Ed Wilburn Newton, born Pulaski, TN
Born: April 2, 1858
Died: Morningside Hospital, Tulsa, OK
January 6, 1926, after a year illness.
He was buried January 7, 1926 at 4 pm
at the Red Fork Cemetery.
He settled in Durant, OK in 1885, In 1887 he married Miss Mary Webster at Paris, Texas. He
was survived by Mrs. Earl Porter (our grandmother), James and
Robert of Yuma, AZ. Homer of Detroit, Michigan,
Effie Casler, Odie Weyland, Grace Newton, and
Ray Newton of Muskogee, OK Harry Newton of
Tulsa, OK and 6 Grandchildren.
Mr. Newton was a skilled carpenter and blacksmith.
The Red Fork Cemetery was sold and is now the
Clinton Oaks Cemetery. The city of Tulsa maintains
this cemetery now. The Red Fork cemetery was
owned and maintained from 1893 to 1945. This
cemetery is maintained with fences but no gates.There are many stones broken and not
readable. Ed has no grave marker. This cemetery
is located in the middle of a housing development.
However the cemetery is well maintained
Our paternal grandmother was Edna Earl Newton. She was married to Hugh Porter. This is her father.
