William Newton

William Newton is said to have been born 2 Feb 1846 at Grand River, the son of Paw-ge-to-go-quay and her first husband.

William would have first been part of Caub mo say's Flat River band. Members of this band later moved to Montcalm county and purchased land in Douglass township and formed a new band under Chief Shaw gwaw ba no. (William's mother was a member of this band in 1865 as a widow). Aish ke baw gosh became chief of the band, members took their allotment lands in Elbridge and Crystal township in Oceana county and Custer township in Mason county.

William Newton of Pentwater enlisted in company K, First Sharpshooters on 4 Jul 1863 at Pentwater for 3 years, age 17. Mustered 11 Jul 1863. Mustered out at Delaney House, D.C. 28 Jul 1865.

He was captured at the battle of Petersburg, VA, 17 Jun 1864 and sent to Andersonville prison in GA.

William was "paroled in November with four or five comrades from Co. K, all quite sick & emaciated -- they each got a thirty-day furlough and returned to the front (as one would expect of these Odawa) to serve out their enlistment, which proved to be just a matter of months." (1)

According to descendants William was often asked about his time at the prison camp and would not talk about it.

While old enough to service in the war William was still considered a child for the annuity rolls.

1864 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band
#35 Waw waw che no din,  0 men, 0 women, 1 child $3.42

1865 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band
#35 Waw waw che no din, 0 men, 0 women, 1 child $4.00

1866 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band 

#26 Waw waw che no din, one man, one woman, no children, received $7.48

1867 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band 

#26 Waw waw che no din, one man, one woman, no children, received $7.14

1868 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band

#25 Waw waw che no din, 1 man, 1 woman, 0 children $31.70

1870 Annuity roll under Chief Maish-caw's band

#25 Waw-waw-che-no-din or Wm Newton, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $45.90

                                



William later joined the Grand Army of the Republic - Woolsey Post #399 of Northport - which was chartered in 1889 and disbanded in 1921.

William's pension card show him filling for a pension on 17 Mar 1890.

1890 Veteran census, Leland township, Leelanau county.

William, age 48 of Leland,  married Angeline Nebawnegezhick, 36, also of Leland, on 19 Mar 1893 at their home in Leelanau county by Rev. John Jacobs, Minister of M.E. church. William was listed as a farmer, born in Michigan, son of Oivr Newton and Boctgoqua. It was his second marriage. Angeline was born in Manistee, daughter of Nebaw-neyezhick and Nawbenaquay. It was her first marriage. Witnesses were Aaron Pegoungay and Joseph Pamageshik, both of Gills Pier.

The Census of the State of Michigan 1894 Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Volume III. shows William A. Newton living in the village of Traverse City, Grand Traverse county.


1900 census of Leland, Leelanau county shows William, 54, b. Feb 1846, farmer, owns mortgage farm, wife Angeline, b. Sep 1851, 48, no children born, no children living.

The Durant Roll field notes of 1908 list William on the page of his mother Paw-ge-to-go-quay, 3/52, with the notation to see 25/55

Page 25/55 gives a view of Willam's life.  Waw-wau-che-no-din or Wm. Nodin/Newton is 62 and lives in Honor, Benzie county. His first wife Martha is deceased. There are no children from this marriage.

His second wife, Alice, is 58, lives in Freesoil, Mason county and is now wife of Jim Judson. William and Alice have three children:

Ben, 38, of Honor, is married to Martha Ward, has children Sarah, 14, and Albert, b. 6 Aug 1907.

Martha, 35, of Freesoil, is married to Charles Thomas, has children John, 10, Asebun, 8, Mary, b. May 1907 and Elizabeth, b. Jun 1908.

John, 33, of Freesoil, is separated from Jennie Smith, has son Moses, 5.

Page 14-44 of the durant field notes show Angeline's family by her first husband, Shing-go-nay-cawse. Son George [who used Newton as his surname] and his wife, Mary Pabo, are deceased, leaving children Annie and Ella [who used the surname Pabo]. Daughter Julia is married to Thomas Wah-sa-quom and has children Alice, Elizabeth, John and Anna.

 

1910 finds William, age 64, living in Homestead, Benzie. He states he has been married twice, been married to Angeline for 32 years, speaks English and is a laborer / wood cutter. Angeline is 57, speaks Ottawa, had 3 children, 1 living.

On 12 Sep 1919 William purchased land from Truman Avery for $450.

The 1920 census has William, 72, and Angeline, 68, living in Acme, Grand Traverse county. They own a farm with no mortgage.

On 11 Dec 1921 William writes his will, leaving his four acres of land and house to granddaughter Elizabeth. [Actually Angeline's granddaughter. Both William and Angeline have other descendants but Elizabeth was most likely the one who cared for the couple in their later years.]

William's death certificate states he was born on 2 Feb 1846 in Emmet county (error), son of William Newton and unknown. He died 23 Jan 1922. [The death record of William's brother Richard gives their father as Albert Newton].

Obituary - Traverse City Record Eagle, 28 Jan 1922 page 3.

Tombstone from Yuba cemetery.

The picture of Angeline is undated.

She received a widow's pension after William's death. Angeline died 4 Feb 1936 and is also buried in Yuba cemetery.

Descendants of William are listed here.

Descendants of Angeline are listed here.


Pension records of William and Angeline - not in date order.

(1) Information from R. D. Winthrop

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