John V. Newton Family

Joseph Newton, born June 24, 1828, in Longford County, Ireland, came to America in 1838 to Ashtabula County, Ohio. He worked his way over on a boat at the age of ten years. He was the only one of his family to come to America.

He migrated to Ohio and in 1857, he married Mary Collins. They moved to Hamler, Ohio, then later to Fort Wayne, Indiana in about 1910 or 1911. They were the parents of seven children: Min, Emma, Sadie, Anna, Frank, Joe, and John who was the youngest child.

For years John and Amelia lived near Hamler. He was a mail carrier for years then left to work for the Ottawa Sugar Beet Company as a field man. He owned eighty acres of land three miles south of Hamler, now owned by Bill Gluss and family.

Many happy and sad memories are in the minds of many people who visited the Newton family. Tragedy first struck in the home when Lucy Blue was a hired girl for them. A son, Harold Newton, was born in 1908 and died at the age of two days, and is buried in the Catholic Church Cemetery. While Lucy worked in the home, Vadise got into some mischief and Mrs. Newton made Lucy give Vadise a licking. Lucy never forgot it and always said it was the hardest thing she ever had to do for she loved children. On December 27, 1933, tragedy struck again. Their son, Fremont (Soup) Newton was killed in a car and train accident with Riley Blue, son of Lucy Blue, at Ottawa, Ohio.

One of the things remembered by Edna Blue Grant was when Effie and Alvie Erford came to the Newton home and the women liked to "warp" the men at playing pinochle. If you heard yelling, you knew the women had won the card game.

One Sunday morning, the family and Edna Blue Grant, who had stayed all night, arose, they got in the big Buick and went to church. Agnes, or Bobby, as everyone called her, said, "Now at breakfast this morning, listen to Dad's prayer". John Newton always asked the blessing. At the end of the blessing, John said, "Name of the father, son and the holy ghost, Amen, and Raymond where were you until four o'clock this morning?" Raymond had a habit of staying out late.

Pete and Soup had an old Buick touring car and in the summer time one could hear the boys start out from home. They "put it to the floor" between each shift, and had no muffler.

Mrs. Amelia Newton lived to be a little over one hundred years old and passed away on November 19, 1976. She was alert until her death but was so hard of hearing that one could not carry a conversation with her.

John V. Newton, born August 3, 1874, married Amelia Guillion on January 26, 1899. Amelia was born on September 7, 1876, and died on November 19, 1976. John died on October 15, 1946. Their children were Vadise, Yvonne, Harley, John Francis, Virgil G., Harold, Twins, Clemont J. and Fremont J., twins, Raymond L. and Mary E., Josephine M., and Agnes Mae.

The family favored nicknames for the children. Vadise was "Vad". Harley was "Pep". John was "Mick". Virgil was "Bill". Clemont was "Pete". Fremont was "Soup".

John Vadise Newton was born on November 25, 1899 and married Ada M. Gordon on February 23, 1925. Ada was born on January 13, 1900, and died on November 21, 1950. Vad and Ada had two sons, John J. Newton and Duane Francis Newton.

John J. was born on December 16, 1925. John and his wife, Dorothy, live in Sylvania, Ohio. Duane Francis was born on September 11, 1927. He and his wife, Joyce, have three children, Lathy, Susan and Brian.

Yvonne S. Newton was born on December 23, 1900 and married Clarence O. Schwab, who was born on May 8, 1900, on January 26, 1926. They had six children. Mary Margaret was born on January 4, 1927. Robert L. was born on February 14, 1928. Clarence, Jr., was born on November 11, 1929. James J. was born on May 7, 1932. Donna J. was born on June 10, 1933. Marilyn was born on December 24, 1936.

Mary Margaret married Charles C. Allen, born June 16, 1923, on September 3, 1947. They live in Tecumseh, Michigan and are parents of three children.

Carol Lee Smith was born on June 10, 1949. Susan Kay Paprua, was born on March 31, 1951. John Charles Allen was born on September 13, 1953. Carol married Robert Smith, born July 3, 1946, on August 2, 1969, and lives in Flint, Michigan. Robert works at General Motors. Their children are Carrie A., born April 21, 1973, and Katie R., born December 18, 1975. Susan married Tom Paprua, born November 13, 1950, on September 2, 1972, and they live in Royal Oak, Michigan, and are the parents of Dennis Allen, born April 27, 1977. John Charles married Cathy Gresharn on May 17, 1975, and they live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Robert L. married Luetta Wiles, born February 12, 1934, on May 2, 1953, and they live in Liberty Center, Ohio. They are the parents of Kathy, born November 30, 1956; Linda, born September 23, 1959; and Karen, born January 13, 1961. Kathy married

Glenn Badenhop on August 28, 1976.

Clarence, Jr. married Carolyn Hendricks, born June 24, 1932, on February 20, 1954. They live in Napoleon where Clarence is in the insurance business. They are the parents of Deborah, born January 27, 1955; David, born September 18, 1956; and Douglas, born September 21, 1958.

