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Mary Emma (Ogle) Newingham |
Mary Emma (Ogle) Newingham was born in 1871 in Pennsville, Fayette County, PA the daughter of William D. and Sarah (Minerd) Ogle.
On Feb. 4, 1895, at the age of 24, Mary Emma married James E. Newingham (1863-1943), the son of Henry S. and Ann S. (Byerly) Newingham of Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland County, PA, but former residents of Allegheny, now known as the north side of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.
The Newinghams resided in Scottdale, Westmoreland County, PA, and had five children -- Frank Ellsworth Newingham (1894- ? ), Ralph Henry Newingham, Nellie B. Newingham, Laura Mae Shively and one unknown child who died in infancy sometime before 1910. They all belonged to the German Reformed Church.
At
right, the railroad depot in Scottdale, with the Kromer House hotel in the
background.
James' grandfather David Newingham was sheriff of Westmoreland County in the 1840s, and so James would have grown up in a family and home which placed a high value on public and civic service. James and his son Frank are profiled in a chapter in the 1918 book, Old and New Westmoreland, edited by Capt. Fenwick Y. Hedley, and published in New York by the American Historical Society, Inc. His entry states that at the age of 15, James:
... began learning the harness-maker's trade, becoming an expert workman and continuing that trade as his sole occupation for eight years. He then spent two years in Latrobe [PA] with the hardware and grocery firm of I.D. Pores & Company, later moved to Scottdale [PA] where in 1887, in partnership with his father, he bought out the livery business conducted by William Herbert. About four years later the father withdrew and James E. continued the business alone. He built up a prosperous livery and sales business, and at one time shipped many horses to Eastern markets. He also became proprietor of the Newingham meat market, and one of the substantial business men of Scottdale, where he is yet in business. He is a man of genuine public spirit and aids in all movements for civic betterment.
When
the federal census was enumerated in 1900, the family lived in Scottdale
Borough, where James worked as a "livery keeper." On April 21, 1904,
the Daily Independent newspaper of Monessen, PA reported a
"war" between James and Samuel W. Webb, a "well known
barber." The issue of the feud centered on Webb's desire, and James'
objection, to the display of advertising posters promoting Walter L. Main's
World Exposition Circus and another smaller show which were scheduled to appear
in Scottdale on April 30. After Webb assaulted James in a passageway next to the
barbershop, James sued in Common Pleas Court of Westmoreland County. The outcome
of the case is not known.
In 1928, James offered his eight-room house for sale at 177 Market Street. It featured a "bath, heater, electric," with the price listed as $5,800. Apparently the sale did not go through, as daughter Nellie is known to have lived there in 1942.
Said the Connellsville Daily Courier,
James "was a well-known resident of [Scottdale], having conducted a livery
stable for many years, until he was forced to retire on account of the
popularity of the automobile." They resided in the early 1940s at 117
Market Street in Scottdale.
Sadly, Mary died in in 1942, at the age of 74. She had suffered a heart attack, and had been ill for about a year. She is thought to rest for eternity in the Scottdale Cemetery, but this needs to be confirmed. Her obituary was published in a newspaper in New Castle, Lawrence County, PA, where her son Ralph made his home.
James survived his wife by a little more than a year. He passed away at home at the age of 80 on April 8, 1943, "after a two-year illness," reported the Daily Courier. Burial was in the Scottdale Cemetery, following a funeral led by Rev. John C. Stoner of the United Brethren Church.
~ Son Frank Ellsworth Newingham ~
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Old and New Westmoreland book featuring James Newingham and son Frank |
Son Frank Ellsworth Newingham (1894-1952) married Alma (Darrell) Culleton (1919- ? ). He was born in Scottdale and graduated from Peterson Business College in 1914. Circa 1918, he was employed as manager of the Weimer Motor Company of Scottdale and also later at the Hetzel-Young Motor Company of Scottdale. Frank served during World War I with the American Expeditionary Force in Europe and was a sergeant in the Medical Department, Hospital Base No. 61. Frank's photograph, and a short synopsis of his military career, later were published in the book, Westmoreland Towns in the World War.
In 1942, when he registered for the
military draft, Frank lived near Scottdale, on the "Star Route." Other
sources place their home at Cross Roads, near Scottdale.
The Newinghams were involved in an automobile accident in October 1945 at Pennsville, and made news when they sued the other driver for damages. At the court hearing, Alma was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair. Said the Uniontown Morning Herald, she "testified in her own behalf but became so hysterical on cross examination that the court was forced to declare a recess to permit removal of the woman to an adjacent room where she shortly regained her composure." The court awarded $5,000 to Alma and more than $1,200 to Frank. In 1949, the couple again made news when they attempted to adopt a year-and-a-half old boy, Lawrence Shipley, son of unmarried Blanche Shipley of White, Fayette County. The Newinghams alleged that the mother had demanded $500 payment at gunpoint in return for obtaining custody of the child, but later rescinded the deal when she was offered double the money from someone else. In turn, the mother denied that she had required payment, and countered that the Newinghams had denied her visitation rights. In a legal case heard before Judge S. John Morrow of Fayette County, on Feb. 17, 1949, he denied the mother's request for custody of the boy. The story was headline news in the Connellsville Daily Courier.
While the fate of Lawrence is unknown, the Newinghams are known to have had a son, James Newingham, and a stepson, Charles Z. Culleton.
Frank passed away at home at the age of 57 on Feb. 1, 1952. Following a funeral at the Brooks Funeral Home in Connellsville, led by Rev. Meade M. Snyder of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, burial was held at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Uniontown.
