Wife of John Norris of Hanover, Morris, NJ, and Phelps, Ontario, NY, Penfield, Monroe, NY, and Michigan. Mary (Hall) Norris was the daughter of Capt. Josiah Hall and Abigail (Johnson) Hall, of Hanover, Morris, NJ.
Shortly after John and Mary were wed [circa 1799], they moved to "the Lake Country" in New York, according to her mother, on the pension records of Capt. Josiah Hall.
Mary and John had 13 children, the oldest being Seth Hall Norris, a lumber pioneer in Grand Traverse County of Michigan. A middle son, James W. Norris, was a farmer in Nunda, NY, where he died in 1892, and the youngest being John Wesley Norris, who died in Iowa, of Neola, Pottawattamie Co., (to name a few).
From a large variety of sources we know that Mariah "Mary" Hall Norris was born in NJ and moved to NY after her marriage. She died in the mid-1830s, though where is not known, at this time.
Here is what was written about her and her husband, in a biography of their son, John Wesley Norris:
History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a history from the ...
By John H. Keatley, O.L. Baskin & Co
PG 190
"JOHN W. NORRIS, huckstering, Neola, was born in Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., September 20, 1824. His father, John Norris, was born in New Jersey May 3, 1778. When quite young, he went to New York State, where he was engaged in farming. In the spring of 1834, he moved to Michigan, where he died in 1862. Subject's mother. Mary (Hall) Norris, was born in New York State April 27, 1780, and died about 1834. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom our subject is the youngest. Mr. Norris was a farmer for seventeen years, and then learned blacksmithing. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he started a shop of his own, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., where he worked at his trade about three years, and then bought a farm, on which he lived till about 1855. He then sold his first place, and bought another near Lansing, Mich., where he remained till 1863, then went to California, remained ten months, and returned to Michigan. In 1864, he sold his property in Michigan, and, coming to Iowa, located at Council Bluffs, and worked at blacksmithing two years; then, after farming in Harrison County for three years, he came to Neola. in September, 1869, his being the first American family to settle in that place. Mr. Norris was married, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., March 18, 1849, to Electa A. Greenman, born in New York State March 29, 1831, daughter, of Hiram and Henrietta (Delong) Greenman; he, born March 23, 1799, died about 1861 ; she, born in New York State September 7, 1802, died in 1842. The children of this marriage are as follows: Hattie, born January 23, 1850, died September 13, 1852; George O., December 10, 1851, died September 13, 1852; Ida J., born July 21, 1853; Eva J., November 11, 1855; and Henrietta, July 12, 1860. After first settling in Neola, Mr. Norris worked at his trade one and a half years, then farmed six years, and, in December, 1878, returned to Neola, where he has since followed huckstering. In politics, he is a Democrat."
[Biography of John W. Norris, above was originally posted by: Joyce Hickman at the Biographies section of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Genweb on Oct 3, 2008.]
NOTE: The death record of James W. Norris listed his mother's name as Mariah Hall. Mariah is a formal version of Mary, which she was most known by, in other records. C.S.
-Death date for Mary (Hall) Norris taken from the NORRIS Bible, originally owned by Martin Norris, per Kathleen Bradford-Marks.
Shortly after John and Mary were wed [circa 1799], they moved to "the Lake Country" in New York, according to her mother, on the pension records of Capt. Josiah Hall.
Mary and John had 13 children, the oldest being Seth Hall Norris, a lumber pioneer in Grand Traverse County of Michigan. A middle son, James W. Norris, was a farmer in Nunda, NY, where he died in 1892, and the youngest being John Wesley Norris, who died in Iowa, of Neola, Pottawattamie Co., (to name a few).
From a large variety of sources we know that Mariah "Mary" Hall Norris was born in NJ and moved to NY after her marriage. She died in the mid-1830s, though where is not known, at this time.
Here is what was written about her and her husband, in a biography of their son, John Wesley Norris:
History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a history from the ...
