John Burkett Newsom

b. circa 1802, d. between 1850 and 1860
  • John Burkett Newsom was born circa 1802 in Wayne County, North Carolina.
  • He married Mary (?) circa 1828.
  • John Burkett Newsom and Mary (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Wayne County, North Carolina. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included James Newsom. Also in the household was one girl under five years of age. Other Wayne County Newsom households included Norfleet , Ann, Joel and another John, among others.
  • John Burkett Newsom and Mary (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included James Newsom. And there were seven other children in the household. Norfleet Newsom was enumerated in adjacent Adair County.
  • John Burkett Newsom and Mary (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included James Newsom. Also in the household were children Loney (age 21), William (15) and Sarah (13) born in North Carolina, and Penelope (13), Birden F. (12) John B. (11), Nancy A. (8), Zilila E. (6) and Henry H. (2) born in Kentucky. Norfleet and Nancy Newsom also were enumerated in Carroll County.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
  • John Burkett Newsom died between 1850 and 1860.
  • Mary (?) became a widow at his death.
  • Last Edited: 29 Nov 2015

Family: Mary (?) b. circa 1810