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Melissa Jane Norton 1834–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1834

Birth Location: Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 18 Jan 1922

Death Location: Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Father: Giles Norton

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouse(s): John Lee

Children(s): William Lee, Flora Lee

Melissa Jane Norton was born in 1834 in Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States, the child of Giles Norton And Elizabeth Williams. Melissa Jane Norton married John Lee, and had children including Flora Etta Lee, William Whiller Lee. Melissa Jane Norton passed away in 1922 in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • Melissa Jane Norton was born in 1834 in Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States, the child of Giles Norton And Elizabeth Williams.
  • Melissa Jane Norton married John Lee, and had children including Flora Etta Lee, William Whiller Lee.
  • Melissa Jane Norton passed away in 1922 in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giles Norton
1794–1877
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
GN
Elizabeth Williams
1799–1877
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

John Lee
1830–1872
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JL

Children(s)

William Lee
1865–1944
Birth Location: Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, United States
WL
Flora Lee
1860–1940
Birth Location: Brownsville, , Michigan, USA
FL

Melissa Norton's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Norton
1834–1922
Birth Place: Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States
Parents
Giles Norton
1794–1877
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Williams
1799–1877
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Norton's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Jane) Norton (29 Jan 1834–18 Jan 1922) m. John Lee (1830–1872)
  1. 1. William (Whiller) Lee 1865–1944 m. Laura (Mae) Smirl 1875–1953
    1. 1. Emmett (Orville) Lee 1894–1979 m. Lola (Alice) Breese 1894–1990
      1. 1. Leland (Emmet) Lee 1917–1998 m. Ila (Rose) Pontus 1918–2005 m. Wanda (Nadine) DeLong 1930–2006
      2. 2. Benny (Cletis) Lee 1920–1977
      3. 3. Oneta (May) Lee 1928–1977
      4. 4. Bennie Lee 1920–
    2. 2. Willie Lee 1896–1896
    3. 3. Lillie (Uraina) Lee 1896–1982
    4. 4. Rexford (O Dell) Lee 1898–1925
    5. 5. John (Monroe) Lee 1901–1989
    6. 6. Donald (Forest) Lee 1914–1992
  2. 2. Flora (Etta) Lee 1860–1940

Melissa Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1834
29 Jan 1834
Birth of Melissa Jane Norton in Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States
Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States
1922
18 Jan 1922
Age 88
Death of Melissa Jane Norton in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Calvin, Cass, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, United States
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