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James Thomas Norwood 1879–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 July 1879

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 February 1956

Death Location: Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Rufus Norwood

Mother: Sophia Norwood

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James Thomas Norwood was born in 1879 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Rufus Franklin Norwood And Sophia Or Sarah Ballinger Norwood. In 1880, James Thomas Norwood resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, United S. James Thomas Norwood passed away in 1956 in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Norwood was born in 1879 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Rufus Franklin Norwood And Sophia Or Sarah Ballinger Norwood.
  • In 1880, James Thomas Norwood resided in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, United S.
  • James Thomas Norwood passed away in 1956 in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

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James Norwood's Ancestors

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James Norwood
1879–1956
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Rufus Franklin Norwood
1852–1907
North Carolina
Sophia (or Sarah Ballinger) Norwood
1850–
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (Theodore) Norwood
1817–1872
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (L) Hager
1824–1874
North Carolina, USA
John (D M) Bollinger
1825–1876
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Mary (M) RHYNE
1812–1867
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Norwood
1797–1856
Amelia Spain
1800–1886
Benjamin Hager
1794–1872
Nancy KING
1795–1872
Mary **
1797–1872
Elizabeth Hoffman
1782–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Norwood
1758–1840
Frederick Spain
1781–1876
Sarah Aycock
1786–1878
Sally Statia
1765–1805
James King
1742–1832
George Sr
1760–1844
Sarah Lovina
1767–1832
Hans Jr
1746–1816
Elizabeth Shetley
1750–1815

James Norwood's Timeline

3 Records

1879
13 July 1879
Birth of James Thomas Norwood in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
James Thomas Norwood resided here in Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
1956
11 February 1956
Age 77
Death of James Thomas Norwood in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 July 1879
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 970; Family History Film: 1254970; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 0550.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 970; Family History Film: 1254970; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 0550.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1956
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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