Brief Life History of James Boney
When James Boney New was born on 14 February 1814, in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, his father, William New Jr., was 27 and his mother, Mary Wells, was 26. He married Mary Azora Newton on 4 January 1841, in Sumter, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Sumter, Sumter, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Goliad Land District, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 10 July 1890, in Bee, Texas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Bee, Texas, United States.
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Sources (14)
- James New, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Beckwith, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Boney New in entry for James Kenyon New, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1814–1890 Male
1823–1885 Female
Children (13)
1842–1921 Male
1844– Female
1846–1924 Female
1848–1916 Male
1850–1895 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1787–1866 Male
1787–1826 Female
Siblings (14)
1805–1850 Male
1809–1879 Male
1811–1867 Male
1812–1861 Male
1814–1890 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 5
1830 · Trail of Tears
Age 16
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a newcomer to an area (though someone new to a position or occupation is also possible), from Middle English newe ‘new’ (Old English nīwe).
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt thæm ēowe).
Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neu .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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