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Descendants of Benjamin Joseph Norris

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN JOSEPH² NORRIS (JOSEPH¹) was born June 23, 1839 in Tennessee, and died August 24, 1923 in Trinidad, CO. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH TIPTON January 01, 1873 in Randolph Co., AR, daughter of WILLIAM TIPTON and HARRIETT WADSWORTH. She was born 1856 in North Carolina, and died March 08, 1887 in Vernon, Wilbarger, TX. He married (2) SUSAN F. THOMAS July 14, 1887 in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX. He married (3) ELIZABETH GRAHAM May 14, 1896 in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., TX.

Notes for BENJAMIN JOSEPH NORRIS:
Benjamin may have been actually named Joseph Benjamin or Benjamin Joseph according to Ellen Norris and the 1920 Colorado Census.

NOTE:
Per Ellen Norris,, email dated 5/8/99, she received a copy of notes taken from Allie May Norris Sing's Family Record. She states that the notes show that Benjamin Joseph Norris and Mary Elizabeth Tipton were married on Jan 1, 1873 and were the parents of:
J.E. 1874
M.B. 1876
R.E. 1878
H.M. 1880 (obviously Hardy Melvin Norris)
W.B. 1883 (obviously William Bruster Norris)
J.W. 1885
It is unknown if these initials are for females or males, with the exception of Hardy and William.

More About BENJAMIN JOSEPH NORRIS:
Burial:: Hall Mortuary
Buried: 1: Wilbarger Co.,Vernon, TX
Buried: 2: Eastview Cemetery, Wilbarger Co.,Vernon, TX
Census:: 1920, Colorado Census lists Benjamin as being Joseph B. (could be Benjamin?), living with his son William and being 80 yrs old.

More About MARY ELIZABETH TIPTON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1857
Died 2: Unknown
Burial:: Eastview Cemetery, Vernon, TX

More About SUSAN F. THOMAS:
Comment 1: Susan's name is listed as Mrs. Susan F. Thomas on her marriage certificate to B.J. Norris. Her maiden name is unknown.

More About ELIZABETH GRAHAM:
Comment 1: Mrs. Elizabeth Graham is listed on marriage license, her maiden name is unknown.

More About BENJAMIN NORRIS and ELIZABETH GRAHAM:
Officiating:: J.H. Emery Minister

Children of BENJAMIN NORRIS and MARY TIPTON are:

	i.	J.E.³ NORRIS, b. 1874.
	ii.	M.B. NORRIS, b. 1876.
	iii.	R.E. NORRIS, b. 1878.
2.	iv.	HARDY MELVIN NORRIS, b. December 12, 1880, Vernon, TX; d. July 01, 1970, Pampa, Gray Co.TX.
3.	v.	WILLIAM BRUSTER NORRIS, b. March 30, 1883, Texas; d. April 28, 1970, Trinidad, CO.
	vi.	J.W. NORRIS, b. 1885.

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