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James E. Norton 1859–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1859

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 19 Feb 1944

Death Location: East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Norton

Mother: Susan Norton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

James E. Norton was born in 1859 in North Carolina, the child of William Norton And Susan R Norton. In 1860, James E. Norton resided in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. James E. Norton passed away in 1944 in East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James E. Norton was born in 1859 in North Carolina, the child of William Norton And Susan R Norton.
  • In 1860, James E. Norton resided in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • James E. Norton passed away in 1944 in East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norton
1818–1889
Birth Location: Pickens, Dorchester, South Carolina, USA
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Susan Norton
1819–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Norton's Ancestors

Self
James Norton
1859–1944
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
William Norton
1818–1889
Pickens, Dorchester, South Carolina, USA
Susan (R.) Norton
1819–1866
North Carolina
Grandparents
Barak (Pickerel) Norton
1777–1869
South Carolina
Mary (Bethsheba (Polly)) NICHOLSON
1788–1883
Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
John (Alexander) Zachary
1779–1872
Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Zachary
1785–1868
United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Norton
1740–1821
Jemima Pickerel
1742–1829
William NICHOLSON
1765–1820
Martha Richardson
1763–1846
William Sr
1750–1829
Jemima Zachary
1755–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1715–1778
Elizabeth Brown
1718–1791
Henry Pickerel\Pickrell
1716–1814
Rebecca Lowe
1725–1778
Thomas Zachary
1710–1773

James Norton's Timeline

7 Records

1859
15 January 1859
Birth of James E. Norton in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1859
Abt 1859
Birth of James E. Norton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 1
James E. Norton resided here in Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
James E. Norton resided here in Cashiers Valley, Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Cashiers Valley, Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
James E. Norton resided here in Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
1944
19 February 1944
Age 85
Death of James E. Norton in East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1944
19 Feb 1944
Age 85
Death of James E. Norton in East Lafort, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
East Lafort, Jackson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1859
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1859
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cashiers Valley, Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cashiers Valley, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: East Lafort, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1944
    Event Place: East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1944
    Event Place: East Lafort, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Laport, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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