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William Otis Norcross 1794–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1794

Birth Location: New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 27 Oct 1858

Death Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Norcross

Mother: Sarah Middleton

Spouse(s): Mary Johnston

Children(s): Elizabeth Norcross

William Otis Norcross was born in 1794 in New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Norcross And Sarah Middleton. William Otis Norcross married Mary Jane Polly Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth J Betsy Norcross. William Otis Norcross passed away in 1858 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Otis Norcross was born in 1794 in New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Norcross And Sarah Middleton.
  • William Otis Norcross married Mary Jane Polly Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth J Betsy Norcross.
  • William Otis Norcross passed away in 1858 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Norcross
1774–1857
Birth Location: New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Sarah Middleton
1776–1858
Birth Location: Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Johnston
1795–1880
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Norcross
1820–1869
Birth Location: Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
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William Norcross's Ancestors

Self
William Norcross
1794–1858
Birth Place: New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Samuel Norcross
1774–1857
New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Sarah Middleton
1776–1858
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Theodosia Briggs
1734–1787
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Nathaniel Middleton
1746–1822
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Briggs
1707–1761
Sarah Leeds
1712–1777
Hudson Middleton
1722–1768
Christine Hopewell
1724–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Hudson
1698–1755
Elizabeth Briggs
1695–1748

William Norcross's Descendants

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William (Otis) Norcross (1 Dec 1794–27 Oct 1858) m. Mary (Jane (Polly)) Johnston (15 Apr 1795–27 Jan 1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (J "Betsy") Norcross 1820–1869 m. James (Mann Jim) Conner 1825–1872
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Conner 1845–1923 m. Samuel (Newton) Reed 1847–1917
      1. 1. Samuel (Marshall) Reed 1875–1940 m. Edna (Ellen) Reed 1879–1966
        1. 1. Della (Belah) Reed 1904–1982 m. Willie Rawlings 1903–1989

William Norcross's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1 Dec 1794
Birth of William Otis Norcross in New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
1858
27 Oct 1858
Age 64
Death of William Otis Norcross in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1794
    Event Place: New Hannover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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