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Newton Gamaliel WALDO

Newton Gamaliel WALDO

Male 1845 - 1917  (71 years)

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  • Name Newton Gamaliel WALDO 
    Born 11 Oct 1845  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Sons of the American Revolution application indicates his birthplace as Holbrook in Ritchie County. But Findagrave reports it as Greenwood, Doddridge County, which appears more likely.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 29 Aug 1863 to 8 Mar 1864 
    Pvt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 
    • Military records show that Newton G. Waldo enlisted in Co H, 4th W.Va. Cavalry, at West Union on Aug 1 1863. He mustered in as a Private on Aug 29 1863 in Parkersburg. He mustered out at a Private on Mar 8 1864 in Wheeling.

      NOTE: As of February 2017, the Civil War medal issued for Newton G. Waldo had never been claimed and was in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in Charleston.
      http://www.wvculture.org/history/archives/civilwarmedals/medals.html
    Residence 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1916  Eaton, Weld Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 1917  Eaton, Weld Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Weld Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Feb 10 1916, in its entirety:
      "From Eaton, Colorado, we recently received a nice, encouraging letter from an old Doddridge boy, N. G. Waldo. Like all the Waldos we've ever known, he's a true blue Republican -- and a good, prompt paying patron."
    Person ID I83668  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2017 

    Father Hickman WALDO,   b. 28 Jan 1818, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1898, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary WILLIAMS,   b. 25 Feb 1826, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1899, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F16452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosalie (Rosetta) BOND,   b. 20 Jun 1853, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1941, Eaton, Weld Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1875  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Everett Loran WALDO,   b. 5 Mar 1879, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1934, Fort Collins, Larimer Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Family ID F38506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1845 - Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1916 - Eaton, Weld Co, CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1917 - Eaton, Weld Co, CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Weld Co, CO Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2539] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    4. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 2/10/1916.