Bevis O. Newton, Jr.

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The following information about the family of Bevis O. Newton was written by Mrs. Crissy Newton, and posted on the US Genweb Project for Jefferson Co, Texas:

Bevis O. Newton was born in Newton County, Texas in 1908, the son of Wade and Emma Newton, who were also from Newton County. Mrs. and Mrs. Wade Newton moved to Nederland about 1920, where they operated the Newton Hotel and Rooming House at 1146 Atlanta for many years. Mr. Newton died about ten years later.

Wade and Emma were the parents of two sons, Bevis O. and Harry H. Newton, and two daughters Cecile and Mary Frances, all of whom graduated from Nederland High School. Mary Frances married Johnny Konecny, who was Nederland's coach and history teacher in 1935.

Following graduation from High School, Harry Newton went to work for Sun Oil Company, and he and his wife Merle lived on Spring Street until Harry's death. Bevis Newton worked for Pure Oil Company for about 20 years. He then left the company and followed construction work for another 20 years until he retired.

On December 24, 1935, Bevis Newton married Crissy Kaper, daughter of John and Minnie Kaper of 403 Fifteenth Street in Nederland. Captain John Kaper, an native of Holland, sailed for many years before he joined the Sabine Bar Pilots Association. He and Minnie Kaper resided in Sabine Pass until the 1915 storm drove them to Nederland, where they bought the former house of J. William Barr and where they resided until their deaths.

Bevis and Crissy Newton build their first home at 323 Fifteenth Street, next door to her parents. About 25 years ago, they moved their old home away and built the blond brick home in which Crissy Newton still resides.

Bevis and Crissy Newton were the parents of two sons, Bevis O. Newton, Jr. and John Wade Newton. Bevis Jr died in 1955 of leukemia, a childhood diease that he struggled with for many years. He died at the age of eighteen.

Bevis Newton Sr was a thirty-second degree Mason. After a few years of retirement, he died in 1981, survived by his wife Crissy and son John Wade. As of 1991, his sisters are still living, Cecile in Houston and Mary Frances Konecny in Bryan, Texas.

Deceased members of the Kaper and Bevis Newton families are either interred or entombed at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.

Bevis married Crissy Kaper on 24 Dec 1935. Crissy was born on 5 Nov 1909; died on 1 Feb 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wade married Mary Emma Powell on 16 Apr 1903 in Newton County, Texas. Mary was born about 1883 in Newton County, Texas; died about 1966 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Mary DuBose. Mary was born before 1864; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]