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Jacob Riggan Norwood 1872–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1872

Birth Location: Vance County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1951

Death Location: Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Absolom Norwood

Mother: Mary Riggan

Spouse(s): Annie Roberson, Mollie Yancey

Children(s): George Norwood, Jacob Jr, William Sr, Charlie Norwood, Hunter Norwood, Macon Norwood, Robert Norwood, Myrtle Norwood, Jake Jr, Annie Norwood, Caledonia Norwood, Stanley Norwood, Martha Norwood, Malvern Norwood, Selma Norwood, Louise Norwood, John Sr, Edward Norwood

In 1872, Jacob Riggan Norwood entered the world in Vance County, North Carolina, USA, born to Absolom Glover Norwood And Mary S Riggan. Jacob Riggan Norwood married Annie Florence Roberson, Mollie Tanner Yancey, and had children including Annie Laura Norwood, Caledonia Norwood, Charlie Thomas Norwood, Edward Swanson Norwood, George Chambers Norwood, Hunter Holden Norwood, Jacob Riggan Norwood Jr, Jake Norwood Jr, John Yancey Norwood Sr, Louise Norwood, Macon Aldridge Norwood, Malvern Eppes Norwood, Martha Jane Norwood, Myrtle Mae Norwood, Robert Ray Alps Norwood, Selma Rose Norwood, Stanley Carl Norwood, William Willie Edward Norwood Sr. Jacob Riggan Norwood passed away in 1951 in Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Jacob Riggan Norwood entered the world in Vance County, North Carolina, USA, born to Absolom Glover Norwood And Mary S Riggan.
  • Jacob Riggan Norwood married Annie Florence Roberson, Mollie Tanner Yancey, and had children including Annie Laura Norwood, Caledonia Norwood, Charlie Thomas Norwood, Edward Swanson Norwood, George Chambers Norwood, Hunter Holden Norwood, Jacob Riggan Norwood Jr, Jake Norwood Jr, John Yancey Norwood Sr, Louise Norwood, Macon Aldridge Norwood, Malvern Eppes Norwood, Martha Jane Norwood, Myrtle Mae Norwood, Robert Ray Alps Norwood, Selma Rose Norwood, Stanley Carl Norwood, William Willie Edward Norwood Sr.
  • Jacob Riggan Norwood passed away in 1951 in Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Norwood's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Norwood
1872–1951
Birth Place: Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Absolom Glover Norwood
1831–1888
Granville County, North Carolina
Mary (S) Riggan
1837–1901
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (G) Norwood
1787–1831
Granville Co., North Carolina , USA
Elizabeth (P.) Glover
1798–
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jordan Norwood
1750–1826
Mary Norwood
1758–1825
Daniel Glover
1759–1818
Mary Mitchell
1773–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Norwood
1702–1783
Sarah Matthews
1708–1771

Jacob Norwood's Descendants

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Jacob (Riggan) Norwood (5 June 1872–11 Dec 1951) m. Annie (Florence) Roberson (14 April 1880–19 May 1963) m. Mollie (Tanner) Yancey (27 Jan 1882–25 Feb 1964)
  1. 1. George (Chambers) Norwood 1908–1986 m. Sadie (Washington) Stevenson 1914–2013
    1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Norwood 1937–1997
  2. 2. Jacob (Riggan Norwood) Jr 1905–1982
  3. 3. William ("Willie" Edward Norwood) Sr 1907–1991
  4. 4. Charlie (Thomas) Norwood 1909–1988
  5. 5. Hunter (Holden) Norwood 1913–1994
  6. 6. Macon (Aldridge) Norwood 1911–1976
  7. 7. Robert ("Ray" Alps) Norwood 1919–2008 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Rose 1925–2013
    1. 1. Phillip (Wayne) Norwood 1951–1983
  8. 8. Myrtle (Mae) Norwood 1904–1989
  9. 9. Jake (Norwood) Jr 1906–
  10. 10. Annie (Laura) Norwood 1916–2001 m. Charles (David) Ashworth 1915–2000
  11. 11. Caledonia Norwood 1921–2009
  12. 12. Stanley (Carl) Norwood 1923–2008
  13. 13. Martha (Jane) Norwood 1914–1997
  14. 14. Malvern (Eppes) Norwood 1910–2000
  15. 15. Selma (Rose) Norwood 1907–1987
  16. 16. Louise Norwood 1908–1956
  17. 17. John (Yancey Norwood) Sr 1914–2003
  18. 18. Edward (Swanson) Norwood 1912–1996

Jacob Norwood's Timeline

2 Records

1872
5 June 1872
Birth of Jacob Riggan Norwood in Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Vance County, North Carolina, USA
1951
11 Dec 1951
Age 79
Death of Jacob Riggan Norwood in Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Vance County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1872
    Event Place: Vance County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Vance County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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