Norman was the son of John Ives and Permelia Lowell. He served in the Civil War in the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company B. His mess mate was William M. Bryan, until William was killed in the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
At the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Norman was shot through the knees, resulting in the need to use crutches for the rest of his life.
He married on December 25, 1869, Mound City, Kansas, to Rebecca Ruth Dean.
They moved to Independence, Kansas, where he served as Post Master.
The family then moved to Ogden, Utah, about 1890. There he became Commander of the Department of Utah, Grand Army of the Republic.
In 1908, he was running a boarding house at Ely, Nevada.
About 1916, they moved to Los Angeles.
At the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Norman was shot through the knees, resulting in the need to use crutches for the rest of his life.
He married on December 25, 1869, Mound City, Kansas, to Rebecca Ruth Dean.
They moved to Independence, Kansas, where he served as Post Master.
The family then moved to Ogden, Utah, about 1890. There he became Commander of the Department of Utah, Grand Army of the Republic.
In 1908, he was running a boarding house at Ely, Nevada.
About 1916, they moved to Los Angeles.
Norman was the son of John Ives and Permelia Lowell. He served in the Civil War in the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company B. His mess mate was William M. Bryan, until William was killed in the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
At the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Norman was shot through the knees, resulting in the need to use crutches for the rest of his life.
He married on December 25, 1869, Mound City, Kansas, to Rebecca Ruth Dean.
They moved to Independence, Kansas, where he served as Post Master.
The family then moved to Ogden, Utah, about 1890. There he became Commander of the Department of Utah, Grand Army of the Republic.
In 1908, he was running a boarding house at Ely, Nevada.
About 1916, they moved to Los Angeles.
At the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Norman was shot through the knees, resulting in the need to use crutches for the rest of his life.
He married on December 25, 1869, Mound City, Kansas, to Rebecca Ruth Dean.
They moved to Independence, Kansas, where he served as Post Master.
The family then moved to Ogden, Utah, about 1890. There he became Commander of the Department of Utah, Grand Army of the Republic.
In 1908, he was running a boarding house at Ely, Nevada.
About 1916, they moved to Los Angeles.
