Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Newsom, Jesse 1877 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

JESSE NEWSOM.

   Among the younger farmers of Sand Creek township, Bartholomew county, is
Jesse Newsom and the enterprising and progressive spirit of the age is
exemplified in his work and indicated by the fine appearance of his farm. He was
born in the house in which he now,lives on the 16th of April, 1877, his parents
being Jesse R. and Mary (Cox) Newsom. The Newsoms are so well known in this
section of the state that they need no special introduction to the readers of
this volume, for through long years representatives of the name have been active
and influential in public affairs and in business life, especially along
agricultural lines.

   Jesse Newsom was reared upon his father's farm, though he was but an infant
when his mother died, a few weeks after his birth. He worked in the fields at an
early age, year by year becoming more and more familiar with the duties and
labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. When about six years old he
entered the public schools and therein continued his studies until he had
prepared for entrance into the high school of Columbus. There he displayed
special aptitude in his studies, doing the four years' work in two. He was
graduated in that institution in the class of 1895, and after spending one year
at home he matriculated in the State University in 1896, entering upon a
mathematical course. After one year, however, he was obliged to leave college
because of his eyesight, but after an interval of a year returned, but did not
remain for graduation. It was his intention to become a mathematical astronomer,
but fate seemed to decide this question for him and he resumed the occupation to
which he had been reared and which George Washington said is the most useful as
well as the most honorable work of man.

   November 29, 1900, Mr. Newsom was joined in wedlock to Miss Nellie Davis, a
daughter of John M. Davis. She was born in Sand Creek township, attended the
common schools and also completed a part of the high school course. Her natal
day is December 14, 1878, and, like her husband, she is well known in the county
where her entire life has been passed. The union of the young couple has been
blessed with one son, Jesse, whose birth occurred on the 12th of December, 1902.
Mrs. Newsom is a member of the Christian church, in which she works earnestly
and effectively for its welfare and growth.

   In his political views Mr. Newsom is an enthusiastic Republican, yet has
never been an office seeker. He now owns the old homestead and occupies the
house which was built in 1864. It is a brick structure, containing fourteen
rooms, and is one of the comfortable and attractive old homes of the county. He
deals in high grade hogs and cattle, also horses and mules, and he feeds and
ships his own hogs, annually sending two car loads to the markets. He is a
wide-awake, enterprising young business man, meeting with success in his work
and is widely and favorably known in Bartholomew county.


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BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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