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William (Wiley) Norton 1802 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Norton

Mother: Sarah Shelton

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In 1802, William (Wiley) Norton entered the world in Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Norton and Sarah Shelton. William (Wiley) Norton passed away in 1865 in Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, William (Wiley) Norton entered the world in Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Norton and Sarah Shelton.
  • William (Wiley) Norton passed away in 1865 in Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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William Norton's Ancestors

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William Norton
1802 – 1865
Birth Place: Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Norton
1771 – 1864
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Sarah Shelton
1771 – 1872
Henry, Virginia Death
Grandparents
Amos Norton
1741 – 1770
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ('Betsey') Griffin
1752 – 1838
Connecticut
James (Roderick 'Old Red') Shelton
1754 – 1816
Amelia, Patrick, Virginia,USA
Sarah (Ursula) Briggs
1755 – 1825
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward III
1715 – 1778
Elizabeth Brown
1718 – 1791
William Griffin
– 1749
Jane Ellery
1730 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Neactain
1687 – 1733
Jane Rose
1691 – 1769
William Brown
1689 – 1727
Elizabeth Cowgill
1694 – 1721

William Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of William (Wiley) Norton in Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1865
1865
Age 63
Death of William (Wiley) Norton in Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Revere, Madison County, North Carolina, USA

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