William
Rufus
"W. R."
Norris
Born in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Norris
and Lucy (Shearer) Norris
Brother of
Hiram K Norris, Annie (Norris) Vestal, Richard Norris, Louriania Norris, Sarah (Norris) Baker, Edna Caroline (Norris) Houser, Thomas F Norris, Rebecca Norris, Paul Norris, Fanny Norris, Mary Jane Norris and Martha Evaline (Norris) Lincoln Toot
Husband of
Mary Frances (Foster) Norris
— married
1869 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 88
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Nov 2010
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Biography
This profile is part of the Norris Name Study.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCB-DZD : 14 December 2017), William R Norris in entry for John Norris, 1860.
Find a Grave, database and images https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52730010/william-rufus-norris : accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for William Rufus “W. R.” Norris (3 Jan 1836–29 Dec 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52730010, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Ashton, Sumner County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Joni Ussary
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
James Dougherty :
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