James Richard Norris (abt. 1856 - 1907)

Born about Jul 1856 in Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Amanda (Creek) Norris — married 6 Dec 1888 in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1907 at about age 50 in Washington, Maryland, United States

Biography

James R. Norris, the son of John William Norris and Elizabeth McGinnis, was born in July, 1856 in Maryland, USA.

He died in 1907 ^[1] Photo of gravestone contains dates.

James married, first, Mary (no LNAB) about 1874, probably in Maryland, USA ^{[citation needed]}
Their children included:

• [F] Meriantt Norris 1875–Deceased)
• [F] Lilly Norris (1878–Deceased)
• [F] Eunice Eudora Norris (1880–1955)
• [F] Lizzie Norris (1883–1975)
• [M] John Norris (1885–1975)

Census

1870 US Census of Hancock, Washington County, Maryland; James was counted in the as a member of John Norris's household. The household included John (40), Elizabeth (37), Thomas (16), James (14), Mary (12), Annie (10), Edna (8), John (4), and Daniel (1). ^[2]

1880 Hancock, Washington, Maryland; James, a farmer lived with his family wife Mary, and daughters Lilly and Eunice. ^[3]

1900 Election District 5, Hancock Hancock town, Washington, Maryland; James, a farmer, and his second wife Maria lived with their children: Walter, Mary, William, James, Lena, Marjorie and Marshall. Also in the household is daughter Lizzie from his first marriage.^[4]

James married, second, Maria Creek in 1888 in Morgan County, West Virginia. ^[5]

On May 13, 1961, "James R. Norris" was named as the deceased father of Mary Alcinda (Norris) Apple on Maria's death certificate. ^[6]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2P-D3D8 : 10 September 2021), James R Norris, ; Burial, Bellegrove, Allegany, Maryland, United States of America, Piney Plains Methodist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 78276067, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ FamilySearch Record: MN3P-8DP United States Census, 1870 (accessed 18 Jun 2022), James R Norris in entry for John W Norris, District 5, Hancock P.O., Washington, Maryland; citing page 13, family 89; NARA microfilm M593, Roll 596
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6DZ9-K1T of original census document
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7M-241 : 14 January 2022), James Norris, Hancock, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32N-QSY : accessed 9 March 2023), James R Norris, Election District 5, Hancock Hancock town, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 18B, family 350, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,628.
5. ↑ West Virginia Archives and History. Vital Research Records Search Selection: Births, Deaths, Marriages; database and images (accessed 18 Jun 2022): Marriage license of James R. Norris to Maria A. Creek, 1888, Morgan Co., WV. Free-to-view Image of original marriage license - NOTE- The image would NOT load onto my machine.
   Free-to-view Different image of original marriage license - NOTE- The image would NOT load onto my machine.
6. ↑ West Virginia Division of Culture and History, death certificate 61-006796 (1961), Mary Alcinda Apple; digital image (accessed July 28, 2019).
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