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Josiah Norton 1823–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jesse Norton

Mother: Mary Ramsey

Spouse(s): Nancy Norton

Children(s): John Norton, Robert Norton, James Norton, Lovada Norton, Jackson Norton, Joseph Norton, Lasala Norton, Alison Norton

In 1823, Josiah Norton entered the world in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, born to Jesse John Norton And Mary Polly Ramsey. In 1870, Josiah Norton resided in Township 5, Ivy, Madison, North Carolina, USA. Josiah Norton married Nancy Norton, and had children including Alison Norton, Jackson Norton, James Norton, John Norton, Joseph Norton, Lasala Norton, Lovada Norton, Mitchell Norton, Robert Norton. Josiah Norton passed away in 1865 in Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Josiah Norton entered the world in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, born to Jesse John Norton And Mary Polly Ramsey.
  • In 1870, Josiah Norton resided in Township 5, Ivy, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • Josiah Norton married Nancy Norton, and had children including Alison Norton, Jackson Norton, James Norton, John Norton, Joseph Norton, Lasala Norton, Lovada Norton, Mitchell Norton, Robert Norton.
  • Josiah Norton passed away in 1865 in Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Children(s)

Josiah Norton's Ancestors

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Josiah Norton
1823–1865
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jesse John Norton
1795–1850
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Ramsey
1800–1860
Madison, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Norton's Descendants

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Josiah Norton (abt 1823–1865) m. Nancy Norton (abt 1826–)
  1. 1. John Norton 1849–
  2. 2. Robert Norton 1851–
  3. 3. James Norton 1853–
  4. 4. Lovada Norton 1857–
  5. 5. Jackson Norton 1859–
  6. 6. Joseph Norton 1861–
  7. 7. Lasala Norton 1864–
  8. 8. Alison Norton 1866–

Josiah Norton's Timeline

3 Records

1823
abt 1823
Birth of Josiah Norton in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1865
1865
Age 42
Death of Josiah Norton in Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 47
Josiah Norton resided here in Township 5, Ivy, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Township 5, Ivy, Madison, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1147; Page: 450B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5, Ivy, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1147; Page: 450B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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