Norton
Family Bibles
Transcribed copy of an original bible record located in the family file
of the Durham
Center Museum. Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf.
Marriages:
Harley Norton married Miss Mariah Gifford March 25, 1840
Henry W. Snyder married Miss Frances E. Norton December 25, 1860
Russel Norton married Hannah _______ March 20, 1791
Russel Norton married Catharine Calhown June 15, 1796
Births:
Russel Norton born May 10, 1770
Hannah Norton born November 25, 1767
Catharine Norton born October 12, 1765
Orit was borne July 9, 1792
Mary was borne March 25, 1795
Anah was borne March 25, 1795
Anson Norton born May 13, 1797
Russel Norton born February 2, 1799
Cynthia Norton February 23, 1803
Nancy Norton March 6, 1805
Harley Norton born March 20, 1807
Illegible entry
Lois Norton born June 2, 1811
Mariah Gifford born May 4, 1814
Helen S. Calhou(n) born May 31, 18(25)
Mary Elisabeth Norton born June 23, 1842
Frances Elisabeth Norton born June 23, 1842 in Greenville
Helen Augusta Norton born June 14, 1848
William Russel born December 1, 1851
Deaths:
Illegible entry
Mary Norton died March 19, 1795
Anah Norton died March 19, 1795
Hannah Norton died March 29, 1795
Russel Norton died March 20, 1802
Anson Norton died April 1, 1813
Russel Norton died December 3, 1839, aged 69y6m23d
Nancy Norton died January 8, 1847, aged 41y10m2d
Catharine Norton died April 14, 1847, aged 82y5m27d
Helen A. Norton died December 31, 1852, aged _y6m_d
William R. Norton died February 2_, 1853
Lois Norton died July 21, 1856, aged 55y1m19d
Cynthia Norton died December 18, 1856, aged 43y9m26d
Almet Snyder died June 4, 1865
Transcription of the Norton Family Bible which was in the possession of Mrs. Vernon Haskins, Durham, NY in 1967 and now in the family file folder of the Durham Center Museum. Retranscribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf. Bible was published in 1854.
Marriages:
Harley Norton married Mariah Gifford March 25, 1840
Henry W. Snyder married Frances E. Norton December 24, 1861
Samuel C. Francis married Mary H. Norton (1st wife) February 19, 1873
Russell Norton married Hannah Benedick (1st wife) March 20, 1791
Russell Norton married Catharine Calhon (2nd wife) June 15, 1796
Samuel C. Francis married Vina Palmer (2nd wife) November 6, 1898
Charles Frances married Georgiana Davis November 24, 1901
Allen C. Francis married Amanda Latta September 3, 1906
Merritt Francis married Irma Latta June 28, 1911
Births:
Harley Norton born March 20, 1807
Mariah Gifford born May 4, 1814
Frances E. Norton born June 23, 1842
Helen A. Norton born June 14, 1848
William R. Norton born December 1, 1851
Mary H. Norton born May 18, 1854
Henry W. Snyder born June 13, 1841
Samuel C. Francis born January 2, 1850
Helen S. Calhon born May 31, 1825
Russell Norton (2nd) born February 2, 1798 (written by hand)
Hannah Benedick born November 25, 1776
Catharine Calhon born October 18, 1765
O (?) Norton born July 9, 1792
Nancy Norton born March 19, 1795
Eudora M. Snyder born February 24, 1868 or 1862
Carril L. Snyder May 21, 1860 or 1863
Almot Snyder born November 28, 1865
Frank Snyder born April 13, 1868
Anson Norton born May 13, 1797
Lois Norton born June 2, 1811
Cynthia Norton born February 23, 1803
Vina Palmer born October 20, 1865
Laurie Francis born August 2, 1874
Charles Francis born June 21, 1876
Allen Francis born July 28, 1878
Orman Francis born January 21, 1881
Merritt Francis born March 24, 1890
Mabel Francis born March 24, 1890
Russell Norton born May 10, 1770 (written by hand)
Deaths:
Harley Norton died July 21, 1878
Mariah Gifford died October 5, 1889 (1889 crossed out in pencil an 1893 written
beside it)
Frances E. Norton died March 26, 1913
Helen A. Norton died December 31, 1852
William R. Norton died February 24, 1853
Mary H. Norton died March 14, 1898
Samuel C. Francis died May 15, 1936
Russell Norton (2nd) died March 20, 1802
Hannah Benedick died March 29, 1795
Catharine Calhon died April 14, 1847
Nancy Norton died January 8, 1847
Almot Snyder died June 10, 1866
Anson Norton died April 1, 1832 ?
Lois Norton died July 21, 1856
Cynthia Norton died December 18, 1856
Vina Palmer died November 14, 1935
Laurie Francis died March 18, 1891
Charles Francis died May 20, 1935
Allen Francis died March 19, 1963
Orman Francis died April 22, 1906
Merritt Francis died January 19, 1973 (written in hand)
Mabel Francis died December 1, 1892
Russell Norton died December 3, 1839, aged 69-0-24 (written in hand)
In 1873 Mrs. Vernon Haskins had the Norton Family Bible in her possession. Whether it is the same bible as above is uncertain. Notated below is information that differs only from the above transcribed bible. The original transcribed copy of the bible is in the family file folder of the Durham Center Museum.
Georgiana Davis born June 9, 1882, died 1952
Amanda Latta born 1888, died 1913
Erma Latta born April 6, 1892, died 1970
Carril L. Snyder is listed as Carrie L. Snyder
O ? Norton is listed as Orit Norton
Children of Merritt Francis and Erma:
Dorothy M. Francis died March 3, 1912, aged 1m4d
Margaret Francis born 1921, died 1936
Children of Charles Francis and Georgiana:
Theodore S. Francis, born 1912, died 1920
John D. Francis born 1915, died 1920
Ralph D. Francis born September 4, 1920, died 1960