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Rufus Wiley Norton 1853–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 AUG 1853

Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

Death Date: 13 NOV 1910

Death Location: Bonneville Co., ID, USA

Father: James Norton

Mother: Nancy Hammer

Spouse(s): Cynthia Cooper

Children(s): Rufus Norton, Violet Norton, Effie Norton, Robert Norton, Nancy Norton, Lenoria Norton, Cynthia Norton, Martha Norton, Edgar Norton, Rose Norton

In 1853, Rufus Wiley Norton entered the world in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, born to James Wiley Norton And Nancy Jane Hammer. Rufus Wiley Norton married Cynthia Ann Cooper, and had children including Cynthia Etta Norton, Edgar Reed Norton, Effie Phidelia Norton, Lenoria Hannah Norton, Martha Isabell Norton, Nancy Elizabeth Norton, Robert Leander Norton, Rose Elenor Norton, Rufus Isaac Norton, Violet Mary Norton. Rufus Wiley Norton passed away in 1910 in Bonneville Co., ID, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Rufus Wiley Norton entered the world in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, born to James Wiley Norton And Nancy Jane Hammer.
  • Rufus Wiley Norton married Cynthia Ann Cooper, and had children including Cynthia Etta Norton, Edgar Reed Norton, Effie Phidelia Norton, Lenoria Hannah Norton, Martha Isabell Norton, Nancy Elizabeth Norton, Robert Leander Norton, Rose Elenor Norton, Rufus Isaac Norton, Violet Mary Norton.
  • Rufus Wiley Norton passed away in 1910 in Bonneville Co., ID, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Norton
1822–1897
Birth Location: Hamilton County, IN, USA
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Nancy Hammer
1829–1898
Birth Location: Putnam Co., OH, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Cooper
1862–1941
Birth Location: American Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA
CC

Children(s)

Rufus Norton
1881–1900
Birth Location: Lehi, Utah Co., UT, USA
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Violet Norton
1895–1986
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
VN
Effie Norton
1900–1985
Birth Location: Linclon, Bonneville Co., ID, USA
EN
Robert Norton
1890–1951
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
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Nancy Norton
1883–1889
Birth Location: Lehi, Utah Co., UT, USA
NN
Lenoria Norton
1888–1967
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
LN
Cynthia Norton
1892–1987
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
CN
Martha Norton
1885–1978
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
MN
Edgar Norton
1903–1990
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
EN
Rose Norton
1898–1979
Birth Location: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
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Rufus Norton's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Norton
1853–1910
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Parents
James Wiley Norton
1822–1897
Hamilton County, IN, USA
Nancy (Jane) Hammer
1829–1898
Putnam Co., OH, USA
Grandparents
David Norton
1796–1860
Wayne, Pontotoc, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Elizabeth Benefiel
1801–1867
Montgomery, Hamilton Co., OH, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Benefiel
1765–1838
Elizabeth Newton
1771–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bernard Newton
1747–
Mary Payne
1748–