By John H. Keatley, O.L. Baskin & Co
PG 190
"JOHN W. NORRIS, huckstering, Neola, was born in Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., September 20, 1824. His father, John Norris, was born in New Jersey May 3, 1778. When quite young, he went to New York State, where he was engaged in farming. In the spring of 1834, he moved to Michigan, where he died in 1862. Subject's mother. Mary (Hall) Norris, was born in New York State April 27, 1780, and died about 1834. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom our subject is the youngest. Mr. Norris was a farmer for seventeen years, and then learned blacksmithing. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he started a shop of his own, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., where he worked at his trade about three years, and then bought a farm, on which he lived till about 1855. He then sold his first place, and bought another near Lansing, Mich., where he remained till 1863, then went to California, remained ten months, and returned to Michigan. In 1864, he sold his property in Michigan, and, coming to Iowa, located at Council Bluffs, and worked at blacksmithing two years; then, after farming in Harrison County for three years, he came to Neola. in September, 1869, his being the first American family to settle in that place. Mr. Norris was married, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., March 18, 1849, to Electa A. Greenman, born in New York State March 29, 1831, daughter, of Hiram and Henrietta (Delong) Greenman; he, born March 23, 1799, died about 1861 ; she, born in New York State September 7, 1802, died in 1842. The children of this marriage are as follows: Hattie, born January 23, 1850, died September 13, 1852; George O., December 10, 1851, died September 13, 1852; Ida J., born July 21, 1853; Eva J., November 11, 1855; and Henrietta, July 12, 1860. After first settling in Neola, Mr. Norris worked at his trade one and a half years, then farmed six years, and, in December, 1878, returned to Neola, where he has since followed huckstering. In politics, he is a Democrat."
[Biography of John W. Norris, above was originally posted by: Joyce Hickman at the Biographies section of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Genweb on Oct 3, 2008.]
NOTE: The death record of James W. Norris listed his mother's name as Mariah Hall. Mariah is a formal version of Mary, which she was most known by, in other records. C.S.
-Death date for Mary (Hall) Norris taken from the NORRIS Bible, originally owned by Martin Norris, per Kathleen Bradford-Marks.
Wife of John Norris of Hanover, Morris, NJ, and Phelps, Ontario, NY, Penfield, Monroe, NY, and Michigan. Mary (Hall) Norris was the daughter of Capt. Josiah Hall and Abigail (Johnson) Hall, of Hanover, Morris, NJ.
Shortly after John and Mary were wed [circa 1799], they moved to "the Lake Country" in New York, according to her mother, on the pension records of Capt. Josiah Hall.
Mary and John had 13 children, the oldest being Seth Hall Norris, a lumber pioneer in Grand Traverse County of Michigan. A middle son, James W. Norris, was a farmer in Nunda, NY, where he died in 1892, and the youngest being John Wesley Norris, who died in Iowa, of Neola, Pottawattamie Co., (to name a few).
From a large variety of sources we know that Mariah "Mary" Hall Norris was born in NJ and moved to NY after her marriage. She died in the mid-1830s, though where is not known, at this time.
Here is what was written about her and her husband, in a biography of their son, John Wesley Norris:
History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a history from the ...
By John H. Keatley, O.L. Baskin & Co
PG 190
"JOHN W. NORRIS, huckstering, Neola, was born in Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., September 20, 1824. His father, John Norris, was born in New Jersey May 3, 1778. When quite young, he went to New York State, where he was engaged in farming. In the spring of 1834, he moved to Michigan, where he died in 1862. Subject's mother. Mary (Hall) Norris, was born in New York State April 27, 1780, and died about 1834. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom our subject is the youngest. Mr. Norris was a farmer for seventeen years, and then learned blacksmithing. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he started a shop of his own, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., where he worked at his trade about three years, and then bought a farm, on which he lived till about 1855. He then sold his first place, and bought another near Lansing, Mich., where he remained till 1863, then went to California, remained ten months, and returned to Michigan. In 1864, he sold his property in Michigan, and, coming to Iowa, located at Council Bluffs, and worked at blacksmithing two years; then, after farming in Harrison County for three years, he came to Neola. in September, 1869, his being the first American family to settle in that place. Mr. Norris was married, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., March 18, 1849, to Electa A. Greenman, born in New York State March 29, 1831, daughter, of Hiram and Henrietta (Delong) Greenman; he, born March 23, 1799, died about 1861 ; she, born in New York State September 7, 1802, died in 1842. The children of this marriage are as follows: Hattie, born January 23, 1850, died September 13, 1852; George O., December 10, 1851, died September 13, 1852; Ida J., born July 21, 1853; Eva J., November 11, 1855; and Henrietta, July 12, 1860. After first settling in Neola, Mr. Norris worked at his trade one and a half years, then farmed six years, and, in December, 1878, returned to Neola, where he has since followed huckstering. In politics, he is a Democrat."
