Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathOct 19, 1963, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, James Samuel New-Male-27 January 1888 – 19 October 1963-•-LZY9-RNV
BurialFloral Garden Memorial Park, 1730 English Road, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina470, James Samuel New
Spouses
BirthAug 19, 1921, Rockingham County, North Carolina470, Alma Josephine Clymer New
DeathMar 27, 1989, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Alma Josephine Clymer New
BurialGreenview Cemetery, 1004 Montgomery Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina470, Alma Josephine Clymer New
FatherClarence Willie CLYMER (1892-1972)
MotherSara Alice SAUNDERS (1905-1933)
MarriageJul 23, 1945, Morehead Twp, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Alma Josephine Clymer-Female-19 August 1922 – 27 March 1989-•-LZZD-3YX
Obituary Online notes for James Samuel NEW
He was a son of George Rufus New and Louise Ize Dalton.(?).
They were married in 1887.(?)
George Rufus New was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, NC in Durham, N.C., and that is where the undertaker, Hall-Wynne & Co. was located.
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James is buried next to his wife, BUT has no stone. :O(
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1900 Dan River, Patrick County, Virginia, pg 12b, line 94 Rufrus New 32 (Oct 1867) Va/Va/Va
Louisa 30 (Apr 1870) Va/Va/Va
Samuel 12 (Jun 1887) Va
William J. 10 (May 1890) Va
Sallie R. 8 (Jan 1891) Va
Thomas 6 (Sep 1893) Va
Matilda 3 (Oct 1896) Va
Terrell 10/12 (Jul 1899) son Va.
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1920 South Fork, Forsyth County, North Carolina, pg 11a, line 34:
George R. New 53 NC/NC/NC
Louise 49 Va/Va/Va
Dixie 18 Va
Thelma 16 Va
Taft 12 NC
Simple 9 NC
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1920 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, pg 11b, line 86:
J. S. New 34 Va/Va/Va
Flora B. 32 NC/NC/NC
Nile 12 NC
Rufus 10 NC
Dewey 8 NC
Paul S. 6 NC
Roy M. 4 NC
Ruth 1 NC
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1930 High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, pg 02a, line 27:
James Samuel New 42 VA/Va/Va
Flora Bell 40 SC/SC/SC
Nellie Nile 22 SC
Rufus Edward 20 SC
Dewey Melvin 18 SC
Paul Samuel 16 SC
Roy Cornelius 14 SC
Ruth Rebecca 11 SC
Fannie Magdalene 9 SC
Mary Marie 7 SC
Rochel Rae 6 SC
Aubrey Richard 3 SC
Julia Lon 1 SC
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note: (above children were not born in SC)
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James was a minister.

He and Flora had the following children:

I. Nellie Nile New, b. 01 Jan 1907 in NC, d. 15 May 1972 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Va. She married Ralph Adams Clary, Sr..

II. Rufus Edward New, b. c 1910 in NC, d. 14 Jun 1997 in Burnsville, SC.

III. Dewey Melvin New, b. 1912 in NC, d. 1944 in Normandy, St Laurent, France.
He married Bessie Odell Reed, b. 1912 in AL., d. 1962.

IV. Paul Samuel New, b. 1914 in NC, d. 1988.

V. Roy Cornelius New, b. 05 Oct 1916 in Guilford County, NC, d. 16 May 1979 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC.

VI. Ruth Rebecca New, b. 1919.

VII. Fannie Magdalene New, b. 30 Oct 1920 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC, d. 27 Aug 2008 in Eden, Rockingham County, NC.
She married Edward Lee Joyce, b. 07 Oct 1919 in Leaksville, Rockingham County, NC., d. 28 May 1993 in Eden, Rockingham County, NC.

VIII. Mary Marie New, b. 26 Apri 1923 and died 31 May 2008. Her obit, (edited) follows:
Mrs. Mary Marie New Vincent, 85, formerly of Graham, N.C., died Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at the Hospice Home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Winfred Wade "Wink" Vincent who died in 1970. Mrs. Vincent was born in Guilford County to the late James Samuel New and Flora Belle Lovings New.
Mrs. Vincent retired from Culp Weaving after 22 years of service. She leaves behind a daughter, Katie V. Riggan; son, Gary Lee Vincent both of Graham, granddaughters, Kellie A. Smith and husband Tommy of Burlington, Shea V. Euliss and husband Dennis of Graham; great grandchildren, Landon Smith, Chandler Euliss, Peyton Euliss and Emerson Euliss; sisters, Maggie Joyce of Eden and Rachel Snyder of Greensboro; half sisters, Ann Ingold and May Harrison both of Greensboro; half brothers, Sam New of Greensboro and Bill New of Lexington. She also was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
The graveside service was at Guilford Memorial Park by Pastor Reid Dickens in Greensboro, N.C.


IX. Rachel Rae New, b. 1924 and married unknown Snyder and lived in Greensboro, NC.

X. Aubrey Richard New, b. 13 May 1926 in NC, d. 06 Apr 1986 in Durham, Durham County, NC.

XI. Julia Lon New, b. 1929.
XII. Camilla New, b. 1930.
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James married 2nd to Josephine unknown and was married at the time of his death at age 75.
470, James Samuel New
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