Rufus Norton's Descendants

1.
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Rufus (Wiley) Norton (14 AUG 1853–13 NOV 1910) m. Cynthia (Ann) Cooper (2 JUN 1862–20 MAY 1941)
  1. 1. Rufus (Isaac) Norton 1881–1900
  2. 2. Violet (Mary) Norton 1895–1986 m. Lorus (Park) Borrowman 1892–1976
    1. 1. Verla Borrowman 1921–1997
    2. 2. Reed (Park) Borrowman 1917–2001
    3. 3. Merle (L.) Borrowman 1920–1993
  3. 3. Effie (Phidelia) Norton 1900–1985 m. William (Athel) Griffith 1896–1966
    1. 1. Glen (Athel) Griffith 1922–1964 m. Norma (Norine) Lloyd 1926–2001
    2. 2. Kenneth (Dale) Griffith 1929–2012 m. Patricia (Helen) Wheelan 1934–2007
    3. 3. Adelia Griffith 1919–1925
  4. 4. Robert (Leander) Norton 1890–1951 m. Alice (Ida) Moss 1896–1965
    1. 1. Victor (Moss) Norton 1929–2018
    2. 2. Rufus (Robert) Norton 1917–1992
    3. 3. Gail (Moss) Norton 1921–1924
    4. 4. Alice (Rhoda) Norton 1915–2002
    5. 5. Max (C.) Norton 1920–2012 m. Adrianna (Mae Van) Konynenburg 1929–2006
    6. 6. Etta (Mae) Norton 1925–1992 m. Elmer (Leroy) Winger 1915–2003
    7. 7. June Norton 1914–2016 m. Rex (Warne) Ferrell 1908–1993
      1. 1. Alice (Rexine) Ferrell 1937–2019 m. James (D.) Glenn 1934–2013
  5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth) Norton 1883–1889
  6. 6. Lenoria (Hannah) Norton 1888–1967 m. Jesse Wignall 1884–1945
    1. 1. Rita (Lenore) Wignall 1912–1992
    2. 2. Rodney (Norton) Wignall 1907–1986 m. Mary (Edith) Jordan 1910–1988
      1. 1. Darlene (Marie) Wignall 1932–2001
      2. 2. Patricia (Ruth) Wignall 1931–1990
    3. 3. Rex (Wiley) Wignall 1916–1967
    4. 4. Lila (Mary) Wignall 1911–1998 m. Clyde (Harold) Anderson 1906–1979
      1. 1. Gene (Dale) Anderson 1929–2009
      2. 2. Terry (Jack) Anderson 1930–2009
    5. 5. Jesse (Elmo) Wignall 1909–1966
  7. 7. Cynthia (Etta) Norton 1892–1987
  8. 8. Martha (Isabell) Norton 1885–1978 m. Ira (John) Thornton 1879–1959
    1. 1. Wendell Thornton 1919–2002
    2. 2. Kenneth Thornton 1912–1985
    3. 3. Shirley (Grace) Thornton 1921–2012 m. William (Arlingham) Sweetland 1923–1994
      1. 1. Sandra (Rae) Sweetland 1947–2006
    4. 4. Elton (Norton) Thornton 1907–1992 m. Opal (Mae) Rasmussen 1912–1993
      1. 1. Gloria (Mae) Thornton 1932–2007
        1. 1. Nada (Jean) Powers –2011
      2. 2. Donna (Joyce) Thornton 1935–2012
    5. 5. Iris (Fern) Thornton 1915–1991
    6. 6. Iva (Ann) Thornton 1911–1990 m. Spencer (Hammond) Fuhriman 1910–1989
      1. 1. Royce (Spencer) Fuhriman 1930–2003
    7. 7. Lavar (Ira) Thornton 1905–1981
    8. 8. John (Dale) Thornton 1925–1925
    9. 9. Wendola Thornton 1919–2017
  9. 9. Edgar (Reed) Norton 1903–1990
  10. 10. Rose (Elenor) Norton 1898–1979 m. Jacob (Henry) Peterson 1886–1951
    1. 1. Carol (Jean) Peterson 1930–2001
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) Peterson 1927–2008 m. Elmer (Harris) Henderson 1915–1980
      1. 1. Kenneth (W.) Henderson 1950–2015
    3. 3. Robert (J.) Peterson 1924–1997 m. Lois (Vivian) Dodge 1928–1998
      1. 1. Daniel (Dean) Peterson 1948–1979
    4. 4. Nettie Peterson 1919–1997
    5. 5. Effie Peterson 1917–1997 m. Eugene (Sanford) Payton 1913–1979 m. Harold (William) Wallace 1912–1990
      1. 1. Carl (Lee) Wallace 1934–1993
      2. 2. Cynthia (Ann) Payton 1938–1985 m. Dale (Edward) Slagel 1932–2013
      3. 3. Delores (Kay) Payton 1941–1943
      4. 4. Shirley (Jene) Payton 1939–2011

Rufus Norton's Timeline

4 Records

1853
14 AUG 1853
Birth of Rufus Wiley Norton in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
1853
1 OCT 1853
Rufus Wiley Norton was christened in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
1910
11 NOV 1910
Age 57
Death of Rufus Wiley Norton in Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
1910
13 NOV 1910
Age 57
Burial of Rufus Wiley Norton in Bonneville Co., ID, USA
Bonneville Co., ID, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1853
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1853
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wessen Co., ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 NOV 1910
    Event Place: Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1910
    Event Place: Bonneville Co., ID, USA
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