Owen Huggins Dishong Obituary
The Weekly Tribune, Tampa, Florida, April 3, 1902. [14]
1840 Benjn Newsum lived in Dale County, Alabama in a household with males: 1 (Under 5) and 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (Under 5) and 1 (20 thru 29). [1]
1841 Benjamin Newsom was granted land in Dale County, Alabama. [2]
1850 Jacob Newson (age 13, born in Alabama) lived in Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama, in a household with Benjamin Newson (33), Katharine Newson (30), Murcy Newson (11), Fanny Newson (9), Mary E Barnes (45), and Thomas Barnes (21). [3]
1850 Benjamine Newsom lived in Dale County, Alabama. [4]
1857 Jacob Newson and Elizabeth Henderson were married on August 25 in Henry County, Alabama. (FHL film 001288501). [5]
1860 Jacob Newsome (age 22, born in Alabama) lived in Washington County, Florida, in a household with Elizabeth Newsome (20), and Elizabeth Newsome (1). [6]
1863 Jacob Titus Newson Sr enlisted in the Confederate army on April 2, 1862 in Mt. Vernon, Florida. He died of disease and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta County, Georgia. Jacob Titus Newson Sr was born in 1837. His wife was Elizabeth J Newsome. [7] [8]
1870 Elizabeth Newsome (age 31, born in Alabama) lived in Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida, in a household with Latitia Newsome (9), Jacob Newsome (8), and James Newsome (6). Elizebeth Newsome's occupation was keeping house. [9]
1877 John J Bunch and Elizabeth Newsome were married on August 20 in Polk County, Florida. [10]
1880 Elizabeth Bunch (age 40, born in Florida, married), wife, lived in Precinct 1, 2, and 3, Polk County, Florida, in a household with John J Bunch (62), Nannie Bunch (20), John Bunch (18), Emma Bunch (16), Sarah Bunch (14), Laura Bunch (9), and James Nusom (14). Elizabeth Bunch's parents were both born in South Carolina. [11]
1900 Elizabeth J Bunch (born in Alabama in Jul 1837, widowed), mother-in-law, lived in Ownes, Desoto County, Florida, in a household with Owen H Dishing (48), Letitia C Dishing (40), Thomas K Dishing (22), John Leslie Dishing (20), Allie May Dishing (16), Edna G Dishing (13), Chester S Dishing (10), Owen J Dishing (8), Stella Dishing (6), Milton M Dishing (2), and Hamp Hudson (65). Elizabeth J Bunch's parents were both born in Alabama. Elizabeth J Bunch had had 1 child, 1 still living. [12]
1907 E. J. Bunch was named as the remarried widow of Jacob Newsome. [13]
Arcadia. March 20. Owen H. Dishong, one of the influential orange growers of the county, died at his home at Owens Wednesday and was buried at the Owens Cemetery Thurs day. Mr. Dishong. belonging to both the Masonic and Knights of Pythias the funeral was in charge of the two orders, the Masons taking precedence being the older society. Wauchula. Punta Gorda and Arcadia lodges were all represented. The funeral was ore of the largest attended in years.
Mr. Dishong leaves a wife and a number of children to mourn his loss.
The funeral of Hon. Owen Dishong at Owens last week was attended by fully 1500 people. Friends were present from all parts of the county. There was a large representation of Free Masons composed of members from every lodge in the county and the lamented dead was laid to rest in accordance with their beautiful rites.
1910 Letitia Catherine Dishong, spouse of Owen Huggins Dishong, died on August 26 in Florida. She was born on July 15, 1859 in Florida, daughter of Jacob Newsom and Elizabeth Jane Newsome. [16]
1912 Elizabeth Jane Newsome, spouse of Jacob Newsom, died on May 28 in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida. She was born on July 8, 1837 in Alabama. [17]
Research Notes:
Several dna matches have been found for Robert Wolfe with descendants of son James Alexander Newsome and his wife Samantha Melissa Mayo. Many of those matches are shared matches with descendants of Nancy Cochran and Isaiah Pickett. The common ancestor of these dna matches in not known and is under active investigation. Please let us know if you can help identify any relevant relationships.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982, [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] U.S., Civil War and Later Wars Index to Remarried Widow Pension Applications, 1848-1934, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] The Weekly Tribune, Tampa, Florida, April 3, 1902, page 5, [NewspapersClip].
[15] The Punta Gorda Herald, Punta Gorda, Florida, April 4, 1902, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].