Lineage - The name of his father is not known. He was raised along with his two brothers in his mother's home under her maiden name. He has been completely documented and his lineage is quite clear. He was the grandson of Daniel and Rebecca Ball Salts, his mother was Sarah J. Salts.

Years of birth found for Newton
1860 - 11 b. 1848 - census was taken on 4 Aug 1860, 9 days before his birthday
1870 - 20 b. 1850
1880 - 28 b. 1852
1900 - 51 b. 1849
1910 - 61 b. 1849
1921 - 69 b. 1852

1860 - Washington County, Tennessee Census103
SALTS, Daniel 55 day laborer TN
SALTS, Rebecca 68 day laborer Maryland
SALTS, Sarah 40 sewing and washing TN
SALTS, Nancy P. 35 TN
SALTS, James 15 Printer TN
SALTS, Newton A.11 TN
SALTS, Tennessee V. age 10 TN
SALTS, John W. age 2 TN

1870 - Washington Co., TN census104
SALTS, Daniel age 71 Miller born Tennessee
SALTS, Rebecca age 77 Keeping House born / father of foreign birth / Virginia
SALTS, Sarah J. age 38 Keeping House born Tennessee
SALTS, Nancy F. age 30 Keeping House born Tennessee
SALTS, E.V. age 18 Keeping House born Tennessee
SALTS, Newton age 20 Laborer on Farm born Tennessee
SALTS, John age 11 Attending School born Tennessee

1880 - Washington County, Tennessee282
SALTS, Newton A. 28 laborer TN TN TN
SALTS, Mary E. 27 wife TN TN TN
Mertie L. 6 dau TN TN TN
Charles age 5 son TN TN TN
Thomas age 1 son TN TN TN
Elmira Salts age 23 cousin servant TN TN TN

Elmira is the daughter of Leland and Mary Jane McGinnis and she has been listed as a cousin.

1891 - Male voters list of Washington County, Tennessee
Name: NETON SALTS
State: TN
County: Washington County
Township: Dist. 15 -male Voters-
Year: 1891
Page: 313
Database: TN 1891 Voters List

1900 - Washington County, Tennessee Census199
SALTS, Newton A. head Aug 1848 51 married for 29yrs farm laborer TN TN TN
SALTS, Mary E. wife Feb 1853 47 married for 29yrs TN TN TN
SALTS, Thomas H. son June 1879 20 s day laborer TN TN TN
SALTS, George W. son Jan 1883 17 s TN TN TN
SALTS, Sarah J. mother May 1826 74 widowed 3/3 children TN TN TN

1910 - Washington County, Tennessee Census200
SALTS, Newton head 61 m1-39yrs TN TN TN day laborer
SALTS, Mary E. wife age 57 TN TN TN 5/3 children
SALTS, Sarah J. mother 84 widowed TN TN TN 3/3 children

1920 - Newton A. Salts and wife283
SALTS, Newton A. head, 69 can read and write, born TN TN TN
SALTS, Mary wife 66 can read and write, born TN TN TN
TEETER, Grady servant 16 s NC TN NC
MACE, Albert F. boarder 49 m TN TN TN
MACE, Herbert boarder 18 s TN TN TN
MACE, Arthur boarder 16 s TN TN TN
DUNCAN, Joseph B. boarder 49 Wd TN TN TN

1921, June 14th - Death Certificate
Newton’s parents were not listed on his death certificate. His wife was the informant.

1921, June 14th, Obituary - [a clipping that was found in Newton's family bible] Newton A Salts was born in Jonesboro Tennessee, Aug. 13th 1849 died in the same place Tuesday morning June 14th 1921. Age 71 years, 10 months and one day. Mr Salts and Miss Mary Dougherty were united in marriage Dec. 22, 1870. God gave them five children -a son and daughter are deceased. Some 30 years ago Mr. Salts professed a hope in Christ and joined the Jonesboro Baptist church and was a devoted and faithful member until death. He had been in declining heath for two years or more and has suffered much but at all times he was patient and submissive, and often prayed to depart and be with Jesus which is far better. Like Enoch he walked with God in life and when death came he was unafraid and quietly and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus. Surviving are his widow Mrs Mary Salts and these children, Mrs A. E. Dove Dallas Tex. Thomas Salts of Andover, VA, and George W. Salts of Kansas City, Mo. Two brothers James of Bristol, Tenn. and John of Orlando, Florida.

Another news clipping from Newton's family bible - Newton A Salts.
When a prominent man dies his name is published throughout the country, his virtues extolled and made known to all as they should be. But when one dies whose name is not prominently known even in the county and town in which he was born and lived all his life, the town paper gives only a short notice of his demise. Now in memory of one whom the writer has known all his life wishes to say that a more nobler character, unobtrusive in all his ways, manners and habits has never been my fortune to meet. He lived the simple life of a conscious mind whose only desire was to live in peace with all mankind. He never contested a question with you. He spoke his thoughts honestly and truly, often leaving you with the impression that perhaps he was right after all. Despite all his suffering, his whole life seems to have been one continuous flow like the peaceful stream wandering through green meadows and shady dells never murmuring, only waiting for the end that awaits us all, and such to my mind was the life of my friend, Newton Salts. Well can we commend to him the lines of the poet. "Honor and fame from no condition rise, Act well your part, there all the honor lies" - R. S.

Somewhere I got the name Mary Emaline Saults, but on her death certificate it says she was Mary Elizabeth Saults. It does not give her parents’ names or her husband’s name. However, her daughter, Mertie Dove was the informant. When you know that it all falls together.

Mary is on record as the purchaser of a plot in Maple lawn Cemetery in Jonesboro, Tennessee.

The following Salts’ are buried with her:

Charles A. Salts, 8 March 1875 - 29 Jan 1899, died of turberculosis. (Newton's son)
Sara J. Salts, 15 May 1826 - 10 Mar 1910, died of old age. (Newton's mother)
Newton Salts, 13 Aug 1849 - 14 June 1921, died of stomach condition (Mary L.’s husband).
Mary L. Salts, 24 Feb 1853 - 23 Feb 1950. (this is Mary E. Daugherty)

License was issued on 22 December 1870. They were married by C.W. Meek, JP.