Norton Family

Sixth Generation of Christopher & Mary (Emmerson) Norton


No PictureJoseph NORTON (son of James Marion NORTON & Sarah HAGLER) was born on 13 Apr 1853 in Union County, IL. He died on 23 Dec 1933 in Williamson County, IL. He is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Union County, IL.

Joseph married Nancy Ann BUCK before 1876. Nancy was born on 13 Feb 1854 in Ontario, Canada. She died on 19 Sep 1923 in Union County, IL. She is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Union County, IL.

Joseph & Nancy had the following child.

Clyde Cary NORTON was born on 27 Jun 1894 in Union County, IL. He died on 28 Jul 1922 in Union County, IL. He is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL. Clyde married Alta Louise "Attie" MINTON, daughter of Joseph Andrew MINTON and Sofia Louisa LYERLA. Alta was born on 3 Aug 1894 in Union County, IL. She died on 17 Jul 1951 in Union County, IL. She is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL.



3dd00NEmma Caroline CARTER (daughter of John Calvin CARTER & Louisa Emma NORTON) was born on 15 Apr 1869 in Cobden, IL. She died on 6 Sep 1935 in Cobden, IL. She was buried on 8 Sep 1935 in Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro, IL. She lived with her uncle, William Walter Emery, in 1880 (Census, Ridge Precinct, Family #74).

Emma married Willis Jacob RHODES, son of John N. RHODES and Elizabeth MARTIN, on 16 Sep 1886 in Jonesboro, IL. Willis was born on 7 Sep 1863 in Jonesboro, IL. He died on 4 Jan 1937 in Road District #8, Union County, IL. He was buried on 6 Jan 1937 in Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro, IL.

Willis & Emma had the following children.

John Numor RHODES

Olive M. RHODES was born in 1897 in Illinois.

Charles RHODES was born about 1904 in Illinois.



No PictureJohn A. Logan MESSAMORE (son of John Tyler MESSAMORE & Matilda NORTON) was born on 11 Jan 1863 in Pomona, IL. He died on 22 Oct 1924 in Murphysboro, IL. He was buried on 24 Oct 1924 in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.

John married Mary "Mollie" FROGGE before 1881. Mary was born in 1861 in Illinois. She died in 1941. She is buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.

John & Mary had the following children.

Thomas MESSAMORE was born on 5 Mar 1881. He died on 12 Mar 1881. He is buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.

Roy E. MESSAMORE was born in Oct 1882. He died on 2 Dec 1883. He is buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.

Dewey Young MESSAMORE was born on 26 Mar 1888 in Pomona, IL.

Della May MESSAMORE was born on 31 Jan 1891 in Pomona, IL. She died on 7 Jun 1964. She is buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL. Della married Melvin HAGLER, son of Daniel HAGLER and Lutitia Ellen ELLIS. Melvin was born on 2 Jun 1887. He died on 15 Jul 1938. He is buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.

Mirt MESSAMORE was born on 10 Jun 1901 in Illinois. He died in Feb 1972 in Madison County, IL. Mirt married Flora (last name unknown) after 1921.

Alma MESSAMORE was born on 24 May 1907. She died on 22 Sep 1907. She was buried in Hagler Cemetery in Pomona, IL.



No PictureJames Benjamin MESSAMORE (son of John Tyler MESSAMORE & Matilda NORTON) was born on 8 Aug 1847 in Union County, IL. He died on 28 May 1872 in Union County, IL.

James married Cora Isabelle EMERY.

James & Nancy had the following child

Maggie May MESSAMORE

Ada Beatrice MESSAMORE

James Virgil MESSAMORE

Jennie Ellen MESSAMORE


No PictureHannibal Selkirk NORTON (son of Joseph Benjamin NORTON & Nancy Jane MINTON) was born on 27 Aug 1870 in Illinois and died on 14 Dec 1952 in Union County, IL. He is buried in Collins Cemetery in Union County, IL.

