Highland Cemetery Cherry Creek
NEWTON
Jasper Hazen NEWTON , d 7/15/1902 aged 75 (*son of Anson Newton and Sarah Steward)
Wife Cynthia Ann WEAVER , d 8/10/1932 ae 90(* born 12/4/1841 dau of Caleb WEAVER and Matilda MATTESON)

ANSON NEWTON
Birth: 09 NOV 1790 in Barnard Farms, Windsor, Vermont
Death: 31 MAR 1867 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York
Son of REBECCA SPOONER 07 NOV 1767 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death: MAR 1830 and
GIDEON NEWTON 06 JUN 1760 in HardwickDeath: JAN 1842 in Barnard Farms, Windsor, Vermont

JASPER H. NEWTON
There is not a family in Cherry Creek more thoroughly representative of the best element of pioneer American stock than that of Jasper H. Newton. Mr. Newton was born September 19, 1826, in the town of Barward, Windsor Co., Vt.; he was the son of ANSON and Sarah STEWARD Newton, who with their family of seven children, Samuel, Fannie, Lurenza, Jasper, Elizabeth, Harriet and George, came to Cherry Creek in the fall of 1836, and located upon the very land upon which the subject of this sketch now resides. They came by team from Vermont to Whitehall, this state, from there by canal to Buffalo, and by team from there here. At that time there was only about five acres of cleared land upon their farm. About the only way to obtain ready money was to burn the timber and leach the ashes thereof, obtaining what was called "Black Salts," which upon delivery to Dunkirk was worth $2.50 per cwt. After the land became cleared sufficiently to afford pasture he commenced the raising of stock, being among the first in the town to introduce Durham cattle, raising the same for the beef markets. Later he embarked in the dairying business making butter and cheese which still is his business. His farm is lot 46 of the Holland Land Co's. purchase, containing 173 acres. Mr. Newton possesses a reputation for honor, truthfulness and Christian character, and is a highly respected citizen. He with his estimable wife have done much for the town in a religious way. He was married November 30, 1870, to Mrs. Cynthia A. Newton, his deceased brother Samuel's widow, to whom there have been born two daughters, Effie and Sarah, the former the wife of Rev. J. W. Smith, and the latter the wife of Herbert Weaver, both residents of this town. To Jasper and Cynthia A. Newton was born two children, Samuel Anson and Jessie W., the latter of whom is now the wife of Homer A. Weaver, who with the son Anson S. remains at the old home, assisting in the work of the farm.