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Robert Franklin Norris 1926 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1926

Birth Location: Abbeville, S. C

Death Date: 22 Jan 1989

Death Location: Mecklenburg

Father: John Norris

Mother: Lila Norris

Spouse(s): Madge Fowler, Ruth Norris

Children(s): Franklin Norris, Robert Norris, Joseph Norris, Vickie Norris, Julian Norris, Shirley Pitman

The story of Robert Franklin Norris began in 1926 in Abbeville, S. C. In 1930, Robert Franklin Norris resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Robert Franklin Norris resided in Rural, Abbeville, South Carolina. Robert Franklin Norris married Madge Elaine Fowler, Ruth Norris, and had children including Franklin Carroll Norris, Robert D Norris, Joseph M Norris, Vickie Diane Norris, Julian Alan Norris, Shirley Pitman. Robert Franklin Norris passed away in 1989 in Mecklenburg.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Robert Franklin Norris began in 1926 in Abbeville, S. C.
  • In 1930, Robert Franklin Norris resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Franklin Norris resided in Rural, Abbeville, South Carolina.
  • Robert Franklin Norris married Madge Elaine Fowler, Ruth Norris, and had children including Franklin Carroll Norris, Robert D Norris, Joseph M Norris, Vickie Diane Norris, Julian Alan Norris, Shirley Pitman.
  • Robert Franklin Norris passed away in 1989 in Mecklenburg.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Norris
1881 – 1944
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JN
Lila Norris
1887 – 1963
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina
LN

Spouses(s)

Madge Fowler
1931 – 1994
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
MF
Ruth Norris
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Franklin Norris
1950 –
Birth Location: –
FN
Robert Norris
1950 – 2009
Birth Location: Greenwood,
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Joseph Norris
1953 –
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
JN
Vickie Norris
1956 –
Birth Location: Danville, Virginia, USA
VN
Julian Norris
1957 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JN
Shirley Pitman
Birth Location: –
SP

Robert Norris's Ancestors

Self
Robert Norris
1926 – 1989
Birth Place: Abbeville, S. C
Parents
John Thomas Norris
1881 – 1944
Virginia, USA
Lila (Belle Smith) Norris
1887 – 1963
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Wesley (William) Norris
1852 – 1923
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Hannah Stevenson
1843 – 1920
, , South Carolina, USA
James (Robert) Smith
1863 – 1921
South Carolina
Isabelle (Gray) Carlisle
1852 – 1921
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Larkin Norris
1821 – 1878
Mary Duncan
1832 – 1901
Mary McCombs
1810 – 1890
James Smith
1823 –
Eliza Smith
1832 –
Jesse Carlisle
1823 – 1884
Eliza Robinson
1817 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Norris
1771 – 1856
Winnifred Mauldin
1773 – 1829
John Duncan
1804 –
Mary Smith
1809 – 1860
William McComb
1772 – 1837
John Crawford
1787 – 1870
Catherine Baird
1794 – 1873

Robert Norris's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Franklin) Norris (25 Dec 1926 – 22 Jan 1989) m. Madge (Elaine) Fowler (10 Jul 1931 – 16 Jul 1994) m. Ruth Norris
  1. 1. Franklin (Carroll) Norris (Feb 1950 – )
    1. 1. Kevin Norris (11 Aug 1982 – )
    2. 2. Caroll Norris
  2. 2. Robert (D) Norris (22 Feb 1950 – 20 October 2009) m. Sarah (Gaye Waldrep) Norris (29 January 1944 – 14 January 2022)
    1. 1. Lee Norris (03 Apr 1972 – 03 Sep 2014)
    2. 2. Christopher (Logan) Ellison-Norris (17 Oct 1984 – )
  3. 3. Joseph (M) Norris (6 Oct 1953 – )
  4. 4. Vickie (Diane) Norris (25 Aug 1956 – )
  5. 5. Julian (Alan) Norris (14 Dec 1957 – ) m. Sherrie (Lynn) Eldridge (11 Sep 1963 – )
    1. 1. Aimee (Nicole) Norris (3 Jan 1989 – ) m. Jonathan Gambrell (09 May 1989 – )
      1. 1. Alexis Gambrell (01 Apr 2010 – )
      2. 2. Madelyn Gambrell (17 Dec 2013 – )
  6. 6. Shirley Pitman

Robert Norris's Timeline

7 Records

1926
25 Dec 1926
Birth of Robert Franklin Norris in Abbeville, S. C
Abbeville, S. C
1930
1930
Age 4
Robert Franklin Norris resided here in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Robert Franklin Norris resided here in Rural, Abbeville, South Carolina
Rural, Abbeville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 14
Robert Franklin Norris resided here in Magnolia, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Magnolia, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Robert Franklin Norris resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Robert Franklin Norris resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1989
22 Jan 1989
Age 63
Death of Robert Franklin Norris in Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Abbeville, S. C
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168041
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Abbeville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magnolia, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlotte, N.C.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1989
    Event Place: Mecklenburg
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Web: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S., Death Index, 1992-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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