Who was William Norwood?

William Norwood (1846–1905) was born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States and died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William George Norwood 1846–1905

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 3 Feb 1846 · Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States

Died 16 Feb 1905 · Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States

Father Richard Smith Norwood

Mother Martha Russell

Spouse Lucretia Edney

Children Bessie Norwood, John Mcgowen Norwood, Mary B Norwood, Minnie Rose Norwood, Roberta Norwood, William Wesley Norwood

Siblings Lucretia Norwood, Martha Melinda Norwood, Unknown Child 1 Norwood, Unknown Child 2 Norwood, Unknown Child 3 Norwood

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Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Smith Norwood

Martha Russell

Spouse(s)

Lucretia Edney

Martha Amanda Phillips

Children

William Wesley Norwood

Biography

William George Norwood was born in 1846 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States, the child of richard smith norwood and martha russell. In 1900, William George Norwood resided in Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson County, Alabama, Unit. William George Norwood married lucretia edney, martha amanda phillips, and had children including bessie norwood, john mcgowen norwood, mary b norwood, minnie rose norwood, roberta norwood, william wesley norwood. William George Norwood passed away in 1905 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Life Timeline

1846

Birth of William George Norwood in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States

Birth

1900

William George Norwood resided here in Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States

Residence

1905

Death of William George Norwood in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Norwood

This ancestor line traces from Harrington, Northamptonshire, England (1108) to Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL (1846) across 24 generations.

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: William Norwood (1846–1905) was born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States and died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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