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Randel Odell Martin and Newell Elizabeth Hobgood's son Clay Arthur Martin was born here during their period of study c. 1955


Residence Date 6 Oct 1955
Residence Place Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Newspaper Title Nashville Banner


in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
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Name Newell Hobgood
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Age 6
Birth Date abt 1931
Birth Place Nebraska
Other Birth Place Lincoln
Departure Port Southampton, England
Arrival Date 21 Jun 1937
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Ship Name Queen Mary


Kentucky
Lexington
1947
Lexington, Kentucky, City Directory, 1947


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Name Newell Hobgood
Estimated Age Abt 20
Birth Year abt 1931
Yearbook Date 1951
School Transylvania University
School Location Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Yearbook Title Crimson Yearbook
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Source: Ian Oliver Martin, cousin of Randel Odell Martin
Name: Newell Elizabeth Hobgood
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She receieved a BA degree from Transylvania College and a MA degree from the
University of Kentucky, both schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Newell attended the
Kennedy School of Missions in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Colonial School in
Brussels, Belgium. Newell taught at Ecole Moyenne at Bolenge, in the Belgian Congo.
Additional Comments:
MIDDLESBORO — Newell Elizabeth Hobgood-Martin, 78, passed away Wednesday
December 10, 2008, at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Born November 5, 1930, in Lincoln, Neb., she was the daughter of the late Henry
Clay Hobgood and Tobitha Alderson de Hobgood. A member of First Christian Church
of Middlesboro, she had lived in what was then the Belgian Congo, Africa for 14
years, the daughter of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Missionaries. Her
father was originally from Western Kentucky, her mother was a native of Mercer
County, Ky. Upon her father’s arrival in the Congo in 1912, there was no written
non-European language.
In addition to English, she fluently spoke the Lonkundo-Lamongo, Lingala and
French languages. She aught French, English and music in Africa, Canada, New
York, Illinois, Florida and Kentucky.
She is survived by the following members of her family: two children, Clay
Arthur Martin, Lexington, Ky., and the Rev. Kathryn Martin (Rev. Robert)
Thompson Portage, Wisc.; 20 grandchildren; two brothers, the Rev. Ben Clay
Hobgood, Penney Farms, Fla., and the Rev. Chris Hobgood, Ocean Pines, Md.; and a
host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church,
Middlesboro, with the Rev. Kathryn Martin Thompson and Pastor Stephen Earle
presiding.
Music will be provided by her family, and Larry and Karen Blondell.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. Monday, at the First Christian
Church, Middlesboro.
Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro, is in charge of all arrangements.
Read more: The Middlesboro Daily News - Newell Elizabeth Hobgood Martin
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ARRIVED NEW YORK 6/21/1937
Name: Newell Hobgood
Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1937
Birth Year: abt 1931
Birth Location: Nebraska
Birth Location Other: Lincoln
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Queen Mary
Search Ship Database: Search the Queen Mary in the 'Passenger Ships and Images'
database
Source Citation: Year: 1937; Arrival: New York; Microfilm Serial: T715;
Microfilm Roll: T715_5996; Line: 5; ; Page Number: 87.
SAILING WITH NEWELL WERE---------------
Philip Prose 21 Jun 1937 abt 1917 20 Male Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York New York 7 T715 T715_5996 New York New York 87 New York United
States
Fred Redmon 21 Jun 1937 abt 1896 41 Male Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York CO;KY 8 T715 T715_5996 CO;KY Anderson 87 New York United States
Benjamin Hobgood 21 Jun 1937 abt 1929 8 Male Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York 4 T715 T715_5996 87 New York United States
Fobitha Hobgood 21 Jun 1937 abt 1895 42 Female Southampton, England Queen Mary
New York, New York Kentucky 2 T715 T715_5996 Kentucky McAfee 87 New York United
States
Henry Hobgood 21 Jun 1937 abt 1887 50 Male Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York Kentucky 1 T715 T715_5996 Kentucky Cullen 87 New York United States
Laura Hobgood 21 Jun 1937 abt 1925 12 Female Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York 3 T715 T715_5996 87 New York United States
Newell Hobgood 21 Jun 1937 abt 1931 6 Male Southampton, England Queen Mary New
York, New York Nebraska 5 T715 T715_5996 Nebraska Lincoln 87 New York United States
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