(Last updated 9 Nov 2021)
Father | Elijah McNew was born
between 1771 and 1780 possibly in Tennessee (per sons) but maybe not.
Elijah's father may have been Shadrach McNew but this is unproven. He
died after 1830 either in Tennessee or Alabama. Elijah McNew and Joann Bowman were married on 19 March 1801 in Greene county, Tennessee. The circumstantial evidence supports they are probably the parents of the 4 children below and possibly more. Greene county, Tennessee is only two counties away from Sevier county. This Elijah McNew would NOT the Elisha McNew on the 1820 census in Virginia. |
Census Records: 1801 TN, Greene county (married) 1805 TN, Greene county, tax roll 1815 TN, Greene county, tax roll 1816 TN, Greene county, tax roll 1830 TN, Sevier county, p. 94, line 22 1840 AL (probably both deceased) |
Mother | Joanna Bowman
was born between 1781 and 1790 possibly in Tennessee. Joanna died
after 1830 either in Tennessee or Alabama. While it is unproven that
her father was Sperling Bowman it is certain she is a descendant of
John
Bowman of Washington county, Maryland who died there in 1795 and whose
children were John Bowman, Charity Young, Charles Bowman, Aaron Bowman,
Sperling Bowman, and Daniel Bowman. The Bowman family were early
pioneers of Greene county, Tennessee. Ancestry DNA matches indicate that descendants of daughter Sarah McNew Deaton have strong DNA matches with descendants of William McNew. John Bowman testified that he was a 3rd or 4th cousin to Joanna McNew (daughter of Elijah McNew Jr) so that verifies this group comes from Elijah McNew and Joanna Bowman. Did Joanna remarry to John Rawlings? On the 1850 Federal Census (AL, Cherokee County) there was a John Rawlings (age 73 born TN) and Joannah Rawlings (age 66 born MD) next to the McNews. Joanna's Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is H1cj. |
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Assumed Son |
● Elijah McNew Jr. was born
1811+, 1805, 1810, 1812 or 1820 in Tennessee. He
married Sarah Jane ??? Elijah died after 1880 in Cherokee county, Alabama.
Joanna McNew testified for the Southern Claims Commission for her husband Charles F Sutterlin. Joanna said she had two brothers Aaron and William McNew and two cousins John and Francis McNew in the Union army. John Bowman testified that he was a 3rd of 4th cousin to Joanna. |
1830 TN, Sevier county, p. 102 (102) (aged 15-19) 1840 AL, Cherokee co., p. 21 (131) (aged 20-29) 1850 AL, Cherokee co., p. 20, #262 1860 AL, Cherokee co., p. 77 (163) 1870 AL, Cherokee co., p. 1 (241) 1880 AL, Cherokee co., p. ED 17, p. 10 |
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Assumed Dau. |
● Sarah McNew was born
1819, 1822 or 1820 in Tennessee. Sarah married Joseph Deaton in the 1830s in Alabama or Tennessee. Joseph was living in DeKalb county, Alabama from at least 1836 to 1850. Joseph and Sarah moved to Williamson county, Illinois by 1860. Joseph Deaton died "Sep. 25, 1866" presumably in Williamson co., Illinois. Sarah died after 1870 in Arkansas.
In 1865 Sarah McNew Deaton of Williamson county, Illinois testifed for the widow of Churchwell McNew (1797-1858) for the son Thomas B McNew who died in the Civil War in 1865. |
1840 AL, DeKalb county, p. 28 (181), line 11 1850 AL, DeKalb county, District No. 24, p. 789 (394) 1860 IL, Williamson county, p. 308 1870 AR, Conway county, Walker Twp., p. 2 (65a) [notes] |
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Assumed Son |
● William McNew
was born 15 Feb 1816 in Tennessee. His birth year is recorded in the
federal census as 1816 and also 1820. William married Elizabeth Henderson before 1839. William died 16 Nov 1893 in Centerville, Faulkner county, Arkansas.
