Person:Evan Newlan (2)

1870 Moultrie Co., IL, census, p.59A, Town of Lovington, P.O. Lovington, Aug. 4, 1870, John Mason: EVAN NEWLAN, 27 M W, farm hand, $150 personal, IL; with 285/282, Margaret Magers [Magaro?], 25 F W, keeping house, $400 real, $180 personal, IL; William S., 5 M W, IL.

1874 June 28; writing from Moultrie Co., IL, Nettie Love told her sister-in-law Jane Love: "Evan Newlin has been here all day to day / Just started home"

1874 Sept. 6, Evan Newlan, age 37, md. Mary C. Clark, age 20, Marrowbone Twp., Moultrie Co., IL, Book A, p.53 <earpconnections.tripod.com/ moultrie_county_marr_1875_1882bride.htm>

Lovington, Moultrie, Ills / Sept 23th, 1874 / Dear Cousin / Your kind letter was received Some week or more ago / was read with care and attention but I am Sorrow to tell you that it is almost impossible for me to come down to see you this fall. Ill tell you my reasons and then I think you will Excuse me / I was married September 6th and was thinking of coming that following week but did not get off / then corn cutting come / then I had to Stay and cut my corn and then My younger Brother [John] and Sister [Caroline] and her man [Isaac Massey] came back from Kansas / So they are likely to be here afew days untill they can find a place / So I am obliged to build me a house this fall / So please excuse me for not coming / I do regret that I dident come when Evan [Love] come but I hope the time will come when I can pay you a visit / So when you get to your journeys end I beg you not forget me and tell me how times is there / please send me one of your picturs / I thought I would get mine and my womans and send them to you but have failed to do so / I saw Evan [Love] in town last Saturday and [my] Brother John was with me / I hope you asafe and happy time threw out your travels and when you return I ask you come and see me / this leaves us in tolerably good health / as I have nothing of importance to write I will Close by hoping those few lines will find you all injoying the pleasures of life / hoping to hear from you in due time / Yours Cousins Until death / E. W & Mary C Newlan / To Jane C Love / forget me not

1877 Sept. 9; writing from Moultrie Co., IL, Nettie Love told her sister-in-law Jane: "Evan Newland's are going to start to move to shelby County tomorrow"

1880 Coffey Co., KS, census, p.407B, Neosho Twp., June 10, 1880, W.H. Stice: 52/57, EVAN W. NEWLAN, W M 37, head, farmer, IL OH OH; Mary, W F 26, wife, keeping house, OH OH OH; Sylvester H., W M 4, son, IL IL OH; Eva M., W F 3, dau, IL IL OH; Clarice E., W M 2, son, KS IL OH; Letta V., W F 2/12, March, dau, KS IL OH.

1883 Aug. 22, Moran, Allen Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her brother Joel Love: "I got a letter from May Newlan / She says it is hard times there"

1884 Nov. 23, Iola, Allen Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "I think some of going to see Eve and May Newlan after a while if all goes well"

1884 Dec. 28, Iola, Allen Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "no I did not go to see Even Newlans / I geuss I will wait untill fair weather so I can have a Better time"

1885 April 12, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "I cam hear 2 weeks a go . . . I wanted to see the man that Married our mothers sister / I have had a good visit / Evan [Newlan] met me"

1885 May 11, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "I am still among the Newlans 15 miles from Post office . . . I saw Evan Newlan and family yesterday . . . I have had a real good time but Evan is so selfish / he wants me to stay there all the time and all they have got are children / they have a bout 140 little chickens / a Prittie Place / John was on a rented Place but all are doing Better than Evan"

1885 Oct. 11, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "Uncle Joe Newlan says you were rather small when he saw you and would like to see you again / he has three children left / Evan was 43 to day / Lotta and Levi are younger / I have folowed 2 of them to the grave / Uncle is 74 / hasent vey long to stay"

1885 Dec. 2, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "I Saw Evan Newlan yesterday / they were well"

1890 Feb. 14, Gridley, Coffey Co., KS. Lydia Love wrote her sister Jane: "Evan Newlans have another Boy / 5 Boys 3 girls and Plenty time for more" Correspondence from the family letters and papers of Jane Love and her cousin, Lillice Jones Harper, courtesy John, Danny, and Dave Harper in 2001 and 2004, transcribed by Brenda Boyer

1900 Moultrie Co., IL, census, p.162A, Lovington Twp., Lovington Village, June 2, 1900, John W.L. Hamilton: 66/67, EVAN NEWLIN, head, W M, Oct. 1842, 57, md. 25 yrs., IL OH OH, day laborer; Mary C., wife, W F, Dec. 1853, 46, mother of 9 children, 9 living, OH VA OH; Carrie E., son, W M, Aug. 1878, 21, KS IL OH, at school; Ira E., son, W M, Feb. 1882, 18, KS IL OH, at school; Cora E., dau, W F, June 1884, 15, KS IL OH, at school; Emery E., son, W M, Jan. 1887, 13, KS IL OH, at school; Silas E., son, W M, Apr. 1889, 11, KS IL OH, at school; Laria [Louis?], son, W M, Mar. 1891, 9, KS IL OH, at school.

1910 Moultrie Co., IL, census, p.154B, Lovington Twp., supplement of Lovington Village, April 21, 1910, Della Patterson: E.W. NEWLAN, head, M W 67, md. 36 yrs., IL OH OH, no occupation; Mary, wife, F W 56, mother of 9 children, 9 living, OH VA VA, laborer, working out; Clarise, son, M W 30, KS IL OH, laborer, on farm; Irie, son, M W 26, KS IL OH, laborer, farm; Earl, son, M W 21, KS IL OH, laborer, on farm; Artnus [Arthur?], son, M W 19, IL IL OH, laborer, farm.

1920 Moultrie Co., IL, census, p.2B, Lovington Twp., Lovington Village, Jan. 6, 1920, F. Vance Hirt: 36/36, MARY NEWLAN, head, owns mortgaged home, F W 66, widow, OH VA OH, laborer, house work; Ira, son, M W 38, single, IL IL OH, laborer, farm.

1930 Moultrie Co., IL, census, p.137B, Lovington Twp., Lovington Village, April 4, 1930, Helen C. Rutherford: 90/98, MARY NEWLAN, head, F W 76, widow, OH VA OH, no occupation; Ira, son, M W 49, single, KS IL OH, general laborer, [can't read].

death notice from a Coffey Co., KS, newspaper: 1937. Mrs. Wm. Lovett* of Burlington received word that her aunt, Mrs. Mary Newlan died recently at her home in Lovington, Ill. Mrs. Newlan was a former resident of Burlington having lived here many years ago.

• Emma Eldred Lovett, dau. of Charlotte Newlan Eldred

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ My Grandmother is Cora E. Newlan, whose parents are Evan Newlan born in 1842 and married to Mary Catherine Clark. Newlan Family Genealogy Forum, Newlan in Lovington(Moultrie CO) IL, posted by Georgeann Johnston <johnston@@akos.net : outdated>, Feb. 23, 2004, message #42 Georgeann Johnston <buckj@@tampabay.rr.com>, Oct. 8, 2005, message #59

1. ↑ RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
   Dick Cazier <dcazier@@comcast.net> http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dcazier&id=I18859.