BIOGRAPHY

FRANKLIN NORTON - OF ALABAMA NY

Norton, Franklin, P.O. Alabama, N. Y., was both in Byron, N. Y., September 11, 1830, son of Anson and Percy (Walker) Byron. His father was a native of Goshen, Conn., and removed to Byron, where he engaged in farming; he served in the war of 1812, and removed to Alabama in 1836 where he died in 1838; his widow survived him until 1850. Franklin Norton was educated in the public schools and by occupation is a farmer. He has been assessor for six years, town clerk one term, and is one of Alabama's progressive and prosperous men. He was married to Julia F., daughter of Joseph W. Allen; she died in January, 1897, leaving one son, Allen E.

Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890