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1840 AL, DeKalb county, p. 28 (181), line 15 1850 AL, Cherokee county, 26th District, p. 39 (20a), #261. 1860 AR, Conway county, Benton Twp., p. 96 (539) 1870 AR, Conway county, Benton Twp., p. 8 (5), #52 1880 AR, Faulkner co., p. (father of KY, mother of TN) |
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Assumed Son |
● James McNew was born
1822, 1825, 1822 or 1824 in Tennessee. He
married Sarah Ann ??? Elijah died after 1880 probably in Conway
county, Arkansas.
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1840 (16-18 years
old) 1850 AL, Cherokee county, 26th District, p. 39 (20a), #260. 1860 AL, Cherokee county, District 3, p. 97 (163), #515 1870 AR, Conway county, Walker Twp., p. 2 (65a), #9 1880 AR, Conway county, Lick Mtn Twp, ED 41, p. 8 |
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Possible Dau. |
Any
extra children listed in Ancestry trees is speculative. ● Mary McNew married Charles Williams on 29 July 1818 in Greene county, Tennessee. |
Brother of
| Churchwell McNew was
born 3 April 1797 in North Carolina. He married
Mary Jane ???? before 1817 in North Carolina or Tennessee. Churchwell died 22 April 1858 in Pope County, Illinois.
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Census Records: 1826 TN, Marion county, land warrant 1827 TN, Marion county, land warrant 1830 TN, Marion county, p. 65 1836 TN, Marion county, tax roll 1840 TN, Sevier county, p. (279) 1850 Illinois, Pope county, p. (278) |
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The circumstantial evidence supports that
Elijah Mcnew and Churchwell McNew were related. Marion county,
Tennessee sits just above the state border with Alabama. On 10 March 1865 in Saline county, Illinois Sarah McNew Deaton (wife of Joseph) of Williamson county, Illinois testified in the Civil War "Mother's Pension" case for Mary McNew (widow of Churchwell) the mother of Thomas B McNew . Thomas B McNew's brother-in-law John G Feezor (married Mary Rebecca McNew) also testified at the same time. | ||
| Year | Name | Acres | Water course: | ||
| 1809 Capt. Abraham Feller's District |
Sperling Bowman John Bowman Jacob Bowman Aaron Bowman Leonard Eddleman William Johnson Shadrach McNew Elijah McNew William McNew William McNew |
400 200 200 90 148 90 200 200 75 50 |
Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Chucky Plumb B. Plumb B. Camp C. Camp C. |
O. Deed O. Deed O. Deed Conveyance Occupant Conveyance Conveyance Conveyance Occupant Occupant |
(md. Eleanor Hixson) ---- ---- ---- (md. Charity Bowman 1799) (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800) ---- (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) ---- Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson |
| 1815 Captain Stephen Johnson's District |
Aaron Bowman, Sparling Bowman Bowman Bowman Leonard Eddleman Susannah Hixson John Hixson David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shadrich McNew William McNew Benjamin Waddle |
90 400 200 200 200 130 100 ---- ---- 200 100 110 |
Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Middle Creek Middle Creek Plumb ------------- ------------- Plumb B. W. Camp Ck. W. Camp Ck. |
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| 1816 Captain Stephen Johnson's District |
Aaron Bowman Elizabeth Bowman Spirling Bowman John Eddleman Leonard Eddleman David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shaderick McNew William McNew Ben Waddle |
90 200 400 ---- 35 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- |
Camp Ck. Camp Ck. Camp Ck. ------------- Camp Ck. ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- |
--- --- --- --- (md. Charity Bowman 1799) (md. Susannah Bowman 1804) (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800) (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) --- --- (md. Rachel Bowman 1812) |
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| 1820 Federal Census, Tennessee The 1820 Federal Census for Tennessee is only partial and does not contain Greene county. |
In 1830 William was 14 and Sarah was 8-11 and James was 5-8.