~ Son Ralph Henry Newingham ~
Son Ralph Henry Newingham (1897-1956) married Minnie Brahs (1897- ? ) in about 1918. They had had one known son, Larry Newingham. When Ralph registered for the military draft in World War I, he was employed as an automobile mechanic at Scottdale Auto Company. Circa 1930, Ralph and Minnie resided in New Castle, Lawrence County, PA, where he was employed as a foreman in a motor garage, and Minnie worked as a clerk in an art store. Residing in their home that year were boarders Martha D. Smith and Genevieve Houston, who were teachers in the local public schools. When Ralph registered for the World War II draft, he and Minnie lived at 418 Laurel Boulevard in New Castle, and he worked as a salesman for Chambers Motor Company. They were members of the First Christian Church in New Castle, and he belonged to the Mahoning Lodge of the Masons. Ralph died on Christmas Eve 1956, at the age of 59. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery in New Castle. Minnie survived her husband, but her final fate is not yet known. Circa 1968, son Larry and his wife resided in Memphis, TN, at 3373 Gaywinds Avenue, and had one daughter, born that year.
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New Castle's public square, 1930s |
~ Son Nellie (Newingham) Gusdanovic ~
Daughter Nellie Newingham (1900- ? ) married late in life to (?) Gusdanovic. She resided at home with her widowed father for many years, and may have been divorced. When the federal census was taken in 1930, when she was age 30, she lived with her father and brother Frank, and was not married at the time. She was not married circa 1942 when her brother Frank named her in his World War II draft registration card. That year, she lived on 117 Market Street in Scottdale. She was mentioned in the Connellsville Daily Courier obituary of her brother Frank in 1952, at was named as "Mrs. Nellie Gusdanovic ... of Scottdale."
~ Son Laura Mae (Newingham) Shively ~
Daughter Laura Mae Newingham (1905- ? ) married John L. Shively (1904- ? ), the son of John L. and Nevada (Hodge) Shively. They had four sons -- James C. Shively, William R. Shively, John Shively and David H. Shively. When the federal census was taken in 1930, the family lived in Scottdale, where John was employed as an automobile salesman. The Shively's separated at some point in time, after 1930. Circa 1943-1952, Laura lived in Scottdale. In June 1953, when John's mother died, the newspaper obituary listed John's whereabouts as "unknown." She was elected as assistant librarian among the officers of the Adelphi Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968.
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Son James C. Shively wed Constance I. King on Aug. 8, 1945, in the parsonage of the Methodist Church of Oakland, MD. At the time, he was a corporal in the US Army during World War II, and on furlough from the military. She was a former beautician at Kay's Beauty Shoppe in Scottdale. In August 1947, he re-enlisted for three years, choosing Europe as his destination. Said the Courier, "He has a total of three years and eight months in the Army, his last tenure being with the 71st Infantry, 44th Division." By 1949, the Shivelys had divorced. James married again, on Feb. 28, 1949, to Esther Dorothy Calhoun. they were wed in the Presbyterian Church of Bedford, Bedford County, PA. Reported the Courier, "After the ceremony, the couple motored to New York and New Jersey, stopping at Fort Dix where the bridegroom had been stationed prior to gong to Japan... Sergeant Shively is stationed at Tokyo, Japan, and will leave April 7 for his base. The bride, who is employed as an operator for the Bell Telephone Company, will join her husband in Japan." By 1973, they had moved to Bethel Park, Allegheny County, PA. That year, James was pictured in the Courier after receiving the Department of Army Certificate of Award for outstanding performance as the staff personnel assistant of the 99th Army Reserve Command, ARCOM. In covering the story, the Courier said that James "serves as one of the top officers of the 99th ARCOM, both in his military and civilian capacity... [He] entered the military in 1942 and has served as staff personnel assistant for the past five years."
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Son David H. Shively was a veteran of two years in the Army. He worked circa 1957 with Rack Engineering Company in Connellsville. On Feb. 15, 1957, he eloped with Margie Weaver to Winchester, Frederick County, VA, where they were united in marriage in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. She was employed at the time with R.E. Uptegraff Manufacturing Company in Scottdale. They went on to have at least two sons -- David Wade Shively and Jon Randall "Randy" Shively. They made their residence in Scottdale in 1962. By 1977, the Shivelys had relocated to Orlando, FL.
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Son William R. Shively married Lois Shedlock. They had three children -- William Joseph Shively, Daniel Ray Shively and Cathy Ann Shively. Circa 1962, they made their home in Connellsville.
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Son John "Jack" Shively married (?) Stoner. In 1969, they moved from Scottdale to Orlando, FL. Their son Bruce Shively made headlines in the Courier in 1970 when he received honors with Little League Baseball in Orlando.
Sons James and John (seen here together) served in the US Army during the Korean War, James with the Service Company of the 27th Infantry Division, and John with a transportation battalion. In early 1951, they made news in Korea when they met for the first time in two years, in the town of Taegu. In a front page article in the Connellsville Courier, in which they are pictured, the story said:
[James] is now serving with the famed Wolfhead Regiment, which was then in Suwon, Korea. It is one of the first United States units to enter the Korean War from Japan. [John] is one of the many reserves called to active duty as a result of the action in Korea. He returned to service on September 30, 1950, and arrive in Korea on December 24 of that year. The transportation battalion is sponsored by the Reading Railroad of Reading, and is stationed at Sindong, Korea ... one of the main links supplying equipment to all front line troops.
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