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Personal data William Meredith Norris 

  • He was born December 1840 in somewhere In OH.
  • Resident:
  • He died in the year 1919 in fortasse, somewhere In OH, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1919 in York Twp., Fulton Co., OH (Greenlawn Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on May 16, 2010.

Household of William Meredith Norris

He is married to Harriet Simmons.

They got married on September 16, 1866 at Fulton Co., OH, he was 25 years old.

William Meriedith Norris oo Harriet Simmons

Marriage. source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento, CA, T. Klaus, June MCMXCI), pg. 21, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

Grimm, Evelyn Norris, 'Norris Family' F322, History of the Delta Ohio Area, (Dallas TX, Curtis Media Corp, MCMXC), pg. 339, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'The parents celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on September 16, 1916 and that was the last time the whole family was together.'

Fulton Co OH Marriages, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 122, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH.

'Norris, W.M. - Simmons, Harrietta 16 Set 1866 3-095' <>

Child(ren):

  1. William H. Norris  1867-1958 


Notes about William Meredith Norris

William Meredith Norris

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento, CA, T. Klaus, June MCMXCI), pg. 21, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Grimm, Evelyn Norris, 'Norris Family' F322, History of the Delta Ohio Area, (Dallas TX, Curtis Media Corp, MCMXC), pg. 339, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for middle name = Meridith.

Tombstones Fulton Co OH Vol II, (Swanton, OH, FCCOGS, MCMLXXXVI), pg. 155, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Greenlawn Cem., Delta, OH ... Norris, William M. 1838 - 1919'

NSDAR Cemetery Readings Fulton Co OH (1930-1954) vol ii, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVIII), pg. 46, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'GREENLAWN CEMETERY York Township ... NORRIS ...
...
William M., 1838-1918
Harriet, 1859-1930'

1 June 1900 York Twp Fulton Co OH census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Norris, William M., head, white, male, born Dec 1838, ae 61, married 10 yrs, b. OH, parents born OH, farmer, unemployed 12 mo, can read/write, can speak Eng, owns farm under mortgage, sch 26
Harriet, wife, white, fem, b. Aug 1851, ae 49, married 10 yrs, nine children born, five children living, born OH, parents born NY, can read/write, can speak Eng.' <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Meredith Norris

William Meredith Norris
1840-1919

1866

Harriet Simmons
1851-1930

William H. Norris
1867-1958

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Historical events

Day of marriage September 16, 1866

  • The temperature on September 16, 1866 was about 16.7 °C. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
    • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
    • April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
    • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
    • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
    • July 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.

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