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Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood 1919–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1919

Birth Location: Vance County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 October 2008

Death Location: Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jacob Norwood

Mother: Annie Roberson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rose

Children(s): Phillip Norwood

Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood was born in 1919 in Vance County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Riggan Norwood And Annie Florence Roberson. Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood married Elizabeth Betty Rose, and had children including Phillip Wayne Norwood, Raymond L Norwood, Rubi Suzanna Norwood, William Robert Norwood. Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood passed away in 2008 in Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood was born in 1919 in Vance County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Jacob Riggan Norwood And Annie Florence Roberson.
  • Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood married Elizabeth Betty Rose, and had children including Phillip Wayne Norwood, Raymond L Norwood, Rubi Suzanna Norwood, William Robert Norwood.
  • Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood passed away in 2008 in Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Norwood's Ancestors

Self
Robert Norwood
1919–2008
Birth Place: Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jacob Riggan Norwood
1872–1951
Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Annie (Florence) Roberson
1880–1963
Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Absolom (Glover) Norwood
1831–1888
Granville County, North Carolina
Mary (S) Riggan
1837–1901
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Norwood
1787–1831
Elizabeth Glover
1798–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jordan Norwood
1750–1826
Mary Norwood
1758–1825
Daniel Glover
1759–1818
Mary Mitchell
1773–1851

Robert Norwood's Descendants

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Robert ("Ray" Alps) Norwood (20 October 1919–7 October 2008) m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Rose (21 Apr 1925–13 Nov 2013)
  1. 1. Phillip (Wayne) Norwood 1951–1983

Robert Norwood's Timeline

2 Records

1919
20 October 1919
Birth of Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood in Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Vance County, North Carolina, USA
2008
7 October 2008
Age 89
Death of Robert "Ray" Alps Norwood in Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1919
    Event Place: Vance County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] North Carolina Birth Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 2008
    Event Place: Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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