James J. married Marilyn Williman, born June 1, 1936, on May 5, 1956. James farms the home place. They are the parents of Michael, born October 1, 1957; Beverly, born November 27, 1960; Cheryl, born December 17, 1964; and Susan, born July 14, 1966.

Donna J. married Darrel Munson, born March 3, 1929, on June 19, 1954, and lives in Bay Village, Ohio. They are the parents of Mary Yvonne, born July 15, 1955, married on June 19, 1976 to Gerry Wilson; Mark Munson, born February 15, 1957; Juli, born November 4, 1958; and Tom born December 12, 1959.

Marilyn married Jack Krueger, born December 24, 1936, on September 10, 1955 and they live in Liberty Center, Ohio. They are the parents of Joe, born on July 29, 1958; and Philip, born January 9, 1964.

Harley Lawrence Newton was married to Viola Weaver, born April 3, 1905, from Deshler, Ohio. He is retired and lives in Bradenton, Florida. They had three children: Lawrence, Donald and Sue.

Lawrence was born on May 21, 1930, and married Sue who was born on June 12, 1932. They had Anthony, born on May 6, 1959; Joseph, born on May 3, 1962; Mary, born on September 29, 1965; and Ann Marie, born on December 3, 1967.

Donald was born on November 27, 1932 and married Marjorie Holscher, born on December 13, 1936. They live in Clyde, Ohio. Their children are Lisa, born November 29, 1958; Michael, born November 9, 1959; Bonnie, born March 2, 1961; and Julie, born July 31, 1968.

Sue was born on February 27, 1946 and married Charles Eisenhart, Sr. on April 23, 1960. Charles was born on December 3, 1934, and was from Perry, Ohio. Their children are Amy, born February 22, 1962 and Charles, Jr., born December 4,1964.

John Francis Newton was born on August 7, 1904, and died on August 2, 1970.

Virgil G. Newton was born on February 20, 1906 and died on November 9, 1967. He married Marie Fenbert in 1936. Their children are John Joseph, born August, 1937 and William, born on October 4, 1941.

Harold Newton was born in 1908 and died two days after birth.

Clemont J. Newton was born on May 3, 1910 and died in October, 1976. He married Marie Dibling on May 8, 1937. Marie was born on August 9, 1912.

Fremont Newton was born on May

3, 1910 and died on December 27, 1933. He never married.

Raymond L. Newton was born on September 16, 1913 and married Virginia Oberly. Virginia was born on March 9, 1919 and died on September 6, 1969. They had Gary R., born December 4, 1946, died June 12, 1965. Sandra A. Hall lives in Toledo, Ohio, and has two daughters.

Mary E. Newton was born on September 16, 1913. She married Emerson Jones, who was born on May 20, 1908, and died on May 27, 1969. They had Simon, Ronald, and Robert Jones. Simon was born on August 3, 1932, and married Joanne Spangler, born on February 12, 1937, on October 29, 1955. Their children are Mary Frances, born August 11, 1956; Cheryl Ann, born February 27, 1958; Carol Sue, born February 27, 1958; and Roger Lee, born July 19, 1961. Simon died in January, 1963.

Ronald William Jones was born July 28, 1935 and married on October 9, 1954 to Bernadette Giesige who was born June 27, 1936. They are the parents of Pamela K. Ordway, born March 16, 1955; Michael Eugene, born April 13, 1956; Sandra Elaine, born August 31, 1957; Gary R., born July 17, 1958; Thomas F., born July 31, 1959; Gregory J., born September 4, 1960; Kathleen L., born February 15, 1962; Jeffery J., born June 4, 1964; David J., born December 6, 1965; and Jacqueline M., born February 19, 1974.

Robert Lee Jones was born on September 11, 1943.

Josephine M. Newton was born on July 20, 1916 and was married in July, 1940 to Zeldon E. Thornton who was born on September 9, 1916. Their children are Bernard Terry, born January 4, 1942 and married on October 17, 1964 to Mary Lou Tallman, born September 7, 1941; Dale E. Thornton, born on Feburary 27, 1947 and married on September 6, 1969 to Frazene Rose Gladieux who was born on June 4, 1947, and has one child, Celia E., born on March 19, 1973; and Patricia Ann, born on May 26, 1955.

Agnes Mae, Bobby, Newton was born on April 5, 1919 and died on March 14, 1971. She was married to John H. Wensink, who was born on September 4, 1915, on January 27, 1940. Agnes and John had daughter, Joyce Ann, born on August 28, 1942 and married on November 11, 1961 to Daniel E. Straley, who was born on January 13, 1941. Their children are Michele Renee, born December 7, 1964, and Melisa Kay, born November 28, 1965, and Thomas John, born July 23, 1951 and married on August 13, 1976 to Linda Peterson.

Submitted by: Mrs. Clarence Schwab, Mrs. Edna Grant