Second Generation


4. Laura L. COOME was born on 25 February 1843 in Sterling Township, Cayuga County, NY.9,27 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Sterling Township, Cayuga County, NY.5 She appeared in the census in 1860 in New Buffalo Township, Sauk County, WI.6 Laura appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 She, her husband and their son were living next door to her parents. She appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.1 She died on 4 February 1886 at the age of 42.27 Laura was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.27 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery

Laura L. COOME and Joseph NEWSOME Jr. were married on 8 January 1863 in Baraboo, Washington Township, Sauk County, WI.27,28 Joseph NEWSOME Jr., son of Joseph NEWSOME and Maria CARDWELL, was born on 7 May 1840 in York, Yorkshire, England.1,16,28 (According to the 1900 Census, his birth date was May 1839.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 About 1879 he was a farmer in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Joseph appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He was the Census Enumerator, but his occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.16 His household consisted of Joseph; his second wife, Mary; and his daughter, Belle.

Laura L. COOME and Joseph NEWSOME Jr. had the following children:

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Alice Maria NEWSOME died.28 at age two.

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Albert A. "Bertie" NEWSOME was born about 1867 in Wisconsin.1 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Bertie graduated in Chicago, Cook County, IL.28 He was a graduate of the College of Dental Surgery.

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Walter NEWSOME was born about 1877 in Wisconsin.1 He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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Carrie Belle NEWSOME was born about 1880 in Wisconsin.16,28 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.16