| Relationship to me: | Second cousin three times removed | Gen -3 | Capt Francis Newman CSA (see notes below) |
| Born | ???? | ||
| Died | 1863 killed at Battle of Vicksburg | ||
| Age | |||
| Father: | Captain Francis Newman | 1786 - 1851 | |
| Mother: | Marie Solís | ||
| Brothers: | One brother | ||
| Sisters: | Thirteen sisters | ||
| Married: | Ezilda M. Daubert, a French Creole | ||
| Children: | several including Hollis Louis Newman |
From Jerry Gandolfo: Francis Newman became a Captain in the rebel (Confederate) army during the American Civil War and was killed in battle at Vicksburg in 1863. Before he died, he married a French Creole, the granddaughter of a French Privateer, Ezilda M. Daubert. They had several children including one named Hollis Louis Newman.
Notes on photo sent to me by Jerry Gandolfo 20 Jul 2002: CSA = Confederate States of America, or the rebel army. The picture is from a funeral brooch that his wife wore for years after his death in the American Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg.