Brief Life History of Samuel Wayland Newman
When Colonel Samuel Wayland Newman Feamster was born on 21 February 1836, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States, his father, William Feamster, was 33 and his mother, Martha Alderson, was 39. He married Ann Elizabeth McClung on 4 June 1877, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Greenbrier Parish, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States in 1850 and Blue Sulphur District, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States for about 30 years. He died on 15 April 1915, at the age of 79, and was buried in Old Greenbrier Baptist Church Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (37)
- S W N Feamster, "United States Census, 1880"
- S W Feamster, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Samuel William Newman Feamster, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1836–1915 Male
1852–1934 Female
Children (13)
1878–1961 Female
1880– Female
1880–1943 Male
1882–1973 Female
1884–1955 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1803–1854 Male
1797–1883 Female
Siblings (9)
1826–1826 Male
1827–1836 Female
1829–1906 Male
1831–1898 Female
1833–1917 Male
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World Events (8)
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 8
1846
Age 10
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 25
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Feemster .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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