Family of Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr.

Birth: 27 APR 1881 (Columbia, Caldwell Parish, LA)
Death: 30 MAR 1963 (Meeker, Rapides Parish, LA)
Burial: Methodist Cemetery (Melville, St. Landry Parish, LA)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Theophilus Pearce SHOWS b. 2 NOV 1822 (MS) d. 2 NOV 1862 Sarah TOUCHSTONE b. 12 NOV 1827 (MS) d. after 1860	Norvell Webster SHOWS b. APR 1852 (LA) d. 3 APR 1918	Newton A. SHOWS b. 27 APR 1881 (LA) d. 16 APR 1901 Napoleon SHOWS b. JUL 1882 d. between 1900-1910
Asa Elijah (“Eli”) TAUNTON b. 1838 (GA) d. between 1860-1864 Louisiana Wealthy HAWTHORN b. FEB 1841 (LA) d. 1915	Emily C. (“Emma”) TAUNTON b. 7 FEB 1858 (LA) d. 26 OCT 1939

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Florence Henrietta SELLARS b. 15 NOV 1882 (LA) d. 9 JAN 1960	10 NOV 1898 Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	Eva Lucille SHOWS b. 21 MAR 1900 (LA) d. 26 JUL 1986 Viola Mae SHOWS b. 17 SEP 1902 (LA) d. 19 JUL 1993 Newton Wesley SHOWS, Sr. b. 19 AUG 1904 (LA) d. 22 OCT 1979	John Randolph SHOWS, Sr. b. 23 JUN 1906 (LA) d. 17 JAN 1976 Lettie Irene SHOWS b. 17 DEC 1907 (LA) d. 25 MAR 1999	Grace Maude SHOWS b. 24 NOV 1910 (LA) d. 27 MAY 1994 Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Jr. b. 16 OCT 1914 (LA) d. 16 FEB 1951 Florence Lynette SHOWS b. 20 AUG 1922 (LA) d. 8 JUL 1999

Photo of Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr. and Florence Henrietta SELLARS
Photo of Newsom SHOWS, Sr. and Florence SELLARS with son Newsom, Jr., daughter Lettie Irene, and grandsons Wilford and Stanislaus DONALDSON, III
Photo of Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr. with his sons
Newsom SHOWS Family Reunion (1958)
Remembrance of Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr.
Obituary for Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr.
Tombstone of Newsom Theophilus SHOWS, Sr.
Remembrance of Florence Henrietta SELLARS
Obituary for Florence Henrietta SELLARS
Tombstone of Florence Henrietta SELLARS
Remembrance of the SHOWS children

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Last updated on November 18, 2016.