[Biography of John W. Norris, above was originally posted by: Joyce Hickman at the Biographies section of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Genweb on Oct 3, 2008.]
NOTE: The death record of James W. Norris listed his mother's name as Mariah Hall. Mariah is a formal version of Mary, which she was most known by, in other records. C.S.
-Death date for Mary (Hall) Norris taken from the NORRIS Bible, originally owned by Martin Norris, per Kathleen Bradford-Marks.
Shortly after John and Mary were wed [circa 1799], they moved to "the Lake Country" in New York, according to her mother, on the pension records of Capt. Josiah Hall.
Mary and John had 13 children, the oldest being Seth Hall Norris, a lumber pioneer in Grand Traverse County of Michigan. A middle son, James W. Norris, was a farmer in Nunda, NY, where he died in 1892, and the youngest being John Wesley Norris, who died in Iowa, of Neola, Pottawattamie Co., (to name a few).
From a large variety of sources we know that Mariah "Mary" Hall Norris was born in NJ and moved to NY after her marriage. She died in the mid-1830s, though where is not known, at this time.
Here is what was written about her and her husband, in a biography of their son, John Wesley Norris:
History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a history from the ...
By John H. Keatley, O.L. Baskin & Co
PG 190
"JOHN W. NORRIS, huckstering, Neola, was born in Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., September 20, 1824. His father, John Norris, was born in New Jersey May 3, 1778. When quite young, he went to New York State, where he was engaged in farming. In the spring of 1834, he moved to Michigan, where he died in 1862. Subject's mother. Mary (Hall) Norris, was born in New York State April 27, 1780, and died about 1834. She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom our subject is the youngest. Mr. Norris was a farmer for seventeen years, and then learned blacksmithing. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he started a shop of his own, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., where he worked at his trade about three years, and then bought a farm, on which he lived till about 1855. He then sold his first place, and bought another near Lansing, Mich., where he remained till 1863, then went to California, remained ten months, and returned to Michigan. In 1864, he sold his property in Michigan, and, coming to Iowa, located at Council Bluffs, and worked at blacksmithing two years; then, after farming in Harrison County for three years, he came to Neola. in September, 1869, his being the first American family to settle in that place. Mr. Norris was married, in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., March 18, 1849, to Electa A. Greenman, born in New York State March 29, 1831, daughter, of Hiram and Henrietta (Delong) Greenman; he, born March 23, 1799, died about 1861 ; she, born in New York State September 7, 1802, died in 1842. The children of this marriage are as follows: Hattie, born January 23, 1850, died September 13, 1852; George O., December 10, 1851, died September 13, 1852; Ida J., born July 21, 1853; Eva J., November 11, 1855; and Henrietta, July 12, 1860. After first settling in Neola, Mr. Norris worked at his trade one and a half years, then farmed six years, and, in December, 1878, returned to Neola, where he has since followed huckstering. In politics, he is a Democrat."
[Biography of John W. Norris, above was originally posted by: Joyce Hickman at the Biographies section of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Genweb on Oct 3, 2008.]
NOTE: The death record of James W. Norris listed his mother's name as Mariah Hall. Mariah is a formal version of Mary, which she was most known by, in other records. C.S.
-Death date for Mary (Hall) Norris taken from the NORRIS Bible, originally owned by Martin Norris, per Kathleen Bradford-Marks.
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