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James O'Neal “J O” NewmanAge: 75 years19181994

Name
James O'Neal “J O” Newman
Given names
James O'Neal
Surname
Newman
Nickname
J O
Birth December 27, 1918 39 40
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 12 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmma J Cornette
January 2, 1921 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherPhillip Karl Newman
June 21, 1923 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherPhillip Karl Newman
August 8, 1928 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherAnnie Elizabeth O'Neal
May 27, 1952 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a fatherLewis Garfield Newman
February 2, 1965 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a sisterMable Pearl Newman
May 8, 1980 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Arvel Newman
October 12, 1983 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherMoody Earl Newman
January 2, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherHoyt Spurgeon Newman
February 1, 1985 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterFlossie Evelyn Newman
October 17, 1987 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherDavid Austin Newman
November 25, 1993 (Age 74 years)
Death January 16, 1994 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rochester Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1899Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder brother
William Arvel Newman
Birth: October 24, 1900 20 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 12, 1983Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
18 months
elder sister
Flossie Evelyn Newman
Birth: April 29, 1902 22 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 17, 1987Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
16 months
elder sister
Drucie E Newman
Birth: August 16, 1903 23 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 1, 1904Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
18 months
elder brother
Theodore Roosevelt “Ted” Newman
Birth: February 5, 1905 25 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 17, 1995Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
21 months
elder brother
Moody Earl Newman
Birth: November 12, 1906 26 28Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 2, 1984Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
David Austin Newman
Birth: December 5, 1908 28 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 25, 1993Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder brother
Hoyt Spurgeon Newman
Birth: February 15, 1911 31 32Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 1, 1985Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
19 months
elder brother
Lewis D “L D” Newman
Birth: September 22, 1912 32 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 16, 1996Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mable Pearl Newman
Birth: December 20, 1914 35 36Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 8, 1980St. Louis, Missouri, United States
22 months
elder sister
Emma Idell Newman
Birth: October 10, 1916 36 38Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 28, 2007Madsonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
2 years
himself
James O'Neal “J O” Newman
Birth: December 27, 1918 39 40Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 1994Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
5 years
younger brother
Phillip Karl Newman
Birth: June 21, 1923 43 45Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 8, 1928Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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himself
James O'Neal “J O” Newman
Birth: December 27, 1918 39 40Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 16, 1994Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
wife
Hazel Brown Barbee
Birth: December 29, 1920Rochester, Butler, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 4, 2022Panama City, Bay, Florida, United States
son
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James O'Neal “J O” Newman has 2 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (2)

Parents John Thomas “Tom” Wyatt + Ora B O'Neal
2Annie Wyatt19031904
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Garfield Newman - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Newman, Louis GheadMW40MKYKYVAFarmerGeneral Farm
Newman, AnniewifeFW41MKYKYKY
Newman, ArvelsonMW19SKYKYKY
Newman, FlossiedaughterFW17SKYKYKY
Newman, TheodoresonMW15SKYKYKY
Newman, MoodysonMW13SKYKYKY
Newman, AustinsonMW11SKYKYKY
Newman, HoytsonMW8SKYKYKY
Newman, L DsonMW7SKYKYKY
Newman, MabledaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Newman, IdelledaughterFW4-3mSKYKYKY
Newman, OnealsonMW1-2mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Garfield Newman - Household

Bowling Green Road Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Newman, LewisheadMW50MKYKYVAFarmingOwn farm
Newman, AnniewifeFW51MKYKYKY
Newman, HoytsonMW19MKYKYKYfarm laborergeneral farm
Newman, Lewis DsonMW17MKYKYKY
Newman, MabledaughterFW15MKYKYKY
Newman, IdelldaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Newman, OnealsonMW11MKYKYKY