Nelle Sparks and Newman Houston Newell

NEWMAN HOUSTON NEWELL, son of ALICE J. HOUSTON and WHIPPLE SPAULDING NEWELL, was born November 13, 1875 in Saline County, Missouri,⁴⁵³² and died April 20, 1954 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶ He is buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶

He married NELLE SPARKS on September 11, 1896 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri.⁸⁹⁷⁶ She was born December 28, 1877,⁴⁵³² and died March 5, 1958.⁴⁵³²

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Newman H. Newell)

Children of NELLE SPARKS and NEWMAN HOUSTON NEWELL:

1. MARION JOSEPHINE NEWELL, b. June 25, 1897;⁴⁵³² m. WILLIAM NORRIS RIDER on September 26, 1918 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri⁸⁴⁶³; d. July 2, 1989, Dallas County, Texas.¹⁰⁵
2. WHIPPLE SPAULDING NEWELL, b. May 13, 1901, Marshall, Saline, Missouri;¹⁴⁸⁶ d. January 13, 1979, Houston, Harris, Texas;¹⁴⁸⁶ bur. Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶



Marriage Announcements and News

Kansas City Times, September 13, 1896⁸⁹⁷⁶

SCHOOL GIRL GETS MARRIED

Romantic Wedding Takes Place at Marshall, Mo.

Special to the Kansas City Times.

Marshall, Mo., Sept. 12.—A marriage in high life occurred here last night under rather romantic circumstances. Miss Nellie Sparks, daughter of Marion Sparks, started to take the train to St. Louis in order to attend school. She met her lover, Newman Newell, who had procured a marriage license. They were married by Rev. Huggins. They then went to the bride's home and explained matters. Her parents were greatly surprised and shocked, but forgave them.

Obituaries

Saline County Citizen, April 29, 1954¹¹²²¹

Newell Rites Held Thursday

Services Held at 4 o'Clock at the Campbell-Lewis Chapel

Funeral services for Newman Houston Newell, who passed away Tuesday, April 20, at his home, 501 1/2 East Eastwood, were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Campbell-Lewis chapel conducted by Mr. John Brown, Christian Science Reader from Kansas City. Interment was in Ridge Park cemetery.

Mrs. Oral L. Craton, organist, accompanied Mrs. Charles Swisher when she sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "Crossing the Bar."

Pallbearers were J. I. Akemon, Dwight Newell, Frank Pelot, Leland Yancey, Lawrence McRoberts and Lwrence Houston.

Relatives from a distance attending the services were A. B. Egan; Walter H. Leo; George P. Lacy; C. W. Hagenbush; Dave Sparks; M. W. Sparks; J. Warner Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Newell all of Kansas City.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sparks; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rider; W. M. Rider, Jr., all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Newell, Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Staubher and son, St. Louis.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 4, 18808957	Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri	Whipple Spaulding Newell Alice J. Houston Alice Newell Newman Houston Newell
June 1, 19003860	Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri	Newman Houston Newell Nelle Sparks Marion Josephine Newell
April 20, 19108964	Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri	Newman Houston Newell Nelle Sparks Marion Josephine Newell Whipple Spaulding Newell
March 1, 19203859	Marshall, Saline, Missouri	Newman Houston Newell Nelle Sparks Whipple Spaulding Newell
April 11, 1930480	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri	Newman Houston Newell Nelle Sparks Whipple Spaulding Newell
April 11, 19403228	Oak Park, Cook, Illinois	Marion Josephine Newell William Norris Rider William Norris Rider Daughter Newman Houston Newell Nelle Sparks