• Born: 13 Aug 1831, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England ²
• Christened: 29 Aug 1831, Wootton Bassett St. Bartholomew All Saints, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Married: Abt 1858
• Died: 29 Jul 1919, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, USA ²

  Research Notes:

Francis son of Thomas Newth of Wootton Bassett, labourer, and Elizabeth (baptismal record)

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In 1851 Francis Newth, aged 19, born in Wootton Bassett Wilts, ag labourer, was with his parents in Buthay, Wootton Bassett.

Francis Newth emigrated to the U.S.A. in August 1852.

On 17 Oct 1853 Francis Newth, formerly of England, became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

In 1860 U.S. Federal Census Francis Newth, aged 28, born in England, and wife Sarah, aged 20, born in Illinois, USA, were living in Marcellus, Cass, Michigan, USA.

In the 1900 Francis Newth, aged 68 (b. Aug 1831 in England), farmer, and wife of 42 years Sarah J Newth, aged 59 (b. Jan 1841 in Indiana), were living in Missouri Twp, Nevada, Arkansas. With them were sons (both born in Michigan, farm labourers): Elmer (b. Oct 1873) and Auther (b. Oct 1878).

In 1910 Francis Newth, aged 78, born in England, farmer, and wife of 52 years Sarah Jane Newth, aged 69, born in Illinois, USA, were living in Prescott Ward 4, Nevada, Arkansas. With them were son Elmer C (36) of Michigan, single, farmer, daughter May Montz (39) of Michigan, married 11 years, and her children Hazel M Montz (5) of Arkansas, and Charles C Montz (10 months) of Arkansas.