Robert Barclay Newby

            ROBERT BARCLAY NEWBY was born at Salem, Washington County, Ind., July 21, 1827, and lived there, following farming as an occupation, until eighteen years of age. He is the eldest son and third child of five boys and three girls born to Micah and Mary (Coffin) Newby, natives of North Carolina and of English descent. Robert B. was schooled at the Washington County Seminary, and in the year 1845, came to Mooresville, where he has since resided. His first service here was with S. Moore, as clerk in a mercantile establishment, going into a partnership with him at the end of five years. After being with him three years Mr. Newby retired from the mercantile business, but continued a partnership with Mr. Moore in farming and stock business for several years.

    June 16, 1850, he married his partner’s daughter, Jane M., who died in August, 1853, after having borne him two children –Samuel M. and frank W. (deceased). Mr. Newby married his second wife, Mary Rariden, in Morgan County in April 1870. Since 1870, he has been farming and stock trading.

    In 1879, he was elected Marshall of Mooresville, and held the office one year, and since 1882, has been Justice of the Peace of Brown Township, and in addition to the duties of that office, is carrying on a general collection agency. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and in politics an active Republican.

Source: Charles Blanchard, Editor. F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884, page 232.