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Generation No. 1




Descendants of ? Norris



1. ?1 Norris was born in Mississippi. He married ?. She was born in South Carolina.

Child of ? Norris and ? is:

* 2. i. William M.2 Norris, b. December 06, 1838, Mississippi; d. August 12, 1917, Mississippi.




Generation No. 2




William M.2 Norris



2. William M.2 Norris (?1) was born December 06, 1838 in Mississippi, and died August 12, 1917 in Mississippi. He married (1) Cynthia A. Carlock July 30, 1860. He married (2) Mary A. Cobb Abt. 1864, daughter of Joshua Cobb and Louisa McFate. She was born August 28, 1842 in Mississippi, and died January 26, 1927.

( Notes for William M. Norris )

William Norris is listed as Head of Household on the 1880 District 1, Franklin County, Mississippi Federal Census as;
Name- Relation- Marital Status- Gender- Race- Age- Birth Place- Occupation- Father born, Mother born.

William Norris- Self- Married- M- White- 40 yrs old- MS- Farm Laborer- MS- S.C. Mary Norris- Wife- Married- F- White- 33 yrs old- MS- Keeping House- MS- MS. John H. Norris- Son- Single- M- White- 13 yrs old- MS- Farm Laborer- MS- MS. Sarah Norris- Daughter- Single- F- White- 11 yrs old- MS- MS- MS. Zack Norris- Son- Single- M- White- 7 yrs old- MS- MS- MS. Richard Norris- Son- Single- M- White- 5 yrs old- MS- MS- MS. William Norris- Son- Single- M- White- 1 yr old- MS- MS- MS.
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1910 Beat 1 Franklin County, Mississippi
Date: April 28, 1910
Book 2, Roll 739, Page 43b

William M. Norris-Head-M-W-71-M2-46-MS-MS-MS-English-Farmer-General Farm-OA-NO-NO-+-R-F-187-?-X-0.
Mary A.-Wife-F-W-63-M1-46-8-5-MS-GA-GA-English-None-No-No.
Otis-Son-M-W-22-S-MS-MS-MS-English-Teamster-Log Team-W-No-O-Yes-Yes-?-X-0.
( Living nextdoor to William M. Norris is his son John Henry Norris & Family )
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( More About William M. Norris )

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi
Census 1: 1880, District 1, Franklin County, Mississippi
Census 2: 1900, Franklin Co, Mississippi, Beat 1
Census 3: 1910, Beat 1, Franklin County, Mississippi

Children of William M. Norris and Cynthia Carlock are:

* i. Prissilla Josephine3 Norris, b. May 2, 1860, Mississippi.
* ii. Lenora Adaliza Norris, b. November 09, 1862, Mississippi.
* iii. James Otis Norris, b. October 22, 1877, Mississippi; d. January 13, 1973, Meadville, Franklin Co Mississippi; m. Nancy Laster; b. October 19, 1897; d. February 10, 1977, Mississippi.

( More About James Otis Norris )

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

( More About Nancy Laster)

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

Children of William Norris and Mary Cobb are:

* 3. iv. John Henry3 Norris, b. November 18, 1866, Franklin Co Mississippi; d. July 05, 1933, Meadville, Franklin Co Mississippi.
* v. Zack Norris, b. 1874; d. 1943; m. Fannie Graves; b. June 25, 1885; d. November 08, 1962, Franklin Co Mississippi.

( More About Zack Norris )

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

( More About Fannie Graves)

Name 2: Fannie L. Graves
Date born 2: June 25, 1885, Franklin Co, Mississippi
Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

* vi. Richard Norris, b. 1875.
* vii. William Norris, b. 1879.
* viii. Sarah Norris, b. 1869.
* ix. ? Norris, b. Unknown.
* x. ? Norris, b. Unknown.
* xi. ? Norris, b. Unknown.




Generation No. 3




John Henry3 Norris



3. John Henry3 Norris (William M.2, ?1) was born November 18, 1866 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died July 05, 1933 in Meadville, Franklin Co Mississippi. He married Dicey Elizabeth Carlock May 05, 1890 in Franklin Co Mississippi, daughter of Benjamin Carlock and Sarah Montgomery. She was born February 07, 1871 in Franklin Co Mississippi, and died May 06, 1964 in Meadville, Franklin Co Mississippi.

( Notes for John Henry Norris )

John Henry Norris is listed as Head of Household on the 1910 Beat 1, Franklin County, Mississippi Federal Census as listed below;

1910 Beat 1 Franklin Counry, Mississippi
Date: April 28, 1910
Book 2, Roll 739, Page 44a

Norris John H.-Head-M-W-42-M1-18-MS-MS-MS-English-Farmer-General Farm-?-Yes-Yes-+-O-F-F-138.
Dicey E.-Wife-F-W-37-M1-8-7-MS-MS-MS-English-Farm Labor-House Farm-W-16-0-Yes-Yes.
Florence-Daughter-F-W-16-S-MS-MS-MS-English-None-Yes-Yes-No.
Jane N.-Daughter-F-W-13-S-MS-MS-MS-English-None-No-No-No.
John H. Jr-Son-M-W-11-S-MS-MS-MS-English-None-No-No-No.
G. Annie-Daughter-F-W-9-S-MS-MS-MS-None-No.
James-Son-M-W-6-S-MS-MS-MS-None-No.
Elma I-Daughter-F-W-4-S-MS-MS-MS-None-No.
William M.-Son-M-W-1 2/12-S-MS-MS-MS-None.

( More About Dicey Elizabeth Carlock )

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

Children of John Norris and Dicey Carlock are:

* i. Florence4 Norris, b. January 22, 1892.
* ii. Baby Girl Norris, b. January 12, 1894; d. January 12, 1894.

( More About Baby Girl Norris )

Date born 2: January 12, 1894, Stillborn

* 4. iii. Jane Norris, b. June 06, 1896; d. May 14, 1976.
* iv. John Henry Norris, b. May 22, 1899; d. January 17, 1927; m. Fannie Graves Wactor; b. June 25, 1885; d. November 09, 1962.

( More About Fannie Graves Wactor )

Burial: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co Mississippi

* v. Fannie Norris, b. December 07, 1900; d. February 27, 1921.
* 5. vi. James August Norris, b. June 16, 1901; d. December 23, 1984, Kentwood, Louisiana.
* 6. vii. Alma Norris, b. April 15, 1906, Mississippi; d. January 21, 1988, Braxton Mississippi.
* 7. viii. William benie Norris, b. November 23, 1908; d. November 13, 1991.
* 8. ix. Bessie Norris, b. December 08, 1911; d. July 04, 1981, Natchez, Adams Co Mississippi.
* 9. x. Ebenezer Norris, b. September 15, 1914; d. May 30, 1994.
* 10. xi. Zack Curtis Norris, b. January 02, 1918, Magnolia, Pike Co Mississippi.


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