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Zadock T. Newman is of Scotch-Irish descent, one of his ancestors having settled in Pennsylvania at an early day. His father, Zadock Newman, was born in Pennsylvania, and went to Illinois when a young man and was married in Madison County to Martha Ewing, August 9, 1810, and by her became the father of six children: John R., William, Julia A., Eliza C., Emily A. and Sarah, deceased. The mother of these children died, and the father took for his second wife Mrs. Sarah E. (Kendall) Cotter, widow of Abner Cotter, Sr., and she bore our subject children: Susan, Catherine, Sarah A., Zadock T., Rebecca A. and Joseph B. Mrs. Sarah E. Cotter had at time of her marriage with Mr. Newman, five sons (oldest being nine years old at the time), whom our subject’s father raised; their names are as follows: Samuel K. Cotter, John L. Cotter, William H. Cotter, Thomas A. Cotter and Abner R. Cotter. In 1840 Mr. Newman moved to Lawrence County, Mo., and there lived to be seventy-five years of age. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and in politics was a Republican. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was in several fights with the Indians. He was a nurseryman and a farmer, and owned at one time over 800 acres of land. He was married three times, his third wife being Mrs. Martha Roberts, a widow, who, when she married Mr. Newman, had five small children, whom Mr. Newman provided for and reared. He also reared several other children. He owned a fine library and was considered the best read man in history, at that time in Lawrence County.