| 1830 Census, Tennessee, Marion county (borders Alabama) | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| 45 (45) | 19 | Henry McNew | 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 20-29, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39 | |
| 50 (50) | George McNew |
1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 60-69 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 | ||
| 65 (65) | Churchwell McNew |
2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29 |
"Churchwell McNew was born April 03, 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died April 22, 1858 in Pope County, Illinois." |
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| 71 (71) | 4 | Dison Deaton |
1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 |
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| 54 (54) | 5 | Samuel Burgess | 1 male 0-4, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29 | 1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama. |
| 69 (69) | 15 | John Raulings |
3 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 |
1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama. |
| 1830 Census, Tennessee, Giles county (borders Alabama) | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| Duncan McNew | 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59 | |||
| 1830 Census, Tennessee, Claiborne county (borders Kentucky) | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| Sarah McNew |
1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29 2 females 10-14, 1 female 40-49 |
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| Isaac McNew |
1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29 |
On 1833 tax roll with Tobias McNew. On 1839 tax roll with Elisha McNew. | ||
| William McNew |
1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male
40-49 1 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39 |
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| 1830 Census, Tennessee, Sevier county (borders North Carolina) | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| 94 (94) | 22 | Elijah McNew, Sr |
2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 | Possible: James 5, William 14, Sarah 8-11 |
| 102 (102) | 21 | Elijah McNew, Jr | 1 male 15-19, 1 female 15-19 |
"Elijah McNew, Jr. was born Bef. Sep 1809 in Sevier County,
TN, and died 28 Jan 1896 in Dekalb County, Alabama." |
| 103 (103) | 8 | Betsey McNew | 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 | |
| 1830 Census, Tennessee, Greene county (borders North Carolina ) | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| William McNew | 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 80-89 | |||
| James McNew | 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29 | 1836 tax roll. | ||
| 157 | 18 | Shadrach McNew | 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-40 | |
| Duncan McNew | ||||
| 214 | 7 | Marmaduke McNew | 1 male 0-4, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39 | |
| Sam McNees? | ||||
| 205 | 24 | Rachel McNu (McNew?) | 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49 | |
| 1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb county | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| 3 (154) | 28 | J. Deaton | 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 | |
| 1840 Census, Alabama, Cherokee county | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| 21 (131) | 131 | E. McNew | 2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 3 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39 | |
| 26 (136) | 31 | John Raulings |
2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19,
1 male 50-59 1 female 10-14, 1 female 50-59 | John Raulings was not actually marked but there's an ink dot. |
| 1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb county | ||||
| Page | Line | Head of household: | Age groups of members of house: | Notes: |
| 28 (181) | 12 | Jos. Deaton |
1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 |
Thomas Deaton age 2, (unknown son), Joseph Deaton age 25, Delitha Deaton age 1, Martha Deaton age 4/5, Sarah Deaton, age 21 |
| 28 (181) | 13 | Dyson Deaton |
1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-19 |
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| 28 (181) | 14 | John Pearson |
1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59 |
John Parson age 28, Nancy age 1, Harriett age 2, Sarah Parson age 23, (unknown) |
| 28 (181) | 16 | W. McNew |
1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 15-19 |
Parents both deceased and son William head of house?? James McNew 16-18 ??, William McNew age 24, Lucy M McNew age 1 Elizabeth McNew, age 21 |
| 28 (181) | 27 | Wm. Deaton |
1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39 2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39 |
Dison 3, John 5, (unknown) William 38, Sarah 9, Eliza 1 Jemima 6, Nancy 8, Martha age 28 |
Did Joanna McNew remarry to John Rawlings? John Rawlings was also from Greene County, TN. |
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| 1870 Census, Arkansas,
Conway county, Walker Twp, p. 2, Post Office: Greenbrier |
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Dwelling / Family | Name | Age | Occ. | Real Estate |
Pers. Estate | Birthplace |
can't read | can't write |
| 12/12 | Sarah Deaton [McNew] | 50 | 200 | IL | ||||
| John Deaton | 18 | AL | / | / | ||||
| Solemon Deaton | 13 | IL | / | / | ||||
| Preston Deaton | 13 | IL | / | / | ||||
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Southern Claims Commission 3 July 1875, Cherokee county, Alabama " My name is Jno. Bowman aged 66 years and reside in Cherokee co. Ala. at the fork of the Little River & during the war lived during the war. I was no kin to the claimant Charles Sutterlin but am a third or 4th cousin to his widow Joanna [McNew] Sutterlin. But have no personal interest in her claim. I knew Mr. Sutterlin for a year or two before the war began and during the war and talked often with him about the Rebellion... " [John Bowman was born about 1816 in Bledsoe county, Tennessee.] |