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Subject: Re:samuel and maggie norton Iowa
Date: 25 Apr 2005 16:14:40 -0600

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It helps if you can give an approximate location to begin looking, but it looks like this is your man?

1880 census
Grant Township, Hardin Co., Iowa
Norton, Levi, 56
Catherine, 40
Samuel, 20
Thomas, 16
Fannie, 10
Emily, 6
Gillmore, Matilda, 4, granddaughter

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1900
Grant, Hardin, IA
Norton, Samuel J., b. Feb 1860, married 16 years, b. IA, farmer, says father born PA, mother Ireland
Maggie J., Feb, 1864, birth to 4: 3 living, b. IA, father b. England, mother b. Ohio
Nora N., May 1887
Ralph (S?G?), Oct 1884
Lilia F., Feb 1894
(Plus a border)

(So, this makes them married about 1883-85, likely end of 1883 since Ralph was born 1883. One child dying before 1900. Living children in 1900 are Ralph, Nora & Lilia. Possibly Thomas Norton b/d 1885 from cemetery records below is the 4th child? You can check the cemetery records to see if the graves are connected by name/ownership, location, etc.)

next door
Norton, Levi, Aug 1823, married 45 years, b. PA, parents b. PA
Catherine, June 1840, birth to 6: 5 living, b. Ireland , parents b. Ireland
Emily, July 1871, b. IA
(See cemetery records below)
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1910
Grant, Hardin, IA
Norton, Samuel J., 50, farmer
Maggie J., 46, birth to 4: 2 living (so Lilia has died)
Nora, 22
Ralph S., 20, farmer
Norton, Floyd, 19, Hired man (is he related somehow? Probably son of Thomas and nephew to Levi?)
Unknown where Lilia is buried?

Note: Levi & Catherine not in Iowa census for 1910.
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1920
Grant, Hardin, IA
Norton, Ralph, 30, farmer
Maud M., wife, 34
Note: no Samuel, Maggie or Nora

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1930
Grant, Hardin, IA
April 5
Norton, Ralph, 40, age at first marriage 28, farmer
Maude, 40, age at first marriage 28
Pearl, 10
Avonell, 5 (female)
Kenneth, 3/12
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1870
Liberty Tsp, Marshall, IA
PO Illinois Grove
13 Aug 1870
Norton, Levi, 50, PA, farmer
Catherine, 30, b. Ireland
Eliza, 12
Samuel,10
Thomas, 5
Fanny, 5/12
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1860
Story, Nevada, IA
6 July
Norton, Levi, 38
Catherine, 21
Jerusha, 4 Eliza, 2
Samuel, 5/12
(probably one of these daughters married a Gilmore to have Gilmore grandchild in 1880)

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possible link
1860
Liberty, Marshall, IA
Norton, Samuel, 60, b. PA
Matilda, 45, b. Ireland
Fanny Gillmore, 16, b. Ireland
Thomas Gilmore, 13, b. Ireland
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Possible?
Eden, LaSalle, IL
Norton, Samuel, 50, b. CT, farmer
Levi, 27, b. PA
Philander, (20?), b. PA
Luther, 18, b. PA
Tracy, 15 (male), b. PA
Washington, 11, b. IL
(would fit Samuel marrying Matilda MNU Gilmore between 1850-1860??)

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1870
Liberty, Marshall, IA
Gilmore, Thomas, 23, farmer, b. Ireland
Norton, Matilda, mother, 63, b. Ireland
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1880
Liberty, Marshall, IA
Gilmore, Thomas, 33
Gilmore (Norton?), Matilda, mother, 77
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Note: the Gilmore Granddaughter in 1880 is named Matilda, so probible she is great or granddaughter of Matilda Gilmore Norton, possibly both if Matilda's son married Levi's granddaughter.
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Tombstone records, Story Co., IA
Name Levi Norton
Death Date 1901
Birth Date1823
Cemetery Town: Zearing
Additional Details (Including Relatives)
Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa

Kate Norton 1901 1838 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive) (probably Catherine, wife of Levi)

Maggie J Norton 1923 1864 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive)

Samuel J. Norton 1936 1860 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive)

Thomas E. Norton 1885 1885 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive)

Emily Norton 1902 1873 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive)

Fern L. Norton 1901 1894 Zearing Tombstone Records of Story County, Iowa(Inclucive
(could Fern L. be Lilia F., daughter of Samuel & Maggiefrom 1900 census?)

Several other Nortons, not found together with the above names from census are in this cemetery.

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1900
Floyd G. Norton in household as son of Thomas (b. 1865) & Ora Norton (b. 1869).
Floyd b. July 1891
This Thomas fits to be Levi's brother??
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