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Submitted: 4/15/21 • Approved: 4/15/21 • Last Updated: 6/8/24 • R827478-G827466-S3
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Family history has it that Cyrus and Sena died while moving from Howell Co with other refugees fleeing from Confederate forces {Gen. James Haggin McBride} and bushwhacker/guerrillas burning out Union supporters. They died from being ill with the Measles, thus freezing to death due to the Winter cold temps.
Cyrus
1804 Wythe, Hampton, VA - 1862 Phelps, MO
Son of Robert Newberry and Esther Powers
Married 19 Jun 1831 Crawford, MO
Sena/Lena Broadwater Newberry
1814 Scott, VA - 1862 Phelps, MO
Daughter of William Broadwater and Mary "Polly" Culbertson
Wife of Cyrus
Contributed on 4/15/21 by tslundberg
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