Robert Norris and Jane Mays

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Husband Robert Norris ¹

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           Born: Cal 2 Jun 1828 - Allegheny Co, PA
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         Father: John Norris (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary E. Moore (      -      ) 1

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Wife Jane Mays ²

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           Born: 5 Aug 1827 - Venango Co, PA 2
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         Father: J. C. Mays (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary M. [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M John M. Norris ²

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           Born: 25 Apr 1853 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mary Hillis (1858-      ) 2
           Marr: 6 Nov 1879 2

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2 F Margaret E. Norris ²

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         Spouse: J. F. Chambers (      -      ) 2

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3 F Mary Norris ²

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4 M James C. Norris ²

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           Born: 2 Apr 1859 - Winslow Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Jennie C. McDonald (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 17 Jan 1894 2

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5 F Nancy J. Norris ²

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         Spouse: L. B. DeHaven (      -      ) 2

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6 F Adra A. Norris ²

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7 M Daniel Norris ²

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8 M Robert W. Norris ²

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Norris

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He remained on the homestead in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, until sixteen years of age, when he went to Pittsburgh, where he worked in a brick yard for four years during the summer, returning each winter to Allegheny County. He afterward worked in the lumber woods and then began lumbering in Jefferson County, which he followed until his death. He was also the owner of several farms, his second purchase being 175 acres of land, which was later owned by his sons, James C. and John M. He paid for this $6 per acre, and afterward sold twenty acres for $20 per acre. This was one of the most valuable farms of the county, being underlaid with coal. He made many improvements on the place, which stood as monuments to his thrift and enterprise. During the war, March 15, 1865, he was drafted; but hired John Hoffman to go as a substitute, paying him $1,300, of which amount he had to borrow $300. Mr. Hoffman asked him to keep the money for him until his return from the war, such was his known honesty in all business transactions. In politics he was always a Democrat, and for eleven years he served as school director of Winslow. He was a man six feet, three inches in height, and weighed 205 pounds prior to his last illness.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1096.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1097.