Son of REV. GEORGE NEWMAN, a farmer and United Brethren Minister, born November 14, 1796, Franklin County, Pennsylvania and died November 12, 1884, Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, and:
BARBARA HAMMOND, born March 24, 1801, Franklin County Pennsylvania and died January 16, 1871 at Knoxville. Both are buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery at Harvey, Marion County, Iowa.
Married first, NANCY HOUGHAM, February 10, 1842, in Indiana.
Four children were from this marriage:
SARAH CATHERINE [Mrs. Washington] FRANCIS, born February 28, 1843, Parke County, Indiana; died February 2, 1933 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milo Brown, at Madison County, Iowa. Buried with her husband in the Earlham Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa.
REBECCA ELLEN [Mrs. John Wesley] LUDINGTON, born March 12, 1845, Parke County, Indiana; died September 13, 1927, at Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, in the home of her daughter, Mattie Gorby. Buried with her husband in the Fullerton Cemetery at Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska.
MARY ELIZABETH [Mrs. John] CARLING, born December 20, 1847, Parke County, Indiana; died July 22, 1880, in Lyon County, Nevada. See CARLING for her information.
BARBARA [Mrs. Willet] GATES, born January 20, 1849, Parke County, Indiana; died March 31, 1937, Alameda County, California. Married in 1869 in Nevada (recorded October 19, 1869, Book A, Page 84, in Lyon County). Buried with her husband, Willett, in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California.
Married second, ELIZABETH HOUGHAM, youngest sister of Nancy, July 26, 1850, in Indiana.
Six children were from this marriage:
JACOB NEWMAN, born November 13, 1851, Parke County, Indiana; died January 7, 1852, Parke County, Indiana.
ANDREW JACKSON NEWMAN, born January 30, 1853, Parke County, Indiana; died November 4, 1934 at Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
NANCY JANE [Mrs. Hugh James] CARLING, born October 1, 1855 in Iowa; died February 26, 1952 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Buried with her husband in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California See HUGH CARLING for her information.
MARTHA EMELINE [Mrs. W.R.] DAVIS, born April 17, 1858, Guthrie County, Iowa; died May 20, 1900, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Married W. RILEY DAVIS in Lyon County in 1887 (recorded January 27, 1887, Book A, Page 193 in Lyon County). Buried with her son, VETTE, in Lone Mountain Cemetery at Carson City.
JAMES RILEY NEWMAN, born March 1, 1861, Guthrie County, Iowa; murdered April 26, 1918 at Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
JOHN DONE NEWMAN, born September 27, 1863, Lyon County, Nevada; died March 1, 1884, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. His information follows.
From the Hougham/Huffman Family Tree, an online family database.
Sketch of the Family of John Newman
Kathryn Hess, West Bountiful Utah
Granddaughter of Rebecca Ellen Newman Ludington
John Newman, the eldest son of George and Barbara Hammond Newman, was born 15 December 1819 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Richland County, Ohio, then to Parke County, Indiana. At 31 years of age we have the record of his marriage on 10 February 1842 to Nancy Hougham, third child of Aaron Hougham and Mary (Polly) Parkhurst.
John and Nancy had four children: Sarah Catherine (Kate), Rebecca Ellen (Becky), Mary Elizabeth (Maggie) and Barbara (Barb). This young family soon met with great sorrow in the untimely death of their mother and wife, Nancy, on May 10, 1849. She is buried in the Linbarger Chapel Cemetery in Parke County, Indiana.
The following year John married Elizabeth Hougham, the youngest sister of Nancy, on 26 July 1850. She was just 18 years of age. It was not long until Elizabeth was blessed with children of her own to care for as well her dead sister's children.
Soon after the marriage of John and Elizabeth, after the birth of three of their children and prior to April, 1858, they moved to Guthrie County, Iowa. Their next child was Martha. Their family is in the 1860 Census for Guthrie County, Iowa, and another son is born here, James Riley, born 1 March 1861, murdered 26 April 1918 while walking in the desert in Nevada.
John Newman had been in poor health for some time, diagnosed as lung disease according to family tradition, and was urged to go west to a dry climate. Their preparations to go west were probably made in 1862. The family had grown rapidly and it must have been of great concern of these parents to make such a move. One wonders if their destination was known through some contact with the west or were they starting on an adventure not knowing where their dream would end.
