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Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War 1843–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1843

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 28 Jul 1876

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: U.S. lawyer

Mother: Isabella Freeman

Spouse(s): Margaret Norvell

Children(s): Emily Belt

In 1843, Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to U S Senator John Norvell War Of 1812 Battle Of Bladensburg Baltimore Lawyer And Isabella Hodgkiss Freeman. Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War married Margaret Norvell, and had children including Emily Walker Belt. Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War passed away in 1876 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to U S Senator John Norvell War Of 1812 Battle Of Bladensburg Baltimore Lawyer And Isabella Hodgkiss Freeman.
  • Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War married Margaret Norvell, and had children including Emily Walker Belt.
  • Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War passed away in 1876 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

U.S. lawyer
1789–1850
Birth Location: Danville, Garard, Kentucky, United States
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Isabella Freeman
1804–1873
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Norvell
1848–1931
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Emily Belt
1871–1952
Birth Location: USA
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Major War's Ancestors

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Major War
1843–1876
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Parents
U.S. Senator John Norvell, War of 1812: Battle of Bladensburg, Baltimore lawyer
1789–1850
Danville, Garard, Kentucky, United States
Isabella (Hodgkiss) Freeman
1804–1873
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
1st (Lt Lipscomb Norvell, Virginia 5th Reg., Valley Forge,) Baptist
1756–1843
Hanover Co, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Molly") Hendrick
1763–1843
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Norvell
1724–1805
Elizabeth Lipscomb
1738–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pvt Regiment
1693–1786
Sarah Holdcroft
1695–1780

Major War's Descendants

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Major (Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil) War (14 Aug 1843–28 Jul 1876) m. Margaret Norvell (29 July 1848–28 Apr 1931)
  1. 1. Emily (Walker) Belt 1871–1952

Major War's Timeline

2 Records

1843
14 Aug 1843
Birth of Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1876
28 Jul 1876
Age 33
Death of Major Edwin Forrest Norvell, US Civil War in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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