Seth Hall Norris was born on 1 September 1800 at Phelps, New York, eldest child of John Norris and Mary Hall. He was married in Potsdam, New York to Nancy Pierce on September 5, 1824. Nancy was born on 19 May 1801.
In 1840, the Norris family lived in Ottawa, Ottawa County, Michigan. Their household contained two males under age 5, two males aged 5 to under 10, one male aged 15 to under 20, one male aged 30 to under 40 (Seth), one female aged 10 to under 15, and one female aged 30 to under 40 (Nancy). Seth purchased 80 acres of land from the Ionia Land Office in Muskegon County on 1 November 1841.
On 5 August 1850, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He worked as a farmer and owned $600 in property. Three men boarded with the family- John Gorman, Thomas Waterman, and Frederick White. A 72-year-old woman named Jamima Dean also lived with them.
Seth Norris built a mill on a small stream that emptied into Grand Traverse Bay in 1852. It was about three miles north of Traverse City. On 10 June 1856, Seth purchased four pieces of land, totaling 138.55 acres, in Leelanau County.
On 28 June 1860, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert in Centerville, Leelanau County. Seth worked as a tanner. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $500 in personal property.
Seth died on 12 September 1862. DIED.- At half-past 3 A.M., on Friday the 12th of September [1862], 62 years and 12 days old, Seth Hall Norris. He was interred near his residence, two miles North of Traverse City, on Sunday the 14th. The deceased came to this section of country eleven years ago. He has left behind him four stalwart boys and two girls, all good republicans and strictly temperate- and who are now on the eve of prosperity. [Communicated].
On 15 June 1870, Nancy lived with her son Charles in Elmwood township. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
Nancy died on 31 January 1873 at Elmwood: NORRIS- In Elmwood, January 31, 1873, Mrs. Nancy Norris, wife of Seth H. Norris, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. She leaves five sons and a daughter to mourn her loss.
Seth and Nancy were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
In 1840, the Norris family lived in Ottawa, Ottawa County, Michigan. Their household contained two males under age 5, two males aged 5 to under 10, one male aged 15 to under 20, one male aged 30 to under 40 (Seth), one female aged 10 to under 15, and one female aged 30 to under 40 (Nancy). Seth purchased 80 acres of land from the Ionia Land Office in Muskegon County on 1 November 1841.
On 5 August 1850, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He worked as a farmer and owned $600 in property. Three men boarded with the family- John Gorman, Thomas Waterman, and Frederick White. A 72-year-old woman named Jamima Dean also lived with them.
Seth Norris built a mill on a small stream that emptied into Grand Traverse Bay in 1852. It was about three miles north of Traverse City. On 10 June 1856, Seth purchased four pieces of land, totaling 138.55 acres, in Leelanau County.
On 28 June 1860, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert in Centerville, Leelanau County. Seth worked as a tanner. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $500 in personal property.
Seth died on 12 September 1862. DIED.- At half-past 3 A.M., on Friday the 12th of September [1862], 62 years and 12 days old, Seth Hall Norris. He was interred near his residence, two miles North of Traverse City, on Sunday the 14th. The deceased came to this section of country eleven years ago. He has left behind him four stalwart boys and two girls, all good republicans and strictly temperate- and who are now on the eve of prosperity. [Communicated].
On 15 June 1870, Nancy lived with her son Charles in Elmwood township. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
Nancy died on 31 January 1873 at Elmwood: NORRIS- In Elmwood, January 31, 1873, Mrs. Nancy Norris, wife of Seth H. Norris, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. She leaves five sons and a daughter to mourn her loss.
Seth and Nancy were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Seth Hall Norris was born on 1 September 1800 at Phelps, New York, eldest child of John Norris and Mary Hall. He was married in Potsdam, New York to Nancy Pierce on September 5, 1824. Nancy was born on 19 May 1801.
In 1840, the Norris family lived in Ottawa, Ottawa County, Michigan. Their household contained two males under age 5, two males aged 5 to under 10, one male aged 15 to under 20, one male aged 30 to under 40 (Seth), one female aged 10 to under 15, and one female aged 30 to under 40 (Nancy). Seth purchased 80 acres of land from the Ionia Land Office in Muskegon County on 1 November 1841.
On 5 August 1850, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He worked as a farmer and owned $600 in property. Three men boarded with the family- John Gorman, Thomas Waterman, and Frederick White. A 72-year-old woman named Jamima Dean also lived with them.
Seth Norris built a mill on a small stream that emptied into Grand Traverse Bay in 1852. It was about three miles north of Traverse City. On 10 June 1856, Seth purchased four pieces of land, totaling 138.55 acres, in Leelanau County.
On 28 June 1860, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert in Centerville, Leelanau County. Seth worked as a tanner. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $500 in personal property.
Seth died on 12 September 1862. DIED.- At half-past 3 A.M., on Friday the 12th of September [1862], 62 years and 12 days old, Seth Hall Norris. He was interred near his residence, two miles North of Traverse City, on Sunday the 14th. The deceased came to this section of country eleven years ago. He has left behind him four stalwart boys and two girls, all good republicans and strictly temperate- and who are now on the eve of prosperity. [Communicated].
On 15 June 1870, Nancy lived with her son Charles in Elmwood township. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
Nancy died on 31 January 1873 at Elmwood: NORRIS- In Elmwood, January 31, 1873, Mrs. Nancy Norris, wife of Seth H. Norris, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. She leaves five sons and a daughter to mourn her loss.
Seth and Nancy were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
In 1840, the Norris family lived in Ottawa, Ottawa County, Michigan. Their household contained two males under age 5, two males aged 5 to under 10, one male aged 15 to under 20, one male aged 30 to under 40 (Seth), one female aged 10 to under 15, and one female aged 30 to under 40 (Nancy). Seth purchased 80 acres of land from the Ionia Land Office in Muskegon County on 1 November 1841.
On 5 August 1850, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. He worked as a farmer and owned $600 in property. Three men boarded with the family- John Gorman, Thomas Waterman, and Frederick White. A 72-year-old woman named Jamima Dean also lived with them.
Seth Norris built a mill on a small stream that emptied into Grand Traverse Bay in 1852. It was about three miles north of Traverse City. On 10 June 1856, Seth purchased four pieces of land, totaling 138.55 acres, in Leelanau County.
On 28 June 1860, Seth and Nancy lived with their children Charles, Martin, John, and Albert in Centerville, Leelanau County. Seth worked as a tanner. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $500 in personal property.
Seth died on 12 September 1862. DIED.- At half-past 3 A.M., on Friday the 12th of September [1862], 62 years and 12 days old, Seth Hall Norris. He was interred near his residence, two miles North of Traverse City, on Sunday the 14th. The deceased came to this section of country eleven years ago. He has left behind him four stalwart boys and two girls, all good republicans and strictly temperate- and who are now on the eve of prosperity. [Communicated].
On 15 June 1870, Nancy lived with her son Charles in Elmwood township. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $100 in personal property.
Nancy died on 31 January 1873 at Elmwood: NORRIS- In Elmwood, January 31, 1873, Mrs. Nancy Norris, wife of Seth H. Norris, aged 71 years, 8 months, and 19 days. She leaves five sons and a daughter to mourn her loss.
Seth and Nancy were buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
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