Daniel Burke McNew

b. 10 May 1843, d. 8 October 1903
FatherJames McNew1
MotherSallie (?)1
Birth10 May 1843 Daniel Burke McNew was born on 10 May 1843 in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Marriage23 Feb 1870 He married Nancy Clark Ryburn, daughter of James Orr Ryburn and Margaret J. Beattie, on 23 Feb 1870 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-188026 Jun 1880 Nancy and William lived and raised their five children in the Glade Spring area of Washington County, Virginia. However, unlike many of his neighbors, Daniel was not a farmer, but instead worked as a railroad engineer.3 
  Daniel and Nancy also raised Benjamin Newton Ryburn, youngest child of Nancy's brother William, from the time he was 6 weeks old. However, they never formally adopted him. Bennie's mother died shortly after his birth. Ironically, years later, Nancy and Daniel's son Walter would raise the infant son of Benjamin Ryburn.4 
Cens-19006 Jun 1900 In 1900, at age 59, Daniel was still working for the railroad, as was his oldest son James.5 
  His youngest son, Joseph would later become a locomotive fireman. 
Death8 Oct 1903 Daniel died on 8 Oct 1903 at age 60.2 
Burial He was buried at Old Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 

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Daniel's headstone (wife, son and grandson are on same monument)
Other interments in Old Baptist Cemetery

Family

Nancy Clark Ryburn b. 7 Sep 1847, d. 12 Dec 1914
Children
Last Edited8 Dec 2011

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 235. Record reported as: D.B. McNew, 26y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, engineer, s/o James and Sally McNew AND N.C. Ryburn, 22y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o James O. & M. Ryburn; marr 23 Feb. 1870.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 169. Daniel Burke McNew, 10 May 1843-8 Oct. 1903.
  3. [S165] Daniel D. McNew household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 52 (78B stamped), dwelling 447, family 450, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 52 of 54. Daniel D. McNew, 36, engineer on railroad; Nanny C., 33, wife; James R., 6, son; William H., 4, son; Margaret A, 1/12, b. May, daughter; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  4. [S140] "Ryburn History," compiled by P. Shugart, p. 6.
  5. [S574] Dan B. McNew household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 5B, dwelling 81, family 84, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 10 of 70. Dan B. McNew, 59, b. May 1841, marr 30 yrs, locomotive engineer, Nancy C., 52, b. Sept. 1847, marr 30 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living; James B., son, 26, b. Sept. 1873, locomotive f___y; William, son, 24, b. Nov. 1875, farmer; Annie, dau, 20, b. May 1880; Walter, son, 17, b. May 1883; Joseph, son, 13, b. Oct. 1886, Ryburn, Benjamin, 5, Jul 1894; all born VA, all parents b. VA.