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Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton 1797–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Nov 1797

Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 04 Nov 1882

Death Location: Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States

Father: Edward Norton

Mother: Eleanor Gibson

Spouse(s): Mary Harris, Elizabeth Martin, Tennessie Tolerson

Children(s): Martha Norton, Maggie Tolerson, Blanch Tolerson, James Norton, John Norton, Margaret Norton, Martin Norton, Mary Norton, Matilda Norton, Narcissa Norton, Sarah Norton, William Norton, Larah Norton

The story of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton began in 1797 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton married Elizabeth Ann Martin, Mary Harris, Tennessie Tolerson, and had children including Blanch Tolerson, James Edward Norton, John Jackson Norton, Larah Norton, Maggie Tolerson, Margaret Ann Norton, Martha Caroline Norton, Martin Franklin Norton, Mary Emiline Norton, Matilda Jane Norton, Narcissa Elizabeth Norton, Sarah Katherine Norton, William Marion Norton. Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton passed away in 1882 in Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton began in 1797 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.
  • Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton married Elizabeth Ann Martin, Mary Harris, Tennessie Tolerson, and had children including Blanch Tolerson, James Edward Norton, John Jackson Norton, Larah Norton, Maggie Tolerson, Margaret Ann Norton, Martha Caroline Norton, Martin Franklin Norton, Mary Emiline Norton, Matilda Jane Norton, Narcissa Elizabeth Norton, Sarah Katherine Norton, William Marion Norton.
  • Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton passed away in 1882 in Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Norton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Norton
1797–1882
Birth Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Edward Norton
1775–1817
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Eleanor (“Nellie”) Gibson
1774–1875
KY, USA
Grandparents
James Norton
1761–1857
Picataway Par, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Nancy
1763–1805
Maryland, United States
Guyon (James) Gibson
1747–1793
Down, Down, Ireland
Eleanor Kennedy
1753–1827
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Norton
1716–1778
Eleanor Stonestreet
1738–1775
William Kennedy
1722–1789
Mary Henderson
1699–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Norton's Descendants

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Jacob (Leland ("Jake")) Norton (07 Nov 1797–04 Nov 1882) m. Mary Harris (1810–after 1880) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Martin (1798–13 SEP 1842) m. Tennessie Tolerson (1855–)
  1. 1. Martha (Caroline) Norton 1837–1861 m. Cornelius (Eaton) Cleere 1834–1895
    1. 1. Baby (Twin) Cleere 1858–1858
    2. 2. John (Luther) Cleere 1858–1935 m. Dona Lawson 1882–1949 m. Mary ("Molly" Barney) Winders 1861–1944
      1. 1. James ("Jim" Hart) Cleere 1890–1967
      2. 2. Leila (Catherine) Cleere 1885–1975 m. R. (F.) Jackson –1960 m. John (Willie) Childers 1874–1940
        1. 1. Felton (H) Childers 1902–
        2. 2. Fred (Andrew) Childers 1908–1942 m. Magdalene (Pearl) Keubler 1919–
      3. 3. Mary (Loula) Cleere 1887–1906 m. Joseph (Miller) Leffel 1884–1976
        1. 1. Lula (Mae (Lena Bess)) Leffel 1906–2008 m. John (Thomas) Hill 1893–1979
        2. 2. Lela (Barr) Leffel 1903–1983
      4. 4. Sudie (Mae) Cleere 1896–1971 m. Isaac (Hayne "Ike") Sharpe 1884–1971
        1. 1. Ruth (Alma) Sharpe 1920–2001
        2. 2. Lura (Mae) Sharpe 1914–1999 m. George (D) Lewis 1913–
        3. 3. Robert (G) Sharpe 1916–1993 m. Cornelia L 1916–
      5. 5. William (Cornelius) Cleere 1881–1963 m. Mary (Adale) Hill 1887–
        1. 1. Frank Cleere 1900–
        2. 2. William (Herschel) Cleere 1911–
        3. 3. Maxie (Marie) Cleere 1916–
        4. 4. Jesse (Woodrow) Cleere 1914–1914
      6. 6. Garland (Luther) Cleere 1915–1994
      7. 7. James Clure 1892–
    3. 3. Washington (Lee) Cleere 1875–1963
    4. 4. Margaret (Belle) Cleere 1877–1944
    5. 5. Luela Cleere 1869–1920
    6. 6. Lucy Cleere 1882–1942
    7. 7. Idella Cleere 1889–1980
    8. 8. Caddie (Jewell) Cleere 1885–1935
    9. 9. Robert (A) Cleere 1873–1952
    10. 10. Benjamin (Jackson) Cleere 1886–1967
  2. 2. Maggie Tolerson 1875–
  3. 3. Blanch Tolerson 1880–
  4. 4. James (Edward) Norton 1826–1890
  5. 5. John (Jackson) Norton 1831–1924 m. Mary (Alice) Gibson 1831–1879
    1. 1. John (Marcus) Norton 1885–
    2. 2. Miles (M.) Norton 1888–
    3. 3. James (David) Norton 1862–1916 m. Virginia (Estelle) Heflin 1878–1962 m. Tabitha Crawford 1866–1905
      1. 1. Arelee Norton 1910–1992
      2. 2. Jim (D) Norton 1907–1981
      3. 3. Glen (E) Norton 1914–
      4. 4. Henry (Marvin) Norton 1884–1963
      5. 5. Addie (P) Norton 1890–
      6. 6. James (Elmer) Norton 1884–1964
      7. 7. Dudley (B) Norton 1897–
      8. 8. John (C) Norton 1892–
      9. 9. Stewart (C) Norton 1899–
      10. 10. Willie (N) Norton 1902–
      11. 11. Eugenie Norton 1905–
    4. 4. Marion (Clifton) Norton 1854–
    5. 5. Marjine Norton 1858–
    6. 6. Martha (J.) Norton 1857–
    7. 7. Rufus (John) Norton 1855–1888
  6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Norton 1828–1923 m. Finis (E. "Finney") Gibson 1825–1870 m. James (D) Jackson 1811–1880
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Gibson 1851–1944 m. J.W. Cowan 1857–1898
      1. 1. Carlie (Henry) Cowan 1891–1939
      2. 2. Cleo Cowan 1893–1978
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Counts) Smith 1913–2004
  7. 7. Martin (Franklin) Norton 1839–
  8. 8. Mary (Emiline) Norton 1822–1898
  9. 9. Matilda (Jane) Norton 1824–1850
  10. 10. Narcissa (Elizabeth) Norton 1835–1880
  11. 11. Sarah (Katherine) Norton 1837–
  12. 12. William (Marion) Norton 1833–1914
  13. 13. Larah Norton 1837–

Jacob Norton's Timeline

4 Records

1797
7 Nov 1797
Birth of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton in Tennessee, Kentucky, United States
Tennessee, Kentucky, United States
1797
07 Nov 1797
Birth of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1882
4 Nov 1882
Age 85
Death of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton in mt hope , Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
mt hope , Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1882
04 Nov 1882
Age 85
Death of Jacob Leland ("Jake") Norton in Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1797
    Event Place: Tennessee, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1797
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1882
    Event Place: mt hope , Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Mt Hope, Lawrence, Alabama, United States

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