The family numbered six children, with the parents making eight, which certainly would be more than one wagon could hold with comfort. The two older daughters would remain in Iowa. It must not have been a great hardship on Sarah Catherine as she already had plans for her marriage on 30 August 1863. Rebecca was a young lady of eighteen years, already teaching school and perhaps she too had her heart pledged to John Wesley Ludington, who she married after he returned from the Civil War. Rebecca was married 20 August 1865 in Adel, Iowa, Dallas County. Rebecca and Sarah Catherine never saw their father again. Sarah Catherine remained in Iowa and some of her family still reside in Earlham, Iowa. Becky and John Ludington moved on to Nebraska in a covered wagon in 1873, and settled in Lone Tree, Merrick County, then to Nance County, and in later years lived at Fullerton, Nebraska.
One cannot imagine the hardships of moving such a large family across Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and most of Nevada. It must have been with wagon and team with most of the food secured along the way. Water must have been a critical problem as there was much desert. their final destination was Dayton, Nevada. [Description of Dayton followed, and was not included].
The Newman's farmed and also ran an express or freight station [in the lower Carson Valley, near Fort Churchill]. Their last child was born there: John Done, born 27 September 1863 and died in March, 1884, probably unmarried.
John Newman did not receive his expected improvement in health, and on the 22nd day of October, 1868 [sic], he died an untimely death at 43 years 10 months 23 days. There must have been a sad struggle for this young wife and orphaned children, but Elizabeth must have been equal to the task as she continued to run the express office as well as doing her household tasks.
In the 1875 census of Lyon County, we find her brother, James Riley Hougham, age 40, in her household as well as her son, Andrew Jackson, age 22, and other children. James R. Hougham is listed as owning 630 acres and worth $1540. Barbara and Nancy Jane were married and in later life, both moved to Fresno, raised their families and are buried there. Mary Elizabeth Carling died at 32 years and is buried in the family plot in Dayton. Andrew Jackson lived a long life, his residence is given as near Fort Churchill. Elizabeth lived 32 years after her husband's death and died in Dayton.
The Lyon County Times, February 2, 1901
BODIES MOVED -- Undertaker Kuhn removed the bodies of Mr. Newman, his son, John Newman, his daughter, Mrs. John Carling and her three daughters, from the Fort Churchill cemetery to the Dayton cemetery this week. A.J. Newman had the bodies removed at the request of his mother, Elizabeth, before she died.
BARBARA HAMMOND, born March 24, 1801, Franklin County Pennsylvania and died January 16, 1871 at Knoxville. Both are buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery at Harvey, Marion County, Iowa.
Married first, NANCY HOUGHAM, February 10, 1842, in Indiana.
Four children were from this marriage:
SARAH CATHERINE [Mrs. Washington] FRANCIS, born February 28, 1843, Parke County, Indiana; died February 2, 1933 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milo Brown, at Madison County, Iowa. Buried with her husband in the Earlham Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa.
REBECCA ELLEN [Mrs. John Wesley] LUDINGTON, born March 12, 1845, Parke County, Indiana; died September 13, 1927, at Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, in the home of her daughter, Mattie Gorby. Buried with her husband in the Fullerton Cemetery at Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska.
MARY ELIZABETH [Mrs. John] CARLING, born December 20, 1847, Parke County, Indiana; died July 22, 1880, in Lyon County, Nevada. See CARLING for her information.
BARBARA [Mrs. Willet] GATES, born January 20, 1849, Parke County, Indiana; died March 31, 1937, Alameda County, California. Married in 1869 in Nevada (recorded October 19, 1869, Book A, Page 84, in Lyon County). Buried with her husband, Willett, in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California.
Married second, ELIZABETH HOUGHAM, youngest sister of Nancy, July 26, 1850, in Indiana.
Six children were from this marriage:
JACOB NEWMAN, born November 13, 1851, Parke County, Indiana; died January 7, 1852, Parke County, Indiana.
ANDREW JACKSON NEWMAN, born January 30, 1853, Parke County, Indiana; died November 4, 1934 at Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
NANCY JANE [Mrs. Hugh James] CARLING, born October 1, 1855 in Iowa; died February 26, 1952 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Buried with her husband in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California See HUGH CARLING for her information.
MARTHA EMELINE [Mrs. W.R.] DAVIS, born April 17, 1858, Guthrie County, Iowa; died May 20, 1900, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Married W. RILEY DAVIS in Lyon County in 1887 (recorded January 27, 1887, Book A, Page 193 in Lyon County). Buried with her son, VETTE, in Lone Mountain Cemetery at Carson City.
