Brief Life History of John Newton
When John Newton Belew was born on 2 April 1837, in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, his father, Newton Belew, was 22 and his mother, Mary, was 18. He married Mary M Hicks on 27 May 1857. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Current Township, Dent, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Texas Township, Dent, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 8 July 1912, in Dent, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Dent, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (11)
- J N Belew, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: John NEWTON Belew - Government record: Census record: birth-name: John Newton Belew
- John N. Belen, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
Spouse and Children
1837–1912 Male
1842–1917 Female
Children (10)
1858–1858 Male
1860–1860 Female
1861–1917 Male
1863–1924 Female
1866–1943 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1815– Male
1820– Female
Siblings (6)
1836– Male
1837–1912 Male
1839–1922 Male
1842– Male
1847– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 9
1846
Age 9
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 25
Name Meaning
Variant of Bellew 2, a surname of probable French origin (see Ballou 1 and 2).
English, Irish, and Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Bellew 1. This form of the surname has apparently died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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