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Willis Norton 1857–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Bull creek madison county nc

Death Date: 1946

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Norton

Mother: Catherine Shelton

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In 1857, Willis Norton entered the world in Bull creek madison county nc, born to John Hackley Hack Norton And Catherine Katie Shelton. Willis Norton passed away in 1946 in Greene, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Willis Norton entered the world in Bull creek madison county nc, born to John Hackley Hack Norton And Catherine Katie Shelton.
  • Willis Norton passed away in 1946 in Greene, Tennessee, USA.

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Willis Norton's Ancestors

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Willis Norton
1857–1946
Birth Place: Bull creek madison county nc
Parents
John Hackley "Hack" Norton
1810–1865
Shelton Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Catherine ("Katie") Shelton
1824–1895
Shelton Laurel, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David (Amos (Steven) Norton) Sr.
1765–1863
Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Shelton
1777–1870
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
David (Eli Shelton Sr (DFM+LAM)) Sr
1776–1858
Henry, Patrick, VA
Catherine (Katie) Miller
1777–1863
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Amos Norton
1741–1770
Elizabeth Griffin
1750–1838
Roderick Sr
1754–1816
Sarah Briggs
1753–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Jr.
1726–1807
Elizabeth Smith
1722–1772
James Shelton
1732–1758

Willis Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
1857
Birth of Willis Norton in Bull creek madison county nc
Bull creek madison county nc
1946
1946
Age 89
Death of Willis Norton in Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greene, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Bull creek madison county nc

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA

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