Hannibal married Ferby Jane HANCOCK, daughter of Granville S. HANCOCK & Mary Margaret CANADA, before 1890. She was born in 1869 in Kentucky and died on 26 Oct 1911 in Union County, IL.

Hannibal & Ferby had the following children.

John Calvin NORTON

Ferby Ethel NORTON was born on 15 Mar 1893 in Illinois. She died on 3 Jan 1975 in Madison County, IL. She is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL. Ferby married Ross William CRIPPS on 14 Mar 1912. Ross was born on 6 Feb 1891 in Union County, IL. He died on 11 Apr 1976 in Madison County, IL. He is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL.

Collie Harrison NORTON

Rollie NORTON

Anna May NORTON was born on 22 Feb 1899 in Union County, IL and died on 26 Oct 1899 in Union County, IL.

Theodore "Teddy" NORTON was born about 1901 in Illinois.

Mary E. NORTON was born on 20 Apr 1903 in Alto Pass, IL and died on 23 Jul 1903 in Alto Pass, IL.

Frank W. NORTON

Ruby Helen NORTON was born on 19 Jul 1909 and died on 14 Apr 1961. She married (first name unknown) RAWLINGS. They are buried in Alto Pass, IL cemetery.

Hannibal aslo married Lily Maude MONTGOMERY on 8 Aug 1913. Lily was born on 9 Nov 1876 in Crawford County, IL and died on 7 Aug 1934 in Alto Pass, IL.

Hannibal & Lily had the following child.

Benjamin Wiley NORTON was born on 21 Apr 1914 in Illinois and died on 15 Apr 1998. He married Ethel E. (last name unknown). She was born about 1914. They are buied in Alto Pass, IL cemetery.



No PictureWalter Isadore LINDSEY (son of Isadore LINDSEY & Mary NORTON) was born on 16 Oct 1873 in Union County, IL.

Walter married Sarah Elizabeth LEWIS, daughter of James LEWIS and Nancy A. HARRIS, on 24 Apr 1898 in Union County, IL. Sarah was born in Jan 1880 in Jackson County, IL.

Walter & Sarah had the following children.

Ara LINDSEY was born in Nov 1899 in Missouri.

Irma LINDSEY was born about 1902 in Illinois.

Mildred LINDSEY was born about 1904 in Illinois.

Clara LINDSEY was born about 1906 in Illinois.

Myrl or Merell LINDSEY was born about 1908 in Illinois. He was probably a twin with Berna.

Berna "Bernie" LINDSEY was born about 1908 in Illinois.

Nola LINDSEY was born about 1911 in Illinois.

Eugene LINDSEY was born about 1914 in Illinois.

Virgil LINDSEY was born about 1915 in Illinois.

Walter also married Julia (last name unknown) after 1930.



No PictureJames Homer NORTON (son of George W. NORTON & Rachel THOMPSON) was born on 29 Jul 1880 in Union County, IL and died on 18 Dec 1955 in Illinois. He worked on a railroad crew.

James married Hattie Estella GREGORY, daughter of George W. GREGORY and Anna HARGRAVES, on 2 Apr 1904 in Jackson County, IL. Hattie was born on 18 Jun 1887 in Culver City, Colorado. She died on 16 Oct 1947 in Makanda, IL. She was buried on 20 Oct 1947 in Carbondale, IL.

James & Hattie had the following children.

Wilburn Leon "Jack" NORTON was born on 15 May 1907 in Pomona, IL and died 19 Mar 1984 in Carbondale, IL. He married Cora Adaline SANDERS on 20 Nov 1927 in Carbondale, IL. Cora was born on 25 Aug 1904 in Carbondale, IL and died on 4 Nov 1984. They had one child, Jackie Ray NORTON, who was born on 15 Dec 1932 in Carbondale, IL and died on 15 Jun 1991 in Brevard County, FL.

Frances NORTON was born about 1910 in Illinois.

