James McNew

1797 - Bef 1870  (< 73 years)

• Name	James McNew  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Birth	1 Apr 1797	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Family Search ID	KHT2-1KW
  Residence	1830	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  Residence	1840	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  Residence	1850	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [4, 6]
  	District 67
  Residence	1860	Saltville, Washington, Virginia, USA   [10]
  Residence	1870	Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA   [12]
  Burial	1870	Mahanaim Cemetery, Meadow View, Washington, Virginia, USA   [8]
  Death	Bef Nov 1870	Meadow View, Washington, Virginia, USA   [8, 9]
  Person ID	I15939	Woodworth Ancestry
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward James McNew, Sr,   b. Oct 1755, Frederick County, Maryland, USA d. 29 Jul 1827, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Miller,   b. 8 Sep 1771, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1849, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1785	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F9218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Polly D Meadows, ¶,   b. 20 Aug 1803, Bristol, Washington, Virginia, USA d. 21 Jul 1838, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1820  [5]
  Children	> 1. Sarah Ann McNew,   b. 15 Aug 1821, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jun 1890, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Hargis McNew,   b. 1824, Washington County, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Mary Jane McNew,   b. 1826, Washington County, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Nancy Jane McNew,   b. 1 Dec 1829, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jul 1902, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Elizabeth Meadows McNew,   b. 10 Jan 1832, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 4 May 1885, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Joel Meadows McNew,   b. 1 Jan 1835, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 4 May 1885, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Isaac McNew,   b. May 1837, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Jun 1865, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Sturgeon,   b. 4 Dec 1801, Virginia, USA d. 15 May 1859, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1841  [5]
  Children	> 1. Margaret McNew,   b. 1841, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Apr 1920, Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Daniel Burk McNew,   b. 10 May 1843, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Oct 1903 (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Walter Cephas McNew,   b. 1847, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 1911 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F13140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1 Apr 1797 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1830 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1840 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - District 67 - 1850 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1860 - Saltville, Washington, Virginia, USA Residence - 1870 - Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA Burial - 1870 - Mahanaim Cemetery, Meadow View, Washington, Virginia, USA Death - Bef Nov 1870 - Meadow View, Washington, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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