A native of Carrollton, Mo., she pioneered in this state with her husband, whom she married at Perry shortly after statehood.
She and her husband settled in Tillman county. He died in 1928. She moved to Bethany in 1941, living a daughter.
She was a member of the Nazarene church.
Survivors include seven sons, Ray, Frederick; Sylvan, Clovis, N. M; Lee, Bartlesville; Clyde, Portland, Ore.: Rev. Oliver, Wichita Falls, Texas; Rev. Reuben, Portland, Ore., and Glen, Duncan.
She is also survived by five daughters, Mrs. Opal Huffman, Lawton; Mrs. Meyrl Haney, Mrs. Grace Eppler, both of Bethany; Mrs. Faye Poole, Austin, Texas, and Mrs. Gladys Waldroop, Bethany; 32 grandchildren, and four great grand-children.
Another son was killed in action during World war II. - The following appeared on 7 March 1963 in The Oregonian: It isn't even safe to leave your automobile in your garage.
Clyde Amos Newsom, 12011 SE Grant St. so reported to county police Tuesday night. The thief or thieves evidently had rolled the car out of the garage and down the driveway to the street before starting it.
The 1959 cream and brown Ford coach had its keys in it and a full tank of gas, he said. - Clyde Amos Newsom died on 18 March 1989 at age 79 in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Leavinia Young became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 3 Dec 2015