Helena NORTON was born about 1915 in Illinois.

James NORTON was born about 1922 in Illinois.



Jogn & Crilla NortonJohn Pinckney NORTON (son of Thomas Marshall NORTON & Harriett Cordelia MEADOWS) was born on 17 Dec 1878 in Stoddard County, MO and died on 13 Apr 1963 in Murphysboro, IL.

John married Crilla STANLEY before 1908. Crilla was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Cape Girardeau County, MO and died on 11 Sep 1965 in Murphysboro, IL.

James & Hattie had the following child.

Thomas Oral NORTON, Sr.



No PictureBessie Emily "Dixie" BURNS (daughter of John Cornelius BURNS & Nancy Caroline NORTON) was born on 22 Aug 1893 in Alto Pass, IL. She died in 1972 in Union County, IL. She is buried in Anna City Cemetery in Anna, IL.

Bessie married Lawrence DILLOW, son of Joseph W. DILLOW and Margaret Isabelle BROADWAY, on 17 Oct 1915 in Union County, IL. Lawrence was born on 6 Mar 1891 in Anna, IL. He died in 1961 in Union County, IL. He is buried in Anna City Cemetery in Anna, IL. He worked as a machinist (World War I draft record).

Lawrence & Bessie had the following children.

Joseph B. DILLOW was born on 5 Nov 1917 in Union County, IL. He died on 28 Apr 1989 in Union County, IL. He is buried in Anna City Cemetery in Anna, IL. Joseph married Louise B. (last name unknown). She was born on 16 Nov 1920.

Sue DILLOW was born about 1932 in Union County, IL.



No PictureGeorge W. NORTON (son of James Albert NORTON & Martha RAYNOR) was born on 22 Feb 1896 in Pomona, IL. His birth record, found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2KR-ZST, lists his name as "Geo. W. Norton." All other documents found name him "Arty E. Norton", including his World War I draft record found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K66Q-Q41.

George married Lena (last name unknown) after 1920. Lena was born about 1902 in Illinois.

George & Lena had the following children.

Frances Ann NORTON was born about 1934 in Illinois.

Arlena Sue NORTON was born about 1938 in Illinois.



42600NHarry NORTON (son of James Albert NORTON & Martha RAYNOR) was born on 8 Aug 1898 in Union County, IL. He died on 7 Nov 1975 in Alto Pass, IL. He is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL. He was a Private in U.S. Army during World War I (cemetery marker).

Harry married Louise JAMES. Louise was born on 12 Apr 1901 in Illinois. She died on 30 Oct 1991. She is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL.

Harry & Louise had the following children.

James E. NORTON

Robert NORTON was born on 16 Apr 1922 in Union County, IL. He died on 25 May 2010 in Jackson County, IL. He is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL. Robert married Mary Jane LAMER on 19 Aug 1939 in Union City, Tennessee.



No PictureDona NORTON (daughter of Hiram Abraham "Abe" NORTON & Minnie MINTON) was born on 15 Dec 1897 in Illinois. She died in Jul 1978 in Illinois.

Dona married Frank MOSELEY, son of Robert A. MOSELEY and Matilda (last name unknown) after Jun 1917. Frank was born on 16 Jun 1894 in Creal Springs, IL. He worked as a lineman for a telephone & telegraph company.

Frank & Dona had the following children.

Frank J. MOSELEY was born on 31 Aug 1918 in Illinois. He died on 28 Feb 1919 in Alto Pass, IL. He is buried in Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL.

Odell MOSELEY was born about 1920 in Illinois.



No PictureCarlos NORTON (son of Hiram Abraham "Abe" NORTON & Minnie MINTON) was born about 1908 in Illinois.

Carlos married Edna M. (last name unknown). Edna was born on 16 Feb 1910 in Illinois. She died on 1 Mar 2006 in Alto Pass, IL.

Carlos & Edna had the following child.

Ebo NORTON was born about 1935 in Illinois.


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