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Florence Lenorah Norris 1878–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1878

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 June 1918

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Johnican Norris

Mother: Nancy Cox

Spouse(s): William Smith

Children(s): Lava Smith, William Smith, James Smith, Paul Smith, Margaret Smith, Ulen Smith, Alexander Smith, Mansul Smith, Abbie Smith, Ross Smith, Frank Smith

In 1878, Florence Lenorah Norris entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Johnican Jarnagin Norris And Nancy M Cox. Florence Lenorah Norris married William Mansul Smith, and had children including Abbie Smith, Alexander Harvey Smith, Frank Smith, James Henry Lafitte Smith, Lava China Lee Smith, Mansul Johnican Smith, Margaret Lenora Smith, Paul Edward Smith, Ross Smith, Ulen Melton Smith, William Thomas Smith. Florence Lenorah Norris passed away in 1918 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Florence Lenorah Norris entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Johnican Jarnagin Norris And Nancy M Cox.
  • Florence Lenorah Norris married William Mansul Smith, and had children including Abbie Smith, Alexander Harvey Smith, Frank Smith, James Henry Lafitte Smith, Lava China Lee Smith, Mansul Johnican Smith, Margaret Lenora Smith, Paul Edward Smith, Ross Smith, Ulen Melton Smith, William Thomas Smith.
  • Florence Lenorah Norris passed away in 1918 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Florence Norris's Ancestors

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Florence Norris
1878–1918
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Johnican "Jarnagin" Norris
1849–1934
Grainger County, Tennessee
Nancy (M) Cox
1847–1883
South Carolina
Grandparents
Mathias Norris
1816–1880
Grainger County, Tennessee
Julia (A) Minett
1817–1900
Tennessee, USA
William (Harrye) Cox
1815–1887
South Carolina, United States
Lidia Cox
1815–1870
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jarritt Norris
1775–1840
Sue Petre
1780–1824
William Mynatt
1783–1868
Mary Hill
1780–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Norris
1753–1836
Sarah Schaeffer
–1839

Florence Norris's Descendants

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Florence (Lenorah) Norris (21 May 1878–7 June 1918) m. William (Mansul) Smith (30 May 1876–08 Jan 1936)
  1. 1. Lava (China Lee) Smith 1902–1969 m. Hal (Orbin) Turner 1898–1948
    1. 1. Richard (Edward) Turner 1937–2017
    2. 2. Frederick (Johnican) Turner 1926–1980
      1. 1. Larry (David) Turner 1951–2019
    3. 3. Mable (Cleo) Turner 1924–1980 m. Hubert (V) Gibson 1923–1982
    4. 4. Virginia (Marylee) Turner 1928–2002
    5. 5. Dorothy (Marie) Turner 1923–1924
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Smith 1904–1978
  3. 3. James (Henry Lafitte) Smith 1899–1985 m. Mary (Charles) Mathes 1900–1997
    1. 1. James (Charles) Smith 1921–1993
    2. 2. Smith 1920–1920
  4. 4. Paul (Edward) Smith 1915–1992
  5. 5. Margaret (Lenora) Smith 1912–1993
  6. 6. Ulen (Melton) Smith 1911–1918
  7. 7. Alexander (Harvey) Smith 1906–1978
  8. 8. Mansul (Johnican) Smith 1897–1974 m. Amy (Lee) Carter 1894–1945 m. Irene Pilant 1915–1983
    1. 1. William (Archie) Smith 1925–1990
    2. 2. Mary (Christine) Smith 1936–2009
    3. 3. Anna (Leona) Smith 1920–2002
    4. 4. Laura (Ellen Smith) Roach 1919–2002
    5. 5. Harrison (Sanford) Smith 1922–1997
  9. 9. Abbie Smith 1903–
  10. 10. Ross Smith 1909–
  11. 11. Frank Smith 1911–

Florence Norris's Timeline

2 Records

1878
21 May 1878
Birth of Florence Lenorah Norris in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1918
7 June 1918
Age 40
Death of Florence Lenorah Norris in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1878
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1918
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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