Robert Martin Newsom

Robert Martin Newsom

• Father: James Newsom b. circa 1830, d. 29 July 1903
• Mother: Rachael Elizabeth Simpson b. circa 1836, d. 27 November 1921

• Robert Martin Newsom was born on 21 December 1873 in Carroll County, Missouri.
• James Newsom and Rachael Elizabeth Simpson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rea Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Robert Martin Newsom. Also in the household were children Matilda C. (age 23), Mary J. (22), John L. (18), Charles H. (16), Sarah E. (14), Missouri J. (12), James A. (10), Ida May (8) and Thomas E. (3).
• He married Rosa (?) circa 1896.
• Robert Martin Newsom and Rosa (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Oakdale Township, Noble County, Oklahoma Territory. Other members of the household included Elvin G. Newsom.
• Robert Martin Newsom became a widower at the 12 December 1900 death of his wife Rosa (?)
• He married Susie Viola Allen, daughter of Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks, on 26 March 1902 in Perry County, Missouri.
• 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 and Rachael Elizabeth Simpson. Also in the household were children Ray (age 6), Sylvan (5), Opal (4), Marvell (3) and Lee (20 months).
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Robert Martin Newsom registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Tillman County, Oklahoma, while living with his wife Susie in rural Tipton, and employed there farming.
• 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).
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Robert Martin Newsom died on 21 October 1928 at age 54 in Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma.
• Susie Viola Allen became a widow at his death.
• 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.

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2015