Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-17
JOINS HIS COMRADES
OF The LOST CAUSE
Ezekiel M. Norman, Father of
Stone Norman, cf This City,
Dies At Paint Lick

Ezekiel NJ. Norman, who fought
with Jackson at Characteristic,
and was with Lee in other Vir-
ginia campaigns and then with
Pickett at Gettysbug, Friday
night crossed to the other shore
! % be with his comrades of the
lost Cause. Hc died at his home
uear Old Paint Lick, i'll Garrard
county, Of the infirmities Of age.
He was SO years old and had made
his home in Kentucky since 1875.
| Mr.. Norman was a member of
OF the 51At Virginia Volunteers,
and was one of the first to cast
his fortunes with the Southern
cause when the Civil War broke
out. Out of 108 members Of his
company, he was one Of the eight
who returned home at the conclrl-
sion OF the strife. He was at
tached to the staff of StoncwalI
ackson. and was OH guard duty
1t Charlottesville the night tin,
brilliant Southern leader was az
cidentally killed by his own men.
He served throughout the war in
some of the hottest engagements.
After Lees surrender he returned
to his home in southwestern Vir-
ginia, and married Miss Lucinda
Young, who survives him at the
age OF 80 years To this union
five children were born. One
daughter is dead but the follow
ing sons survive, Marshall Z. Nor
man, of Charleston. ILL.,. Waiter
Norman. Of Paint Lick. Van ).
Norman, Of Laton;a. and Major
Stone W. Norman. of Richmond.
In 1875, Mr.. Norman and his
bride came to Kentucky from Vir-
gina, making the trip in a covered
wagon. He brought with him two
large black horses that saw artiI-
lcry service in the Civil War, and
which were frequently noticed ua
the streets of Richmond, and are
remembered by many OF the old
cr citizens. Mr.. Norman settled
III Madison county, ont on the Ir-
y;ne pike. About 80 years ago
he moved to Garr2rd, near old
Paint Lick, where he ptpxhascd
a farm and las nlaJc his home
since.
When he was O5 years Of aye
he united with the Old Paint Lick
Presbyterian cIftlrch. Uncle Zoe"
Hopper, OF blessed memory, was
conducting Il revival meeting
there at the time. During the
stress Of war and lis aftermath,
MIR. Norman had not been
church member for many years.
but he went to hear Uncle Joe"
and made the good confession.
His mind remained as clear as 4
he'll UP until the final summons
came, and nothing pleased the oil
hero mere than to recount to his
friends who often called to sec
him, the early days of the Con-
icderac'- and the battles of Lee
and Jackson. He was captured
three times by the Yankees and
escaped twice.
Mr.. Norman-Was widely known
all over Madison and Garrard
counties, He took great interest
in the bcttcrment Of Richmond
during his residence in this coun-
ty. 1t is said that ne set ont
nearly all the handsome trees in
the Normal campus and many of
the large sugar naples along
Main and Lancaster street in the
city. He was really native Of
North Carolina, having been born
i'll the Tar Heel State and moved
to Grayson county, Virginia, ir
early youth.
For some time the deceased has
been gradually failing in health.
and the end was not entirely I'm
expected by his friends and loved
ones. lie was respected and es-
tecme1 by everyone. and honored
i'll the hearts of all for the stirring
part he had taken in the affairs Of
his beloved Southland over half
century ago. and for his exem-
plary citizenship and staunch
Americanism.
His absent SONS have been wir-
ed for and the funeral services
will be held at the Old Paint Lick
church Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, with interment in the
graveyard there at the church,
where so many of his lifelong
friends are hurled