James Nedley Norman (abt. 1801 - abt. 1901)

Born about 1801 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Summers) Norman — married 15 May 1822 in Randolph County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1901 at about age 100 in Webster County, West Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

James Nedley Norman, served as the 1st Sheriff in Calhoun County, WV in 1856. James swore in his wife, Catherine, and their two sons, Alpheus and Philip to serve as his Deputy Sheriffs. Alpheus followed in his father's footsteps and was elected Sheriff for two terms in 1860 and 1864. ^[1]

Burial: Meadows Cemetery, Normantown, WV.

R:eligion: Baptist.

Occupation

Occupation: First Sheriff of Calhoun County, WV; later a Gilmer Co Judge

Date: 1856

Occupation 2: Gilmer Co. first Judge.

Marriage

Children of James Nedley and Catherine (Summers) Norman:

1. Richard James b.c. 1823 d. May 20 1900 m. Rebecca A. Sill/Sell Sep 11 1842 Randolph County VA
2. Alpheus b.Dec 10 1824 d.Oct 10 1899 m.Elizabeth Bunner Jun 5 1845 m.Catherine (Jarvis) Goldsmith Feb 29 1860
3. James b.c. 1828
4. Philip b.c. 1828 m.Mary Jane Ferrell Jul 16 1849
5. Mary b.c. 1831 m.Benjamin Jeffreys
6. Melissa b.c. 1834 m.Lafayette Webb m.Perry Commodore Campbell Dec 22 1877
7. William Zinn b.c. 1839 m.Asenith Booher Sep 22 1860
8. Seamore b.c. 1840 m.Mary C. Taylor Sep 17 1857
9. Henry Bell b. Jul 9 1842 d.Jan 6 1932 m.Rachel Ferrell m.Louisa Caroline Cornell Aug 9 1865
10. Rachel Edith b. May 6 1847 m.Thomas Henderson Richards Mar 22 1861

Notes

James is mentioned in this record of early history of Calhoun County here: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Calhoun_County%2C_WV%2C_Historial_Names_and_Stories&public=1

1850 Census Dist 17, Gilmer Co., Virginia
J. N. Norman 49 M Farmer VA (birth state is probable error; see 1860 & 1870)
Catharine Norman 46 F PA
Melissa Norman 16 F VA
Simon Norman 10 M VA
Henderson Norman 7 M VA (Henry Bell Norman)
Elizabeth Norman 4 F VA

The enumerator helpfully added the county name,
1860 Census Dist n/s, Calhoun Co., Virginia
Post Office: Arnoldsburg
James N. Norman 58 M Farmer Fayette Co PA
Catharine Norman 55 F Fayette Co PA
Henry B. Norman 17 M Farmer Lewis Co VA
Rachel E. Norman 13 F Gilmer Co VA

1870 U.S. Federal Census Center, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
Norman, Henry B. 26 M W Farmer RE:1,000 PERS:blank VA
Norman, Louisa 26 F W Keeping house VA
Norman, Annie C. 3 F W WV
Norman, Rachel C. 1 F W WV
Norman, James N. 68 M W no occup. PA
Norman, Catherine 65 F W no occup. VA
In this 1870 record Henry and his parents are living next hh to Henry's brother, Phillip and his family.

Sources

1. ↑ https://hackerscreek.com/norman/NORMAN/JAMES%201678.htm Descendants of James Norman]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 19 May 2010 through the import of My Family File.ged.
• Adopted and Modified 26 February 2015 - Jim Roberts; [[JRoberts-1; Barbara Roberts-1|Roberts, James], personal recollections and family records, Jan. 2016]