JAMES RILEY NEWMAN, born March 1, 1861, Guthrie County, Iowa; murdered April 26, 1918 at Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
JOHN DONE NEWMAN, born September 27, 1863, Lyon County, Nevada; died March 1, 1884, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. His information follows.
From the Hougham/Huffman Family Tree, an online family database.
Sketch of the Family of John Newman
Kathryn Hess, West Bountiful Utah
Granddaughter of Rebecca Ellen Newman Ludington
John Newman, the eldest son of George and Barbara Hammond Newman, was born 15 December 1819 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Richland County, Ohio, then to Parke County, Indiana. At 31 years of age we have the record of his marriage on 10 February 1842 to Nancy Hougham, third child of Aaron Hougham and Mary (Polly) Parkhurst.
John and Nancy had four children: Sarah Catherine (Kate), Rebecca Ellen (Becky), Mary Elizabeth (Maggie) and Barbara (Barb). This young family soon met with great sorrow in the untimely death of their mother and wife, Nancy, on May 10, 1849. She is buried in the Linbarger Chapel Cemetery in Parke County, Indiana.
The following year John married Elizabeth Hougham, the youngest sister of Nancy, on 26 July 1850. She was just 18 years of age. It was not long until Elizabeth was blessed with children of her own to care for as well her dead sister's children.
Soon after the marriage of John and Elizabeth, after the birth of three of their children and prior to April, 1858, they moved to Guthrie County, Iowa. Their next child was Martha. Their family is in the 1860 Census for Guthrie County, Iowa, and another son is born here, James Riley, born 1 March 1861, murdered 26 April 1918 while walking in the desert in Nevada.
John Newman had been in poor health for some time, diagnosed as lung disease according to family tradition, and was urged to go west to a dry climate. Their preparations to go west were probably made in 1862. The family had grown rapidly and it must have been of great concern of these parents to make such a move. One wonders if their destination was known through some contact with the west or were they starting on an adventure not knowing where their dream would end.
The family numbered six children, with the parents making eight, which certainly would be more than one wagon could hold with comfort. The two older daughters would remain in Iowa. It must not have been a great hardship on Sarah Catherine as she already had plans for her marriage on 30 August 1863. Rebecca was a young lady of eighteen years, already teaching school and perhaps she too had her heart pledged to John Wesley Ludington, who she married after he returned from the Civil War. Rebecca was married 20 August 1865 in Adel, Iowa, Dallas County. Rebecca and Sarah Catherine never saw their father again. Sarah Catherine remained in Iowa and some of her family still reside in Earlham, Iowa. Becky and John Ludington moved on to Nebraska in a covered wagon in 1873, and settled in Lone Tree, Merrick County, then to Nance County, and in later years lived at Fullerton, Nebraska.
One cannot imagine the hardships of moving such a large family across Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and most of Nevada. It must have been with wagon and team with most of the food secured along the way. Water must have been a critical problem as there was much desert. their final destination was Dayton, Nevada. [Description of Dayton followed, and was not included].
The Newman's farmed and also ran an express or freight station [in the lower Carson Valley, near Fort Churchill]. Their last child was born there: John Done, born 27 September 1863 and died in March, 1884, probably unmarried.
John Newman did not receive his expected improvement in health, and on the 22nd day of October, 1868 [sic], he died an untimely death at 43 years 10 months 23 days. There must have been a sad struggle for this young wife and orphaned children, but Elizabeth must have been equal to the task as she continued to run the express office as well as doing her household tasks.
In the 1875 census of Lyon County, we find her brother, James Riley Hougham, age 40, in her household as well as her son, Andrew Jackson, age 22, and other children. James R. Hougham is listed as owning 630 acres and worth $1540. Barbara and Nancy Jane were married and in later life, both moved to Fresno, raised their families and are buried there. Mary Elizabeth Carling died at 32 years and is buried in the family plot in Dayton. Andrew Jackson lived a long life, his residence is given as near Fort Churchill. Elizabeth lived 32 years after her husband's death and died in Dayton.
The Lyon County Times, February 2, 1901
BODIES MOVED -- Undertaker Kuhn removed the bodies of Mr. Newman, his son, John Newman, his daughter, Mrs. John Carling and her three daughters, from the Fort Churchill cemetery to the Dayton cemetery this week. A.J. Newman had the bodies removed at the request of his mother, Elizabeth, before she died.
