William David Norton (1832 - 1907)

Born 2 May 1832 in Limestone County, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Tobitha (McDaniel) Norton — married 30 Jan 1855 in Alpine, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1907 at age 74 in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States

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Biography

William Norton was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.

William Norton was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

William David Norton is the oldest child of John Norton and Dorothy Osborn. ^[1]He was born in 1832 in Alabama. The family moved as early Mormon Pioneers to Nauvoo, Illinois where his mother died on 6 Sep 1946.

His siblings were:

• Jacob Wesley Norton (1833–1891)
• Caroline Chloe Norton (1836–1901)
• Isaac Washington Norton (1837–1930)
• Martha Ann Norton (1840–1903)
• John Alford Norton (1842–1930)
• Nancy Elvina Norton (1850–1912)

William David Norton was an early Mormon Pioneer, traveling with the John Brown Company in 1851 from Iowa to what is now the state of Utah. Others in the same Company were:

1. Martha Ann Norton (1840-1903)
2. Martha Ann Covington Gay Norton (1818-1871)
3. William David Norton (1832-1907)
4. John Alford Norton (1842-1930)
5. Jacob Wesley Norton (1833-1901)
6. Nancy Elvina Norton (1850-1912)
7. Mary Norton (1848-1854)

John Warren Norton (1810-1863)^[2]

A complete list of the members of this company is located at [1].

David was in a military record on 11 Aug 1857 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.^[3]

In the 1860 census Wm (age 25) was in Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States.^[4]

In the 1870 census William (age 37) was the head of household in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah Territory, United States.^[5]

Wm was recorded as a resident in 1874 in Utah Territory, United States. States he was born in Limestone County, Alabama to John W. Norton and Dorothy Osborne. ^[6]

In the 1880 census David (age 48), Farm Hand, was the married head of household in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah Territory, United States.^[7]

Wm's child Wm Isaac Norton was recorded in a church event in 1897 in Utah, United States.^[8]

In the 1900 census William (age 68) was the married head of household in Nephi Election Precinct, Juab, Utah, United States.^[9]

William was in a pension record in 1903 in Utah. He served in Captain White's Utah Volunteers. ^[10]

William David Norton died at Nephi, Juab, Utah on 1 Jan 1907. ^[11]

He is buried at Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab County, Utah. His findagrave Memorial includes a photograph of his headstone, his Utah Death Certificate as well as photograph of him. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Name: William David Norton Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 Jan 1907 Event Place: Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States Gender: Male Age: 74 Birth Year (Estimated): 1833 Father's Name: John W. Norton Mother's Name: Dorothy O. Norton Reference ID: 1 Source Reference: Norton, William David, 1907 GS Film Number: 2229077 Digital Folder Number: 002229077 Image Number: 01297 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05654-8 Record Number: 93 Citing this Record "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLR-C77 : 27 December 2020), William David Norton, 01 Jan 1907; citing Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, certificate 1, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ Name: William David Norton Event Type: Immigration Event Date: 29 Sep 1851 Event Place: Deseret, United States Gender: Male Birth Date: 02 May 1832 Departure Date: 07 Jul 1851 Death Date: 01 Jan 1907 Company Name: John Brown Company Citing this Record "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-H5BT : 10 February 2018), William David Norton, 29 Sep 1851; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-).
3. ↑ Military: "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004332913; FHL microfilm: 004332913; Image number: 20
   FamilySearch Record: Q231-5P5B (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-95XQ-9W2K
   Name: David Norton; Military Service Date: 11 Aug 1857; Military Service Place: Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States; System Of Record: SLS.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 176; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171491; FHL microfilm: 805313; Image number: 522; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01825-9
   FamilySearch Record: MH24-DLM (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-9HZ7
   Wm D Norton (25) in Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States. Born in Alabama.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 28; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004267906_006_M9CV-RXK; FHL microfilm: 000553109; Image number: 48; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01475-4
   FamilySearch Record: MNCT-NCJ (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D183-RZV
   William Norton (37) head of household in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah Territory, United States. Born in Alabama.
6. ↑ LDS Missionary Registers: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937"
   citing , Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah
   FamilySearch Record: QKDW-RB12 (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS93-48YM Image number 00032
   Name: Wm D Norton; Mission Date: 1874; Mission Place: Utah Territory, United States; Immigration Date: 10 Mar 1875; Baptism Date: 0018; Birth Date: 2 May 1832; Birth Place: , Limestone, Alabama; Residence Place: Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States; Set Apart Date: Nov 1874; Priesthood Office: 59th Seventies; Misc Name Mission Or Conference: United States.
7. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00080; Digital film/folder number: 005162568_005_M9ZF-B8V; FHL microfilm: 1255336; Image number: 16; Sheet number: 384; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: MNSV-HTM (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-XT2
   David Norton (48), married, Farm Hand, head of household in Salt Creek, Juab, Utah Territory, United States. Born in Alabama, United States.
8. ↑ LDS Missionary Registers of child Wm Isaac Norton: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937"
   citing , Missionary department missionary registers 1860-1959, CR 301 22, Church History Library, Salt lake City, Utah
   FamilySearch Record: QKDW-YZLC (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS93-46QF Image number 00043
   Name: Wm David Norton; Misc Name Mission Or Conference: Southern States.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 53; Digital film/folder number: 004115258; FHL microfilm: 1241683; Image number: 583; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00674-8
   FamilySearch Record: MMRK-WRQ (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6429-L99
   William D Norton (68), married head of household in Nephi Election Precinct, Juab, Utah, United States. Born in Alabama.
10. ↑ Pension: "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Indian Wars Pension Files,1892-1926; Affiliate Publication Number: T318; Digital film/folder number: 005246535; FHL microfilm: 821618; Image number: 797
    FamilySearch Record: KDRB-Z6G (accessed 28 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-81WK-PTS
    Name: William D Norton; Pension Date: 1903; Pension Place: Utah; System Of Record: SLS.
11. ↑ Name: William David Norton Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 Jan 1907 Event Place: Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States Gender: Male Age: 74 Birth Year (Estimated): 1833 Father's Name: John W. Norton Mother's Name: Dorothy O. Norton Reference ID: 1 Source Reference: Norton, William David, 1907 GS Film Number: 2229077 Digital Folder Number: 002229077 Image Number: 01297 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05654-8 Record Number: 93 Citing this Record "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZLR-C77 : 27 December 2020), William David Norton, 01 Jan 1907; citing Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, certificate 1, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 January 2021), memorial page for William David Norton (2 May 1832–1 Jan 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #35998172, citing Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Steve & Bavia Gibson (contributor 46621857) .