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THE HOUSE OF NEWMAN

WILLIAM "BILL" ALBERT NEWMAN

WILLIAM "BILL" ALBERT NEWMAN, ninth child of John and Nancy Newman, was born May 1, 1902. Like his older brothers preceding him, bill worked on the family farm in his early years. He tried farming for a while then bought a Dairy in the community of Cedar Bluff, near Garrison. Bill, age 28, married VELMA SCARBROUGH, age 25, on March 4, 1930. Velma was born September 8, 1905. In the early 1960's he bought a Grocery Store on Highway 59 in Appleby, Texas. Here he stayed until his retirement. He died, age 71, November 3, 1973. Velma died, age 76, March 1, 1982. Both are buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Garrison, Texas.

INDEX THE CHILDREN DATE OF BIRTH
1. Helen Laverne Newman 08/09/1931
2. Kenneth Newman 05/26/1933
3. Rachel Newman 08/30/1939
4. Loretta Newman 12/07/1943

1. HELEN LAVERNE NEWMAN, first child of Bill and Velma Newman, was born August 9, 1931. She is a 1950 graduate of Garrison High School. She attended Nacogdoches Business College. Laverne, age 20, married B.D. OLDS, age 28, on July 21, 1952. He was born September 1, 1924. B. D. served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He died, age 60 on April 16, 1985.

INDEX THE CHILDREN DATE OF BIRTH
a. Bonnie D. "Pete" Olds, Jr. 07/01/1959
b. Helen Laverne Olds, Jr. 11/21/1961
c. Sandra Estelle Olds 12/18/1968

a. BONNIE D. "PETE" OLDS, JR., first child of Laverne and B.D. Olds, was born July 1, 1959. He married, age 18, SYLVIA ANN SNODGRASS on February 25, 1978. To this union DUANE PETE OLDS, born January 1, 1979 and JASON GLEN OLDS, born March 10, 1980.

b. HELEN LAVERNE OLDS, JR., second child of Laverne and B. D. Olds, was born November 21, 1961. She married, age 19, FORTINO GUDINO on June 26, 1981. They were divorced and she married VERNON RAY COLE. To this union VERNON RAY COLE, JR., born April 27, 1991, VINCENT JEROME COLE, born December 10, 1992 and SHANIKA CHANTEL COLE, born January 18, 1994.

c. SANDRA ESTELLE OLDS, third child of Laverne and B. D. Olds, was born December 18, 1968. She married DONALD GLENN SEPULVADO on June 19, 1987. They were divorced and she married KEITH LABRUNN YARBROUGH and they also divorced. Sandra had LAKENDRA CHERE'L OLDS, born May 1, 1990.

2. KENNETH NEWMAN, second child of Bill and Velma Newman, was born May 26, 1933. He married, age 21, VIVIAN JOYCE, age 20, on December 11, 1954. She was born February 18, 1934.

INDEX THE CHILDREN DATE OF BIRTH
a. Mark Edward Newman 09/01/1955
b. Pamela Kay Newman 04/30/1959
c. Gina Rene' Newman 09/18/1961

3. RACHEL NEWMAN, third child of Will and Velma Newman, was born August 30, 1939. She, age 20, married GEORGE ELVIN CUMMINGS, age 23, June 26, 1960. George was born September 9, 1936.

INDEX THE CHILDREN DATE OF BIRTH
a. Mary Anita Cummings 09/19/1962
b. Rachel Lynn Cummings 11/09/1964

a. MARY ANITA CUMMINGS, first child of George and Rachel Cummings, was born September 19, 1962. Anita married, age 23, MICHAEL RAY BEAVERS on April 5, 1986. She is employed as Senior Secretary in the Biology Department at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. Michael was previously married and had one son, DAVID LEE BEAVERS, born July 10, 1980. To this union was born NATHAN DANIEL BEAVERS, born May 5, 1990.

b. RACHEL LYNN CUMMINGS, second child of George and Rachel Cummings, was born November 9, 1964. She married SAMUEL DAVID WEAVER on May 2, 1987. To this union JOSHUA DAVID WEAVER, born August 9, 1989, WESLEY THOMAS WEAVER, born June 25, 1991 and EMILY ELIZABETH WEAVER, born August 7, 1993.

4. LORETTA NEWMAN, fourth child of Will and Velma Newman, was born December 7, 1943. She is a 1962 graduate of Garrison High School. She later attended Business College and went on to complete studies in Cosmetology School. She is employed at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. She married, age 19, DON ALLEN BARTON, age 22, in 1963.

INDEX THE CHILDREN DATE OF BIRTH
a. Adam Wade Barton 12/19/1964
b. Timothy Neil Barton 02/26/1967

a. ADAM WADE BARTON, first child of Don and Loretta Barton, was born December 19, 1964. He is a 1984 graduate of Garrison High School. He attended Angelina Jr. College and was employed at Foretravel for seven years. He married KIMBERLY AUSTIN in 1988. To this union SARAH KATE BARTON, born August 10, 1994.

b. TIMOTHY NEIL BARTON, second child of Don and Loretta Barton, was born February 26, 1967. He married TRACY RENEE' SEWELL in 1988. To this union DYLAN COLBY BARTON, born November 4, 1992 and CHASITY PAIGE BARTON, born December 13, 1994.

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