Deep Roots Spread Far and Wide
This website is dedicated to all of those who have come before, not just in my family but in the nation's family. No matter their race or heritage, all of them helped create the rich texture of our country as it exists today. The information displayed here is done so honestly, without regard to my personal feelings on the subject. I do not condone actions which may have been hurtful to others, but better understanding may help with the problems we face today.
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Lina Vitalis Newman (1902-2000)
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Martha Bryant Newman (1900-1991)
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Martha Bryant Newman's
great-great-granddaughter (2000- )
whose parents were married on Martha's birthday
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Genealogy Databases
Much of the information contained in these databases is courtesy of the generosity of many other family researchers and every attempt has been made to include both the original source and the sources used in the verification of the material. However, the accuracy of everything has not been confirmed and there are undoubtedly errors. If you have information that would improve the quality of these databases, feel free to share it. 
The Newmans
The Extended Family of Walter N. Newman, Sr., and Catharine Zimmerman (Socrates' paternal grandparents of Newmanstown, PA and Pt. Pleasant, WV; other family of northern VA and Louisville, KY)
The Extended Family of Socrates Newman and Lina Vitalis (St. Louis, MO)
Has Your Curiosity Been Piqued? Read More About It!
Most of these links go to other web sites that were found to contain interesting and informative material relating in some way to the family histories listed above. These are NOT pages with lists of resources. PLEASE report any broken links or other errors.
Tu-Endie-Wei Park, Point Pleasant, West Virginia (home of Walter Newman's Mansion House):
The Colonel Charles Lewis DAR Chapter House (history and photos)
Tu-Endie-Wei Park: The Point Pleasant Battle Monument and the Mansion House (nice photos)
Battle of Point Pleasant: First Battle of the American Revolution
The Expedition of Lewis and Clark:
The Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery: A profile of John Newman (includes an nice ink drawing of John, but contains an error, he did have a child)
A Roster of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Biographical Roster of the Fifty-One Members and a Composite Diary of Their Activities from All Known Sources
The Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery Homepage
Chronology Out: St. Louis to the Knife River
Miscellaneous Subjects:
The Founding Days: Early sale of Naples land proved bargain of the century (includes picture of Walter Newman Haldeman)
The Way We Were: Memories of Florence Haldeman Price (interesting essay with old photos of Naples, FL, but contains some factual errors)
The Vanderbilt Trophy: History of the American Contract Bridge League's Vanderbilt National Knockout Team Championships (first won by Caroline Newman Taylor and her teammates)
Maps, County and Township Information:
History of Pennsylvania Counties: Pennsylvania County Timeline
Geologic Maps of Pennsylvania Counties (with accompanying descriptions) from the Fletcher L. Byrom Earth & Mineral Sciences Library
Map of Lancaster County Townships from the Lancaster County Historical Society
A New Map of Kentucky with Its Roads and Distances from Place to Place Along Its Steamboat Routes (warning, this is a huge jpeg)
The 1895 U.S. Atlas: Online maps of every state
Churches near Newmanstown, Pennsylvania:
Pictures of Berks County, PA including the Christ Lutheran Church and Host Church
Early Berks County, PA Churches: A brief history of each church
Full history for St. Paul's (Millbach), Schaefferstown Charge: Lebanon Co, PA
Full history for St John's (Host): Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA
Full history for St. Paul's (Schaefferstown), Schaefferstown Charge: Lebanon Co, PA
Full history for Trinity (Tulpehocken): Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA
Rivers and Waterways:
Steamboat.org (everything you ever wanted to know about steamboats and paddlewheelers)
Contact from Extended Family is Welcome
Please, as a courtesy, no solicitations.
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