John Fletcher Norton (1819 - 1875)

Born 16 Oct 1819 in Alabama, United States

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Died 18 Nov 1875 at age 56 in Spanish Fort, Montague, Texas, United States

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Biography

John was born October 6, 1819 in Alabama. He was the son of John Norton and Mary Owen.

After the death of his father-n-law, Bird L. Stafford, the family was divided in a dispute over his estate.

Plaintiffs: John Robinson, Sarah Robinson, his wife; Elizabeth Stafford, Lewis L. Stafford, James M. Stafford, John L. Stafford, Joseph Stafford and C. J. Stafford. --vs-- Defendants: John F. Norton and Lucy E. Norton, his wife (non-res); Permelia A. Stafford, Lucy C. Stafford, William F. Stafford, Lucy A. Stafford, A. R. Stafford, A. L. Stafford, M. E. Stafford, Joseph T. Stafford, Lucy J. Stafford, Susan L. Stafford, and L. Stafford. ^[1]

He was listed on the Grayson County, Texas Tax Rolls from 1863 through 1872. ^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

John passed away November 18, 1875 in Spanish Fort, Montague County, Texas. The location of his burial is not known.

Sources

1. ↑ Rising, Marsha Hoffman. Genealogical Data from Southwest Missouri Newspapers. Vol. 2, Springfield, MO, 1987. Pg. 140. Originally posted in the Buffalo Weekly Reflex.
2. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WW4P : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1863.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-W41D : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1864.
4. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WZMP : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1865.
5. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WF1P : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1866.
6. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WFW2 : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1867.
7. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WFFN : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1868.
8. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WLDB : 19 July 2017), P F Norton, 1869 (Transcribed as P F Norton, but looking at record it is J F Norton).
9. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WPMG : 19 July 2017), John F Norton, 1870.
10. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-WTQ7 : 19 July 2017), J F Norton, 1871.
11. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8R-S3C5 : 19 July 2017), J H Norton, 1872. (Transcribed as J H Norton but looking at the record it is J F Norton with H T Norton right below him).

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZQ-SKG : 14 December 2017), John Norton, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLR-5QL : 12 April 2016), J F Norton, Texas, United States; citing p. 9, family 57, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,087.