Basic info

Birth Name Newton Michael Carrickofe
Name Commonly Used Newton Michael Caricofe
Nickname(s) "Newt", "Uncle Newt"
Birth Date 1/22/1861
Marriage Date 12/26/1889
Death Date 8/12/1933
Gender Male
Age at Death 72 Years, 6 Months, 21 Days
Relation to Carrie Berta Caricofe Father
Literate Yes
Occupation Farmer
Location Near Dayton, VA

Caricofe Bible - Photograph, Presumed to be Newton M. Caricofe
Presumed to be Newton Michael Caricofe, c. 1870

Parents

RelationNameBirth DateDeath Date
FatherCaricofe, John Frederick05/27/182511/10/1903
MotherLucas, Mary Ann10/183306/22/1909

Newton & Siblings

 
RelationNameBirth DateDeath Date 
BrotherCaricofe, David Franklin03/14/18561931 
SisterCaricofe, Rebecca "Bertie" E.185901/29/1925 
 Caricofe, Newton Michael01/22/186108/12/1933 
SisterCaricofe, Delilah "Lilia" Catherine09/186412/15/1931 
SisterCaricofe, Margaret Jane (Bridgewater)06/22/185506/01/1932 
SisterCaricofe, Mary Ellen (Harrisonburg)10/01/186604/09/1923 
BrotherCaricofe, John Perry12/24/187003/12/1943 
SisterCaricofe, Ida Bell10/23/18731957 
SisterCaricofe, Mattie V.10/2/187504/07/1970 

Marriage Info

Name Birth Date Marriage Date Death Date
Ritchie, Mary Catherine 07/14/1862 12/26/1889 09/24/1941

Children

Relation Name Birth Date Death Date
Child Caricofe, Carrie Berta 11/23/1890 03/17/1959
Child Caricofe, Laura Sayford 05/20/1892 02/24/1950
Child Caricofe, Howard about 1894  
Child Caricofe, Dee Michael 07/07/1895 01/22/1986
Child Caricofe, Wilda Virginia 05/27/1897  
Child Caricofe, John Newton 10/07/1898 07/15/1979
Child Caricofe, Ward Lee 06/25/1900 12/02/1949
Child Caricofe, Starkton Fred 12/23/1902  

 

DateAgeEvent & SourcesLocation
01/22/1861 0YBirth of Newton Michael Caricofe. Source: 2aJohn F. Caricofe Farm Mt. Clinton, Virginia
c. 1879 c. 18YFarmer (On Rented Farm). Source: 2a, 5aSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia
c. 1885 c. 24Y1st ResidenceSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia
1900 39YFarmer (Own Farm). Source: 1aSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia 
c. 1901 c. 40YSplended Meadow FarmSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia
190342YChurch of the Brethren (1908 - ) 
11/10/1903 42YDeath of father, John Frederick Caricofe. Source: 5bJohn F. Caricofe Farm Mt. Clinton, Virginia
191049Y Farmer (Owned). Source: 1bSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia
1920 59YFarm Head (Own Farm). Source: 1cSplendid Meadow Farm, Virginia
08/12/193372Y, 6M, 21DDeath of Newton Michael Caricofe from Stomach Cancer (Death Certificate is difficult to read). Source: 2aRockingham Memorial Hospital
08/14/1933Deceased Funeral Service & Burial of Newton Michael Caricofe. Services by Revs. S. I. Bowman & A.S. Thomas. Source: 2a, 5a,Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Virginia

Footnote

Citation

1aU.S. Census, 1900: Population, Heads of Families. Washington: Government Printing Office, State of Virginia, Rockingham County, Ashby District, Dayton Precinct, Supervisor's District No. 7, Enumeration District No. 56, Sheet No. 25, Rows 60–67: Caricofe, Newton "Newt" Michael; Ritchie, Mary Catherine. 6/25-26/1900. Accessed 2018.
1bU.S. Census, 1910: Population, Heads of Families. Washington: Government Printing Office, State of Virginia, Rockingham County, Ashby District, Supervisor's District No. 7, Enumeration District No. 66, Sheet No. 9A, Rows 24–33: Caricofe, Newton "Newt" Michael; Ritchie, Mary Catherine. 4/22/1910. Accessed 2018.
1cU.S. Census, 1920: Population, Heads of Families. Washington: Government Printing Office, State of Virginia, Rockingham County, Ashby Managerial District, Dayton, Supervisors District: 7, Enumeration District: 83, Sheet No. 1 A. Rows 23–29: Caricofe, Newton "Newt" Michael & Ritchie, Mary Catherine; 34–37: Miller, Lemuel David; Caricofe, Carrie Berta. 1/2/1920. Accessed 2018.
2aCaricofe, Newton Michael, “Certificate of Death,” Commonwealth of Virginia - Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, State File number: 18846, Registration District: 2822, Registered Number: 132. 8/12/1933.
3aHarrisonburg Daily News-Record. 1933. "Obituary: Newton Michael Caricofe." August 14th, 1933. Page unknown.
4aNewspaper Clipping of Unknown Origin, "Caricofe Farm Sells for $14,000," LDM-CBC Collection, c. 1933–1934. Catalogued 2019.
5Caricofe, Newton M.; Ritchie, Mary C., The Self-Pronouncing New Testament, The Southwestern Company, Nashville, Tennessee, Family Bible, Copy in Possession of Tyler Miller, 2020.