Sherman Newberry

Notes:

Died:
Clinch Valley News, 25 February 1976.

Sherman Newberry, 57, of Raven, was dead on arrival at a Richlands hospital Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, following an apparent heart attack. He was born a Raven, a son of the late Charlie Anderson and Ettie Hess Newberry, both Raven natives. He was a lifelong resident of the Raven area and was a former miner until his retirement in 1963. He was a member of the Holiness Church and was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Laura Nipper. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margie Lucille Newberry; four daughters, Miss Gladys Newberry of the home, Mrs. Jesse (Joann) Hess, Ms. Jimmy (Shirley) Lowe and Mrs. Larry(Judy) Rigsby, all of Raven; four sons Basil Edward Newberry of Radford, Joe Howard Newberry and James Sherman Newberry both of Raven, and Sherman Dewayne Newberry of the home; his step-mother, Mrs. Mary Dye Newberry of Raven, eight sisters, Mrs. RosiLowe of Tazewell, Mrs. Marie Robinette of Princton WV, Mrs. Irene Jamison and Mrs. Geraldine e Philley, both of Chicago IL. Mrs. Pearl Brown of Round Lake IL, Mrs. Ellen Blankenship of Richlands, Mrs.. Edith Colquitt of Yuma AZ, Mrs. Emily Dye of Zion IL., two brothers, Charlie Newberry of Round Lake and Bobby Sam Newberry of Chicago, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Clearview United Methodist Church at Raven with Rev. Calvin Maas, Rev. Claude Reynolds and Rev. Thommy Ramsey officiating. Burial followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill. Pallbearers were Joe Nicewander, Jerry Mullins, James Clark, Bill Roy, Gary Rolls, Charles Pipin and respiratory therapy technicians of the Mattie Williams Hospital served as flower bearers. Hurst-Scott funeral home of Richlands was in charge of the arrangements.

Family/Spouse: Margie Lucille. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlie married Etta Hess in Virginia, United States. Etta was born on 15 Dec 1897; died on 10 Nov 1957 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

John married Celia Rosanna Turner on 01 Nov 1879 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Celia (daughter of John Turner and Rozena Newberry) was born in 1858 in Virginia, United States; died on 25 Jun 1942 in Virginia, United States; was buried in Newberry & Wyatt Cemetery, Raven, Tazewell County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

John and Celia were 1st cousins.

Other Events:

• Court Case: 1852, Franklin County, Virginia; Bill was filed in Chancery pertaining to her death, giving death date, children and some grand children's names. Bill filed September 1852, Final decree 4 Jun 1855 To the worshipful court of the county of Frankin in Chancery Humbley complaining showeth unto your worships your orator and oratix Peter Cochran and Sally, his wife, formerly Sally Newberry, that Sally (Sarah Jane), the mother of your oratix, departed this life intestate, some time since since and xxx of a small tract of land containing about ___ acres and lying on the waters of Runnett Bag Creek in the county of Franklin. That she left as her heirs at law the following children and grand children your oratix, Sally Cochran who was intermarried with your orator (Peter Cochran), John Newberry, Omey Newberry, Thomas Newberry, Rozina Newberry, Audrey Newberry, Anderson Newberry, Jinsy Keen, formerly Jinsy Newberry, who has intermarried with a certain Jacob Keen, Vina Profitt, formerly Vina Newberry who has intermarried with a certain Austin Proffit, John Ratcliff, Thomas Hess and Sarah Hess, the last three of which are children of Patsy a child of the said Sally Newberry who first intermarried with a certain ______ Ratcliff and whom she had the said John Ratcliff, and after the death of said Ratcliff she intermarried with a certain Hess by whom she had the said Thomas Hess and Sarah Hess and then died. Your Orator and Oratix represent that the said land is of small ??? and insusceptible of division as well on the account as because some of the heirs are married women and under disabilities ?? further respresent than that the inte***n (interest?) The handwriting was extremely bad and hard to read - basically, the complaint was that the land was too small to divide among all the heirs, and Peter Cochran and his wife wanted to have the land sold and the proceeds divided between the heirs. The land was eventually sold at public auction and sold for $61 dollars, and each heir got their share after court costs.
• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Military: 21 Jun 1861, Virginia; Private Confederate, Civil War, Virginia
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Deed : 30 Oct 1874, Franklin Co, Virginia; Anderson Newberry Deed to German & Charles Canady 30 Oct 1874 Franklin County
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA; Neighbors: Anderson Newberry, sons Thomas/ Malissa & John/Celia; Anderson's sister Rozena Prophett & her family, & John McGhee who married Anderson's niece Julia Newberry
• Deed: 18 Dec 1886, Russell County, Virginia, USA; To Joseph S. Doran & W.A. Dick 400a: Book 22 Page 178
• Deed: 10 Feb 1887, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Andreson & Amanda Newberry to Joseph S. Doran & W.a. Dick 313 acres Book 22/350 &353
• Deed: 8 Jul 1890, Russell County, Virginia, USA; From Anderson, Amanda Newberry et al to Charles Newberry 78 acres Book 26 page 369
• Deed: 2 Aug 1898, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Anderson to Anderson Meade 1 tract Book 32/124 Haven't seen record, possible this was made by heirs after Anderson's death - there is also another Anderson

Notes:

Military:
Private, Virginia Company C Unit 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia Army, Franklin Fire Eaters; enlisted 6/21/61 at Higgs Field;

12/31/61 "Absent without leave in Franklin Co, VA Furlough exsp (sic) 8 of Oct 1861" (Absent, without leave on 08 October 1861; Returned on 01 May 1862)

7/1/62 Wounded slightly in the thumb at Malvern Hill

12/31/62 Absent without leave since Sep 19, 1862. Pay forfeited from Sep 19, 1862 to Dec 31, 1862 (Absent, without leave on 19 September 1862; Returned on 15 December 1862)

2/28/1863 In confinement. Pay forfeited from Sep 19, 1862 to Dec. 31, 1862. Absent without leave from Sep 19 to Dec 31, 1862 (Confined on 16 December 1862 (For AWOL until deserted); Deserted Company C, 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 31 May 1863)

6/30/63 Deserted while in camp near Hanover Junction May 31, 1863

Court Martial 6/1/63, sentenced to company punishment.

Amanda Newberry; received $12 assistance 6/1863 as wife of Anderson Newberry, with 12 children.

Anderson married Amanda Viers on 25 Jul 1856 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Amanda (daughter of Peter Via and Margaret Martin) was born about 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Died:
Anderson remarried in 1891 so Amanda probably died anywhere from 1885-1890

Notes:

Married:
Anderson Newberry, 21 single, wm; born Franklin County, VA s/o Thomas & Sarah Amanda Via, 21 single, wf; born Franklin County, VA d/o Peter & Margaret

John married Rozena Newberry. Rozena (daughter of Thomas Newberry and Sarah Jane Vier) was born in 1836 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Dec 1885 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA