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John Edward Norwood 1878–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1953

Death Location: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA

Father: William Norwood

Mother: Cassie Thomaston

Spouse(s): Johnnie Hount, Olivia Norwood

Children(s): Ralph Norwood, Ruby Gosdin, John Nowood, William Norwood

John Edward Norwood was born in 1878 in Alabama, USA, the child of William Wesley Norwood And Cassie Ann Thomaston. In 1880, John Edward Norwood resided in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA. John Edward Norwood married Johnnie Hount, Olivia Norwood, and had children including John Wyvis Nowood, Ralph Edward Norwood, Ruby Frances Gosdin, William D Norwood. John Edward Norwood passed away in 1953 in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Edward Norwood was born in 1878 in Alabama, USA, the child of William Wesley Norwood And Cassie Ann Thomaston.
  • In 1880, John Edward Norwood resided in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA.
  • John Edward Norwood married Johnnie Hount, Olivia Norwood, and had children including John Wyvis Nowood, Ralph Edward Norwood, Ruby Frances Gosdin, William D Norwood.
  • John Edward Norwood passed away in 1953 in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norwood
1840–1898
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Cassie Thomaston
1849–1930
Birth Location: Heard County, Georgia, USA
CT

Spouses(s)

Johnnie Hount
1892–1975
Birth Location: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
JH
Olivia Norwood
1882–1915
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
ON

Children(s)

Ralph Norwood
1922–1970
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
RN
Ruby Gosdin
1928–1981
Birth Location: Heard County, Georgia, USA
RG
John Nowood
1924–
Birth Location: Heard County, Georgia, USA
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William Norwood
1909–
Birth Location: Heard County, Georgia, USA
WN

John Norwood's Ancestors

Self
John Norwood
1878–1953
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
William Wesley Norwood
1840–1898
Mississippi, USA
Cassie (Ann) Thomaston
1849–1930
Heard County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Middleton) Norwood
1813–1880
Greenville, Green, Tennessee, USA
Frances (B) Norwood
1815–1880
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Norwood's Descendants

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John (Edward) Norwood (23 Mar 1878–21 Nov 1953) m. Johnnie Hount (08 Nov 1892–07 Jul 1975) m. Olivia Norwood (1882–1915)
  1. 1. Ralph (Edward) Norwood 1922–1970 m. Eartis (Skinner Norwood) Skinner 1922–2007
  2. 2. Ruby (Frances) Gosdin 1928–1981
  3. 3. John (Wyvis) Nowood 1924–
  4. 4. William (D) Norwood 1909–

John Norwood's Timeline

10 Records

1878
23 Mar 1878
Birth of John Edward Norwood in Heard County, Georgia, USA
Heard County, Georgia, USA
1878
23 Mar 1878
Birth of John Edward Norwood in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
John Edward Norwood resided here in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
John Edward Norwood resided here in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
John Edward Norwood resided here in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
John Edward Norwood resided here in Militia District 792, Militia District 792, Heard, Georgia, USA
Militia District 792, Militia District 792, Heard, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
John Edward Norwood resided here in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
John Edward Norwood resided here in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
John Edward Norwood resided here in Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
1953
21 Nov 1953
Age 75
Death of John Edward Norwood in Heard County, Georgia, USA
Heard County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Heard County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00684; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 74-8
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: T625_262; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 65
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: T624_194; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374207
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 792, Heard, Georgia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340104
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 4663; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: T624_194; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374207

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: T625_262; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 65

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 792, Militia District 792, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 792, Heard, Georgia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340104

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00684; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00684; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 4663; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Heard County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centralhatchee, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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