Person Record

Metadata

Name

Newton, Isaac Elvin ("Elvin"), 1836-1918

Othernames

Elvin Newton
"King of the Isles of Shoals"

Born

Sept. 18, 1836

Birthplace

Gosport, Isles of Shoals, N.H.

Deceased

Mar. 10, 1918

Deceased where

Portsmouth, N.H.

Places of residence

Gosport, Isles of Shoals. (until c1871 )
Porsmouth, N.H. (1871-1918)

Occupation

E. Newton & Co. (wholesale fish dealers) with sons Elvin, Fred Sherman T.

Father

Isaac K. Newton.

Mother

Mary Caswell.

Spouse

Mary Jane Robinson, daughter of William Robinson and Mary Ann Randall, b. Sept.

Children

All but # 7 & 8 (Mabel & Ralph) born in Gosport, Isles of Shoals.
1. Ida May Newton, b. Sept. 24, 1856, d. Dec. 2, 1938, m. Charles Alonzo Smith.
2. Elvin Scott Newton, b. Mar. 10, 1859, d. Oct. 30, 1924, m. Alice A. Moore (1858-1922)
3. Carriedelle ("Carrie") Newton, b. Dec. 8, 1862, d. Nov. 16, 1941, m. Thomas A. Ward (d. 1927).
4. Sherman T. Newton, b. Sept. 5, 1864, d. Sept. 23, 1926, m. Hattie Preble (1863-19250)
5. Frank S. Newton, b. Mar. 27, 1868, d. Feb. 12 or 13, 1927 in Newton Center, Mass., m. Mary A. Wood (d. 1920).
6. Fred G. Newton, b. May 26, 1869, d. Feb. 8, 1947, m. Mary Ella ("Molly") Sargent (1863-1950)
7. Mabel F. Newton, b. Jun. 12, 1871 or 72 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Dec. 5, 1944 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Roy B. Ward (1878-1941).
8. Ralph A. Newton, b. Apr. 1, 1875 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Jan. 10, 1947 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. 1895 to Susan R. Bates (1873-1957 or 58).

Notes

First representative to the New Hampshire legislature from Gosport. Used the motto "Live and Let Live, Let 'Em Come."

Titles & honors

Elks

Relationships

Spouses: Mary Jane Robinson, daughter of William Robinson and Mary Ann Randall, b. Sept. 20, 1837, Isles of Shoals, d. Jul. 8, 1913 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. Oct. 27, 1855 in Newburyport, Mass.

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