Abigail J NEWMAN

1 June 1855–1923 (Age 67)
Fairfield, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States

The Life of Abigail J

When Abigail J NEWMAN was born on 1 June 1855, in Fairfield, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States, her father, Private Gilbert NEWMAN, was 23 and her mother, Amanda Melvina TRUESDELL, was 22. She had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Sherman Clarence Bolton. She lived in Candor, Tioga, New York, United States in 1855. She died in 1923, in Candor, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Sherman Clarence Bolton
1849–1921
Abigail J NEWMAN
1855–1923
Mable Bolton
1878–1954
Marques Henry Bolton
1881–1949
Lewis Edward Bolton
1884–1939
Hazel Edna Bolton
1887–1920
Willis Clarence Bolton
1891–1969
Maude Bolton
1893–1959

Spouse and Children

children

(6)

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

    Private Gilbert NEWMAN

    Male1832–1864Male

    Amanda Melvina TRUESDELL

    Female1832–1905Female

siblings

(5)

    Abigail J NEWMAN

    Female1855–1923Female

    Infant Newman

    Female1855–Female

    Pastor George Henry NEWMAN

    Male1859–1919Male

    John A Newman

    Male1860–Male

    Luther T NEWMAN

    Male1861–1928Male

World Events (8)

1863

Age 8

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 8

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

Age 20

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a newcomer to a place, from Middle English newe ‘new’ + man ‘man’. This form has also absorbed several European cognates with the same meaning, for example Neumann . (For other forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 .)

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Newman in household of Gilbert Newman, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Abby J Newman in household of Gilbert Newman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Abbie Bolton in household of C S Bolton, "United States Census, 1910"

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