Son of REV. GEORGE NEWMAN, a farmer and United Brethren Minister, born November 14, 1796, Franklin County, Pennsylvania and died November 12, 1884, Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, and:
BARBARA HAMMOND, born March 24, 1801, Franklin County Pennsylvania and died January 16, 1871 at Knoxville. Both are buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery at Harvey, Marion County, Iowa.
Married first, NANCY HOUGHAM, February 10, 1842, in Indiana.
Four children were from this marriage:
SARAH CATHERINE [Mrs. Washington] FRANCIS, born February 28, 1843, Parke County, Indiana; died February 2, 1933 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milo Brown, at Madison County, Iowa. Buried with her husband in the Earlham Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa.
REBECCA ELLEN [Mrs. John Wesley] LUDINGTON, born March 12, 1845, Parke County, Indiana; died September 13, 1927, at Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, in the home of her daughter, Mattie Gorby. Buried with her husband in the Fullerton Cemetery at Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska.
MARY ELIZABETH [Mrs. John] CARLING, born December 20, 1847, Parke County, Indiana; died July 22, 1880, in Lyon County, Nevada. See CARLING for her information.
BARBARA [Mrs. Willet] GATES, born January 20, 1849, Parke County, Indiana; died March 31, 1937, Alameda County, California. Married in 1869 in Nevada (recorded October 19, 1869, Book A, Page 84, in Lyon County). Buried with her husband, Willett, in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California.
Married second, ELIZABETH HOUGHAM, youngest sister of Nancy, July 26, 1850, in Indiana.
Six children were from this marriage:
JACOB NEWMAN, born November 13, 1851, Parke County, Indiana; died January 7, 1852, Parke County, Indiana.
ANDREW JACKSON NEWMAN, born January 30, 1853, Parke County, Indiana; died November 4, 1934 at Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
NANCY JANE [Mrs. Hugh James] CARLING, born October 1, 1855 in Iowa; died February 26, 1952 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Buried with her husband in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California See HUGH CARLING for her information.
MARTHA EMELINE [Mrs. W.R.] DAVIS, born April 17, 1858, Guthrie County, Iowa; died May 20, 1900, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Married W. RILEY DAVIS in Lyon County in 1887 (recorded January 27, 1887, Book A, Page 193 in Lyon County). Buried with her son, VETTE, in Lone Mountain Cemetery at Carson City.
JAMES RILEY NEWMAN, born March 1, 1861, Guthrie County, Iowa; murdered April 26, 1918 at Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
JOHN DONE NEWMAN, born September 27, 1863, Lyon County, Nevada; died March 1, 1884, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. His information follows.
From the Hougham/Huffman Family Tree, an online family database.
Sketch of the Family of John Newman
Kathryn Hess, West Bountiful Utah
Granddaughter of Rebecca Ellen Newman Ludington
John Newman, the eldest son of George and Barbara Hammond Newman, was born 15 December 1819 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Richland County, Ohio, then to Parke County, Indiana. At 31 years of age we have the record of his marriage on 10 February 1842 to Nancy Hougham, third child of Aaron Hougham and Mary (Polly) Parkhurst.
John and Nancy had four children: Sarah Catherine (Kate), Rebecca Ellen (Becky), Mary Elizabeth (Maggie) and Barbara (Barb). This young family soon met with great sorrow in the untimely death of their mother and wife, Nancy, on May 10, 1849. She is buried in the Linbarger Chapel Cemetery in Parke County, Indiana.
The following year John married Elizabeth Hougham, the youngest sister of Nancy, on 26 July 1850. She was just 18 years of age. It was not long until Elizabeth was blessed with children of her own to care for as well her dead sister's children.
Soon after the marriage of John and Elizabeth, after the birth of three of their children and prior to April, 1858, they moved to Guthrie County, Iowa. Their next child was Martha. Their family is in the 1860 Census for Guthrie County, Iowa, and another son is born here, James Riley, born 1 March 1861, murdered 26 April 1918 while walking in the desert in Nevada.
John Newman had been in poor health for some time, diagnosed as lung disease according to family tradition, and was urged to go west to a dry climate. Their preparations to go west were probably made in 1862. The family had grown rapidly and it must have been of great concern of these parents to make such a move. One wonders if their destination was known through some contact with the west or were they starting on an adventure not knowing where their dream would end.
