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James “Edward” NORTON 1867–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1867

Birth Location: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 4 Sep 1950

Death Location: Attica, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America

Father: Ambrose Norton

Mother: Nancy TOLLES

Spouse(s): Ellen WRIGHT

Children(s): Margaret NORTON, Katherine Norton

The story of James “Edward” NORTON began in 1867 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA. James “Edward” NORTON married Ellen Cogswell Wright, and had children including Katherine Norton, Margaret Ellen Norton. James “Edward” NORTON passed away in 1950 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James “Edward” NORTON began in 1867 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA.
  • James “Edward” NORTON married Ellen Cogswell Wright, and had children including Katherine Norton, Margaret Ellen Norton.
  • James “Edward” NORTON passed away in 1950 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Norton
1836–1912
Birth Location: Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, United States
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Nancy TOLLES
1841–1914
Birth Location: Bennington, Wyoming, New York, United States
NT

Spouses(s)

Ellen WRIGHT
1869–1958
Birth Location: Attica, Genesee, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret NORTON
1900–1995
Birth Location: Warsaw, New York, USA
MN
Katherine Norton
1895–1993
Birth Location: Attica, Wyoming, New York, USA
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James NORTON's Ancestors

Self
James NORTON
1867–1950
Birth Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Parents
Ambrose Lathrop Norton
1836–1912
Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, United States
Nancy ("Katherine" or "Kate") TOLLES
1841–1914
Bennington, Wyoming, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James NORTON's Descendants

1.
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James (“Edward”) NORTON (4 Apr 1867–4 Sep 1950) m. Ellen (Cogswell) WRIGHT (22 May 1869–7 Aug 1958)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ellen) NORTON 1900–1995 m. Lawrence (O Sr) Chidester 1899–1985
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Chidester 1931–2014
    2. 2. Lawrence ("Chid" CHIDESTER) Jr. 1926–2004
  2. 2. Katherine Norton 1895–1993 m. Warren (Waldo Jr) Hawley 1891–1982 m. Claire (Manley "Gid") Britt 1894–1952

James NORTON's Timeline

2 Records

1867
4 Apr 1867
Birth of James “Edward” NORTON in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
1950
4 Sep 1950
Age 83
Death of James “Edward” NORTON in Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, USA
Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1867
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buffalo
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Democrat and Chronicle; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1950; Publication Place: Rochester, New York, USA; ,0.05694346,0.27656275,0.28622678&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1950
    Event Place: Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Attica, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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