M, #14, b. May 1857, d. 21 March 1904
| Birth* | May 1857 | Dr Charles Edgar Newsome was born in May 1857 at Buffalo, Putnam Co., West Virginia; both daughter Susan's & daughter Drucilla's death records say he was born in Buffalo VA which doesn't seem to be a current place. However, there is a Buffalo in WV so I assume that's the correct place. His death record says 1857 WV.2,3,4,5,6 |
| Occupation* | | He was was a Methodist Minister and a medical doctor.1 |
| Marriage* | 1886 | He married Cornelia Elizabeth Freeman, daughter of David Clendin Freeman and Elizabeth Truman, in 1886.7,8 |
| Education* | 1893 | Dr Charles Edgar Newsome was educated in 1893; when he graduated from the Ohio State University medical school.8 |
| Census1900* | 1900 | He appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, ED 97 sht 18b #70-78 541 Market St, Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, along with Cornelia Elizabeth Freeman, Sgt Charles Dudley Newsome, Susan Anestine Newsome and Swartz J Newsome . His info on the census included Newsome, Charles W 43 b.VA May 1857 (parents b.VA), married 13 years, minister, black.5 |
| Newspaper* | 10 April 1902 | On 10 April 1902 at Daily Gazette, Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, Dr Charles Edgar Newsome was in the following newspaper article: Doctor Charles Edgar Newsome, pastor of the A. M. E. church at Wilmington, paid a flying visit to Xenia and Wilberforce this week. While here he was the guest of Bishop Arnett and wife and Supt. Shorter and wife. Rev. Sides, of Xenia, accompanied him. |
| Death* | 21 March 1904 | He died on 21 March 1904 at Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio.7,8,6,9 |
| Obituary | 25 March 1904 | His obituary was on 25 March 1904 at Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio, "Rev C.E. Newsome, pastor of St John's A.M.E. Church, died in Xenia Monday, aged 48 years, leaving a widow and five children. He served three years and six months in the rgimental band of the 25th U.S. Infantry, and was a Mason, a Pythian, and Knights of Tabor."9 |