The family numbered six children, with the parents making eight, which certainly would be more than one wagon could hold with comfort. The two older daughters would remain in Iowa. It must not have been a great hardship on Sarah Catherine as she already had plans for her marriage on 30 August 1863. Rebecca was a young lady of eighteen years, already teaching school and perhaps she too had her heart pledged to John Wesley Ludington, who she married after he returned from the Civil War. Rebecca was married 20 August 1865 in Adel, Iowa, Dallas County. Rebecca and Sarah Catherine never saw their father again. Sarah Catherine remained in Iowa and some of her family still reside in Earlham, Iowa. Becky and John Ludington moved on to Nebraska in a covered wagon in 1873, and settled in Lone Tree, Merrick County, then to Nance County, and in later years lived at Fullerton, Nebraska.
One cannot imagine the hardships of moving such a large family across Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and most of Nevada. It must have been with wagon and team with most of the food secured along the way. Water must have been a critical problem as there was much desert. their final destination was Dayton, Nevada. [Description of Dayton followed, and was not included].
The Newman's farmed and also ran an express or freight station [in the lower Carson Valley, near Fort Churchill]. Their last child was born there: John Done, born 27 September 1863 and died in March, 1884, probably unmarried.
John Newman did not receive his expected improvement in health, and on the 22nd day of October, 1868 [sic], he died an untimely death at 43 years 10 months 23 days. There must have been a sad struggle for this young wife and orphaned children, but Elizabeth must have been equal to the task as she continued to run the express office as well as doing her household tasks.
In the 1875 census of Lyon County, we find her brother, James Riley Hougham, age 40, in her household as well as her son, Andrew Jackson, age 22, and other children. James R. Hougham is listed as owning 630 acres and worth $1540. Barbara and Nancy Jane were married and in later life, both moved to Fresno, raised their families and are buried there. Mary Elizabeth Carling died at 32 years and is buried in the family plot in Dayton. Andrew Jackson lived a long life, his residence is given as near Fort Churchill. Elizabeth lived 32 years after her husband's death and died in Dayton.
The Lyon County Times, February 2, 1901
BODIES MOVED -- Undertaker Kuhn removed the bodies of Mr. Newman, his son, John Newman, his daughter, Mrs. John Carling and her three daughters, from the Fort Churchill cemetery to the Dayton cemetery this week. A.J. Newman had the bodies removed at the request of his mother, Elizabeth, before she died.
BARBARA HAMMOND, born March 24, 1801, Franklin County Pennsylvania and died January 16, 1871 at Knoxville. Both are buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery at Harvey, Marion County, Iowa.
Married first, NANCY HOUGHAM, February 10, 1842, in Indiana.
Four children were from this marriage:
SARAH CATHERINE [Mrs. Washington] FRANCIS, born February 28, 1843, Parke County, Indiana; died February 2, 1933 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milo Brown, at Madison County, Iowa. Buried with her husband in the Earlham Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa.
REBECCA ELLEN [Mrs. John Wesley] LUDINGTON, born March 12, 1845, Parke County, Indiana; died September 13, 1927, at Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, in the home of her daughter, Mattie Gorby. Buried with her husband in the Fullerton Cemetery at Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska.
MARY ELIZABETH [Mrs. John] CARLING, born December 20, 1847, Parke County, Indiana; died July 22, 1880, in Lyon County, Nevada. See CARLING for her information.
BARBARA [Mrs. Willet] GATES, born January 20, 1849, Parke County, Indiana; died March 31, 1937, Alameda County, California. Married in 1869 in Nevada (recorded October 19, 1869, Book A, Page 84, in Lyon County). Buried with her husband, Willett, in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California.
Married second, ELIZABETH HOUGHAM, youngest sister of Nancy, July 26, 1850, in Indiana.
Six children were from this marriage:
JACOB NEWMAN, born November 13, 1851, Parke County, Indiana; died January 7, 1852, Parke County, Indiana.
ANDREW JACKSON NEWMAN, born January 30, 1853, Parke County, Indiana; died November 4, 1934 at Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
NANCY JANE [Mrs. Hugh James] CARLING, born October 1, 1855 in Iowa; died February 26, 1952 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Buried with her husband in the Mountain View Cemetery at Fresno, California See HUGH CARLING for her information.
MARTHA EMELINE [Mrs. W.R.] DAVIS, born April 17, 1858, Guthrie County, Iowa; died May 20, 1900, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Married W. RILEY DAVIS in Lyon County in 1887 (recorded January 27, 1887, Book A, Page 193 in Lyon County). Buried with her son, VETTE, in Lone Mountain Cemetery at Carson City.
