Louis Bird Norton (1852 - 1940)

Born 7 Mar 1852 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Theresabelle (Yates) Norton — married 19 Jun 1871 in Grayson County, Texas, United States

Died 1 Jan 1940 at age 87 in Globe, Gila, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Louis was born March 7, 1852 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. He was the son of John Norton and Lucy Stafford.

He married Martha B. Yates June 19, 1871. ^[1][2]

Louis passed away January 1, 1940 In Gila, Globe, Arizona.^[3] He was laid to rest in Pinal Cemetery, Central Heights, Gila County, Arizona. ^[4]

Research Notes

I believe the marriage of Louis and Martha actually took place in 1870 not 1871 as the marriage record shows. The 1870 census lists they were married June of that year. It may have been a transcription error.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9X-FN5 : 22 December 2016), L. B. Norton and Martha B. Yates, 19 Jun 1871; citing Grayson County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,290,411.
2. ↑ Ingmire, Frances Terry. Marriage Records of Grayson County, Texas, 1846-1877. Ingmire, 1979. pg. 34
3. ↑ "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNJ-458 : 10 March 2018), Louis Bird Norton, 1940; citing Globe, Gila, Arizona, reference , Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona; FHL microfilm 2,114,693.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 May 2019), memorial page for Louis Bird Norton (7 Mar 1852–1 Jan 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #77699750, citing Pinal Cemetery, Central Heights, Gila County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Deborah Blair (contributor 47090463) .

See also:

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

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLR-H2S : 12 April 2016), Lewis B Norton, Texas, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,087.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7T-25K : 24 August 2017), Lewis Norton, Flint, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 8, sheet 324A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0038; FHL microfilm 1,254,038.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML9-V2C : accessed 9 August 2018), Louis Norton, Precincts 1, 10 Lincoln, Ruidoso, Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 12A, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,001.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVVH-299 : accessed 9 August 2018), Louis B Norton, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 71, sheet 17A, family 349, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 40; FHL microfilm 1,374,053.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRR-Y76 : accessed 9 August 2018), Louis B Norton, Parker, Yuma, Arizona, United States; citing ED 121, sheet 3A, line 26, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 51; FHL microfilm 1,820,051.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBT-C68 : accessed 9 August 2018), Laris B Norton, Globe, Gila, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 4A, line 1, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 57; FHL microfilm 2,339,792.