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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-233............Gerald E. Newman (2.5.2.5.5), b. 1893, Stewart County, Georgia............James Robert Newman, b. August 29, 1898, Stewart County, Georgia............Audrey Newman, b. 1902, Stewart County, GeorgiaFrom 1880 to 1910, William and Sarah Newman were living in Stewart County,Georgia. Sarah (Slaughter) Newman died on March 10, 1928 and WilliamHenry Newman died on November 8, 1931. Jay Newman married AudreyBevan of Madison, Florida. Jay Newman died on October 9, 1916. RubyNewman married Rufus Augustus Cranford of Beuna Vista, Georgia. Rufus isthe son of Joseph Cranford and Mary A. (Persons) Cranford. Rufus’ brother,William Cranford, married Ruby Newman’s aunt, Mary Jane Slaughter (2.5.2.9).Rufus and Ruby Cranford had three children: - Jay Newman Cranford, -Emma Ruth Cranford, - Rufus Cranford, Jr. Henry Newman was resident ofAlabama and served in the World War. Lizzie Newman married J. Fred Houseof Stewart County, Georgia and they had one son: - Billie Fred House. AudreyNewman married a Mr. Smith of Elberton and Macon, Georgia. RobertNewman died on August 29, 1918.References: 1) 1880 and 1910 Censuses, Stewart County, Georgia; 2) “History ofMarion County, Georgia,” by Nettie Powell, 1931; 3) “History of Stewart County,Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume 1, Page 594; 4) “History of StewartCounty, Georgia,” Volume 2, Page 439; 5) Letter, Mrs. Florence Varner to Mrs. H. M.Dixon, March 9, 1958GERALD E. NEWMAN (2.5.2.5.5) is the daughter of William Henry Newmanand Sarah Emma (Slaughter) Newman. Gerald was born in 1893 in StewartCounty, Georgia. Gerald Newman married Clifford Hathcock and they were theparents of two children:............Bobbie Hathcock............Frances HathcockClifford and Gerald Hathcock lived in Stewart County, Georgia. FrancesHathcock married Robert Baxter and they have one son. Robert Baxter is thesuperintendant of the Providence Canyon State Park. As of 1982, Frances(Hathcock) Baxter was living in Lumpkin, Georgia.References: 1) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume1, Page 594; 2) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982HENRY ABNER SLAUGHTER (2.5.2.6) is the son of Jordan WilliamsonSlaughter and Rebecca Anderson (Dority) Slaughter. Henry was born on June18, 1864 in Georgia. Henry Slaughter married Alma Aycock and they were theparents of one son:............Johnnie Will SlaughterHenry Slaughter moved to Terrell County, Georgia and died there on January 19,1933.References: 1) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume1, Page 594; 2) Letter, Mrs. Florence Varner to Mrs. H. M. Dixon, March 9, 1958