JAMES RILEY NEWMAN, born March 1, 1861, Guthrie County, Iowa; murdered April 26, 1918 at Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada. His information follows.
JOHN DONE NEWMAN, born September 27, 1863, Lyon County, Nevada; died March 1, 1884, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. His information follows.
From the Hougham/Huffman Family Tree, an online family database.
Sketch of the Family of John Newman
Kathryn Hess, West Bountiful Utah
Granddaughter of Rebecca Ellen Newman Ludington
John Newman, the eldest son of George and Barbara Hammond Newman, was born 15 December 1819 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Richland County, Ohio, then to Parke County, Indiana. At 31 years of age we have the record of his marriage on 10 February 1842 to Nancy Hougham, third child of Aaron Hougham and Mary (Polly) Parkhurst.
John and Nancy had four children: Sarah Catherine (Kate), Rebecca Ellen (Becky), Mary Elizabeth (Maggie) and Barbara (Barb). This young family soon met with great sorrow in the untimely death of their mother and wife, Nancy, on May 10, 1849. She is buried in the Linbarger Chapel Cemetery in Parke County, Indiana.
The following year John married Elizabeth Hougham, the youngest sister of Nancy, on 26 July 1850. She was just 18 years of age. It was not long until Elizabeth was blessed with children of her own to care for as well her dead sister's children.
Soon after the marriage of John and Elizabeth, after the birth of three of their children and prior to April, 1858, they moved to Guthrie County, Iowa. Their next child was Martha. Their family is in the 1860 Census for Guthrie County, Iowa, and another son is born here, James Riley, born 1 March 1861, murdered 26 April 1918 while walking in the desert in Nevada.
John Newman had been in poor health for some time, diagnosed as lung disease according to family tradition, and was urged to go west to a dry climate. Their preparations to go west were probably made in 1862. The family had grown rapidly and it must have been of great concern of these parents to make such a move. One wonders if their destination was known through some contact with the west or were they starting on an adventure not knowing where their dream would end.
The family numbered six children, with the parents making eight, which certainly would be more than one wagon could hold with comfort. The two older daughters would remain in Iowa. It must not have been a great hardship on Sarah Catherine as she already had plans for her marriage on 30 August 1863. Rebecca was a young lady of eighteen years, already teaching school and perhaps she too had her heart pledged to John Wesley Ludington, who she married after he returned from the Civil War. Rebecca was married 20 August 1865 in Adel, Iowa, Dallas County. Rebecca and Sarah Catherine never saw their father again. Sarah Catherine remained in Iowa and some of her family still reside in Earlham, Iowa. Becky and John Ludington moved on to Nebraska in a covered wagon in 1873, and settled in Lone Tree, Merrick County, then to Nance County, and in later years lived at Fullerton, Nebraska.
One cannot imagine the hardships of moving such a large family across Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and most of Nevada. It must have been with wagon and team with most of the food secured along the way. Water must have been a critical problem as there was much desert. their final destination was Dayton, Nevada. [Description of Dayton followed, and was not included].
The Newman's farmed and also ran an express or freight station [in the lower Carson Valley, near Fort Churchill]. Their last child was born there: John Done, born 27 September 1863 and died in March, 1884, probably unmarried.
John Newman did not receive his expected improvement in health, and on the 22nd day of October, 1868 [sic], he died an untimely death at 43 years 10 months 23 days. There must have been a sad struggle for this young wife and orphaned children, but Elizabeth must have been equal to the task as she continued to run the express office as well as doing her household tasks.
In the 1875 census of Lyon County, we find her brother, James Riley Hougham, age 40, in her household as well as her son, Andrew Jackson, age 22, and other children. James R. Hougham is listed as owning 630 acres and worth $1540. Barbara and Nancy Jane were married and in later life, both moved to Fresno, raised their families and are buried there. Mary Elizabeth Carling died at 32 years and is buried in the family plot in Dayton. Andrew Jackson lived a long life, his residence is given as near Fort Churchill. Elizabeth lived 32 years after her husband's death and died in Dayton.
The Lyon County Times, February 2, 1901
BODIES MOVED -- Undertaker Kuhn removed the bodies of Mr. Newman, his son, John Newman, his daughter, Mrs. John Carling and her three daughters, from the Fort Churchill cemetery to the Dayton cemetery this week. A.J. Newman had the bodies removed at the request of his mother, Elizabeth, before she died.
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