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Joseph Silas Norris 1854–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1854

Birth Location: Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: January 18, 1914

Death Location: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA

Father: William Norris

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): America Gunnels

Children(s): Gilbert Norris, Stella Norris, Leander Norris, Edna Norris, Melia Norris, Raphil Norris, Almedia Norris, Lue Norris, Silas Norris, James Norris

Joseph Silas Norris was born in 1854 in Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Norris And Mary Elizabeth Jones. In 1860, Joseph Silas Norris resided in District 12, Overton, Tennessee. In 1870, Joseph Silas Norris resided in District 1, Clinton, Kentucky. Joseph Silas Norris married America Emaline Gunnels, and had children including Almedia Elizabeth Norris, Edna Norris, Ernest Norris, Gilbert Norris, James Albert Norris, Leander Grady Norris, Living Norris, Lue Norris, Melia Norris, Raphil Curtis Norris, Silas Norris, Stella Norris. Joseph Silas Norris passed away in 1914 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Silas Norris was born in 1854 in Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Norris And Mary Elizabeth Jones.
  • In 1860, Joseph Silas Norris resided in District 12, Overton, Tennessee.
  • In 1870, Joseph Silas Norris resided in District 1, Clinton, Kentucky.
  • Joseph Silas Norris married America Emaline Gunnels, and had children including Almedia Elizabeth Norris, Edna Norris, Ernest Norris, Gilbert Norris, James Albert Norris, Leander Grady Norris, Living Norris, Lue Norris, Melia Norris, Raphil Curtis Norris, Silas Norris, Stella Norris.
  • Joseph Silas Norris passed away in 1914 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norris
1816–1903
Birth Location: , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Jones
1821–1905
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

America Gunnels
1860–1928
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Gilbert Norris
1892–1910
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Stella Norris
1894–1965
Birth Location: Overton, Kentucky, United States
SN
Leander Norris
1900–1953
Birth Location: Clinton, Hunt, Texas, United States
LN
Edna Norris
1887–1887
Birth Location: , Overton, Tennessee, USA
EN
Melia Norris
1896–1935
Birth Location: Overton, , Kentucky, USA
MN
Raphil Norris
1889–1951
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
RN
Almedia Norris
1882–1973
Birth Location: Pickett, Tennessee, United States
AN
Lue Norris
1877–1956
Birth Location: , Overton, Tennessee, USA
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Silas Norris
1886–1924
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Norris
1874–1959
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
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Joseph Norris's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Norris
1854–1914
Birth Place: Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Norris
1816–1903
, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Jones
1821–1905
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Gilbert) Norris
1780–1873
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Agnes) Chambers
1781–1846
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Abraham Jones
1793–1883
Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Sarah Taylor
1804–1876
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Norris
1750–1835
Ann Gilbert
1757–1820
Henry Chambers
1760–1812
Rachel
1763–1800
Davidson Jones
1766–1850
Sarah Boring
1780–1863
Redding Taylor
1778–
Mary Maxey
1781–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Norris
1710–1776
Jane Cammell
1728–1791
Joshua Jones
1739–1816
Nancy Anglin
1740–1824
Charles Boren
1721–
Mary Lnu
1732–
Sampson Maxey
1759–1810

Joseph Norris's Descendants

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Joseph (Silas) Norris (Mar 1854–January 18, 1914) m. America (Emaline) Gunnels (4 Feb 1860–22 May 1928)
  1. 1. Gilbert Norris 1892–1910
  2. 2. Stella Norris 1894–1965 m. Cecil Hudson 1893–1982
    1. 1. Harold (Lee) Hudson 1923–1923
    2. 2. Norval (Simeon) Hudson 1918–1996
    3. 3. Weldon (Rufus Buddy) Hudson 1914–1995
  3. 3. Leander (Grady) Norris 1900–1953 m. Beulah (Edith) Wolford 1901–1992
  4. 4. Edna Norris 1887–1887
  5. 5. Melia Norris 1896–1935
  6. 6. Raphil (Curtis) Norris 1889–1951
  7. 7. Almedia (Elizabeth) Norris 1882–1973 m. William (Elby) Gray 1878–1947
  8. 8. Lue Norris 1877–1956
  9. 9. Silas Norris 1886–1924
  10. 10. James (Albert) Norris 1874–1959 m. Samantha (Ann) Reaves 1876–1965
    1. 1. Raymond (Earl) Norris 1905–1905
    2. 2. Donald (Vernon) Norris 1913–1985 m. Effie Vassar 1921–1990
    3. 3. Clara (Leona) Norris 1907–1981 m. Homer (Verne) Ragle 1907–1966
    4. 4. Albert (Lee) Norris 1902–1992 m. PEARL (Irene) Nelson 1906–1996
      1. 1. Joyce (Healon JAY) Norris 1927–1998 m. Dorothy (Gwynn) Hill 1927–2007
      2. 2. Wanda (Lee) Norris 1926–1926
      3. 3. Joyce (Healon JAY) Norris 1927–1998 m. Dorothy (Gwynn) Hill 1927–2007
    5. 5. Claude (Addison) Norris 1900–1987 m. Hedwig (Ida) Norris 1900–1986
      1. 1. Arnell (Leona) Norris 1932–1977 m. Omer (Lee) Straw 1931–1949
    6. 6. Elsie (Mae) Norris 1905–1992 m. William (Isaac) Burnham 1896–1992
      1. 1. Doris (Mae) Burnham 1926–1999 m. Robert (August) Schmidt 1928–1981
        1. 1. Robert (August Schmidt) Jr –2018

Joseph Norris's Timeline

9 Records

1854
Mar 1854
Birth of Joseph Silas Norris in Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in District 12, Overton, Tennessee
District 12, Overton, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 16
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in District 1, Clinton, Kentucky
District 1, Clinton, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 26
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in District 13, Overton, Tennessee, United States
District 13, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in Olive, Clinton, Michigan, United States
Olive, Clinton, Michigan, United States
1891
1891
Age 37
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Pickett County, TN
Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Pickett County, TN
1900
1900
Age 46
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas
1910
1910
Age 56
Joseph Silas Norris resided here in Clinton, Hunt, Texas
Clinton, Hunt, Texas
1914
January 18, 1914
Age 60
Death of Joseph Silas Norris in Near Pottsboro, Grayson, Texas
Near Pottsboro, Grayson, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1854
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1274; Family History Film: 1255274; Page: 376.3000; Enumeration District: 94; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: T9_577; Family History Film: 1254577; Page: 451.4000; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0084.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 257; Image: 25.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1267; Page: 275; Image: 559.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 627.
    [7] Texas, Find a Grave Index
    [8] Norris Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Overton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1267; Page: 275; Image: 559.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Clinton, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 257; Image: 25.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1274; Family History Film: 1255274; Page: 376.3000; Enumeration District: 94; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Olive, Clinton, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: T9_577; Family History Film: 1254577; Page: 451.4000; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0084.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 4 -male Voters-, Pickett County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee Census, 1810-91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Delta, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clinton, Hunt, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T624_1566; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 627.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 18, 1914
    Event Place: Near Pottsboro, Grayson, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Norris Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Find a Grave Index
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