All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Willis farmed in Texas with his wife Louise after a prison stretch. They had the following children: Sarah (Sallie) Willis, born 1853, Newton County, Mississippi died 1875; married William Henry Willis. Willis worked as a farmer until he and Doc were arrested for stealing cotton and for vagrancy in 1909 and served a two-year prison sentence in a Texas State Penitentiary. Willis "Skinny" Newton robbed over eighty banks and six trains from Texas to Canada with his brothers and other outlaws, including the single biggest train robbery in United States history. At $3 million, it was the largest train robbery in United States history. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Lawsuits, Liens or Bankruptcies found on Willis's Background Criminal or Civil Court records found on Willis's Family, Friends, Neighbors, or Classmates View Details. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. reset. By his wife Isabella, who was buried in the north vault of Chelsea church on 26 Nov. 1727 (cf. Fashion Model Directory. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. John Glasscock accidentally shot Doc during the robbery, and the law soon caught up with the brothers. The Newton family was constantly on the move as "cyclone" farmers, until 1903 when they settled in Cottonwood, Texas, in Callahan County. Utilizing nitroglycerin to blow vaults, Willis and his friends next robbed stores and banks in Waelder, Texas, Boswell, Oklahoma, Arma, Kansas, Dallas, Texas, and Michigan. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. / Thanks for your help! The Newton boys were a criminal gang composed of brothers Willis, Joe, Jess and Wylie (Doc), who operated mostly in Texas during the 1920s. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. See Photos. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. "The Newton Boys," starring Matthew McConaughey as gang-leader Willis, was a 1998 Hollywood film about their exploits. Ron Franscell, Author of CRIME BUFF'S GUIDE books, www.findagrave.com/memorial/32441068/james-willis-newton. ^ "Emma Heming". After his release from prison, Willis worked at odd jobs but was sent to McAlester prison in Texarkana for hauling whiskey. reset. It is based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas. While being arrested, he was struck in the head, which resulted in brain damage, and was sent to Fort Stockton prison hospital, where he served his entire sentence. Age: 94. Should Elizabeth Jolley die without heirs the plantation would go to Willis Newton son of Edward Newton [and Richard’s sister Frances Willis Newton]. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). He died on August 22, 1979, at the age of 90. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Samuel D Wilson (1866-1960). May 7, 2014. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Loving mother of Vicki LeFevre and her husband Gerald Fine of Brookline, Vanessa LeFevre of Cambridge, Ralph LeFevre and his wife Christine Esprabens of San … The Newton boys were a criminal gang composed of four brothers, Willis, Joe, Jess and Wylie (Doc), who operated mostly in Texas during the 1920s. Between 1855-1860, Willis acquired an additional 1200 acres in this area. Scout Willis has revealed why her dad Bruce is in quarantine with her mum Demi Moore and not his wife Emma Heming. Maintaining that he had been unjustly charged and imprisoned, he decided to become the outlaw that the authorities envisioned him to be. Willis Newton. The Newton's parents, Jim and Janetta Pecos Anderson Newton, had eleven children: Ivy, Bud, Henry, Dolly, Jess, Willis, Wylie ("Doc"), Bill, Tull, Ila, and Joe. Willis then fell into a life of petty theft, gambling, and fencing. Willis died in August of 1979. Bruce married Emma in 2009. Please contact Find a Grave at [email protected] if you need help resetting your password. RICHARD WILLIS Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 6 November 1741 Recorded 20 January 1741/42 Liber 22, Folio 439 Wife: Mary Willis Granddaughter: Elizabeth Jolley Willis Newton - no relationship stated To wife Mary, extx, dwelling plantation.At her death to pass to Granddaughter Elizabeth Jolley and heirs, should she die w/o heirs this to pass to Willis, son of Edward Newton. His home is in Kerrville, Texas where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua, "Shooter." Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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