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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 20:02:40+00:00

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The Thomas and Sarah (Blue) Norton lineage here is a result of many years of researching, talking with family members and digging through the Rowland and Lumberton NC resources. Most of what is presented here is from our father, William Edmond Norton, Sr. He left wonderful biographical short stories of his youth and growing up in Rowland. His grandfather's death certificate (William Thomas Norton) led us back to Richmond County by telling his birth date/place as well as who his parents were. William Edmond Sr. had also told us his family came from Richmond/Scotland Counties. As with all genealogy research, this is a work in progress.
Recent findings in the Stewartsville District/Richmond County 1850 Census revealed the family of William Thomas Norton's wife (Sarah Catherine Platt). The fact her father was Ansel Platt made Myrtle N. Bridges and myself wonder if William Ansel was misplaced as a child of Thomas Norton and Sarah Blue, and actually was the son of William Thomas Norton and his wife Sarah. The difference in birth dates, that Sarah's father was Ansel and the naming pattern would apply here and lastly William Edmond Sr. always referred to William Ansel as his uncle are our supporting arguement. We, of course, are looking for the proof in legal certificates but for now this ** area will indicate assumption.
William Ansel Norton's lineage was furnished to me by Debbie Lee Smith.
If you have any research or knowledge of this family please email Bill or Ruth McBee Norton.
1.THOMAS1 NORTON was born Abt. 1820.  He married SARAH BLUE.  She was born Abt. 1822.
2.	v.	WILLIAM THOMAS NORTON, b. 1843; d. 1925, Rowland, Robeson County, NC.
2. WILLIAM THOMAS2 NORTON (THOMAS1) was born 1843, and died 1925 in Rowland, Robeson County, NC.
His birth certificate states he was born in Richmond County, NC.
3.	i.	WILLIAM ANSEL3 NORTON, b. February 16, 1866, Scotland County, NC; d. 1939.
4.	ii.	FRANCES HELEN NORTON, b. May 25, 1868; d. 1941.
iii.	WILLIAM NORTON, b. 1873.
iv.	LEAH NORTON, b. 1875, SC.
v.	VICTORIA NORTON, b. 1875, SC.
5.	vi.	JOHN THOMAS NORTON, b. January 08, 1878, Rowland, Robeson Co., NC.
vii.	GEORGE A. NORTON, b. October 19, 1887.
and MARY BRANCH.  She was born September 09, 1873.
The children for William Ansel are listed according to the Vilena Britt Norton Bible pages.
6.	i.	CHARLIE C.4 NORTON, b. April 04, 1892.
ii.	EMMA MAE NORTON, b. March 21, 1894; d. October 11, 1910, Robeson Co., NC.
Family stories say she took her own life.
iii.	MINNIE L. NORTON, b. May 15, 1898; m. BUD MCQUEEN.
iv.	WILL NORTON, b. September 11, 1900; m. LIZZIE HERSHEY, July 23, 1919.
7.	v.	MARY CATHERINE NORTON, b. August 12, 1901.
vii.	VIOLA V. NORTON, b. August 12, 1906; d. April 10, 1928; m. ROY TURNER.
8.	viii.	JOHN CASPER NORTON, b. April 21, 1908.
9.	ix.	RUTH GERTRUDE NORTON, b. August 31, 1911; d. November 19, 1969.
10.	x.	VICTORIA NORTON, b. September 26, 1912.
4.  FRANCES HELEN3 NORTON (WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 25, 1868, and died 1941.
She married EBENEZER GROOMS.  He was born April 21, 1860.
ii.	AGGIE JANE GROOMS, b. January 22, 1893.
iii.	ACIE DOUGLAS GROOMS, b. September 01, 1910.
iv.	EBB LUTHER GROOMS, b. April 24, 1890.
v.	I. K. GROOMS, b. May 04, 1896.
EDMOND THOMPSON and JENNET IVEY.  She was born March 15, 1888 in Robeson Co., NC.
He married (2) MARY FRANCES ODOM October 02, 1924 in NC.  She was born May 10, 1893.
Nancy Ophelia Thompson's death certificate lists her parents as Edmond Thompson and Jenette McNeill.
Witnessed by John Thomas Norton.
i.	INFANT4 NORTON, b. Abt. 1912.
ii.	INFANT NORTON, b. Abt. 1914.
11.	iii.	WILLIAM EDMOND NORTON, b. October 29, 1915, Rowland, Robeson Co., NC.
12.	iv.	OMAR DUDLEY NORTON, b. August 06, 1918, Rowland, Robeson Co., NC.
v.	SARAH NAOMI NORTON, b. May 11, 1921, Rowland, Robeson Co., NC.
13.	vi.	KATHRYN FRANCES4 NORTON.
6.CHARLIE C.4 NORTON (WILLIAM ANSEL3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 04, 1892.
He married SALLIE WEST, daughter of ELIZA JANE MERCER.
iii.	MYRTLE NORTON, m. RUDOLPH MEARES.
7.  MARY CATHERINE4 NORTON (WILLIAM ANSEL3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born August 12, 1901.
She married (1) HERSHEY.    She married (2) EASTERLING.    She married (3) WILLIAMSON.
8.  JOHN CASPER4 NORTON (WILLIAM ANSEL3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 21, 1908.
i.	JOHN CASPER (JR.)5 NORTON.
and died November 19, 1969.  She married JAMES CLIFTON LEE, son of WILLIAM LEE and DONNIE IVEY.
He was born February 27, 1906.
14.	i.	ANN JEWEL5 LEE.
15.	ii.	GLEN DOLAN LEE.
16.	iii.	JAMES HUGH LEE.
17.	iv.	WILTON THOMAS LEE, b. June 25, 1931; d. January 09, 1993.
10.  VICTORIA4 NORTON (WILLIAM ANSEL3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born September 26, 1912.
of RAYMOND KINARD and MARTHA BASSETT.  She was born September 28, 1923 in Fairfax, SC.
18.	i.	EMILY JEAN5 NORTON, b. Abt. 1942.
19.	ii.	WILLIAM EDMOND NORTON.
Robeson Co., NC.  He married CLARA FAYE THOMAS, daughter of JOHN THOMAS and TELITHA HENDERSON.
20.	i.	JOHN CARLTON5 NORTON.
21.	ii.	WILLIAM JERRY NORTON.
13.  KATHRYN FRANCES4 NORTON (JOHN THOMAS3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1)  She married (1) PAUL THAMES.
She married (2) ALFIE VENTURI.
22.	i.	PAUL5 THAMES, JR..
She married ALLAN TENOR BENNISON.
23.	i.	PATRICIA ANN6 BENNISON.
24.	ii.	MARTHA CAROL BENNISON.
He married ANNA LAVICE RHODES.
of CURTIS PATTERSON and GENEVA LANE.
27.	i.	DEBORAH ANN6 LEE.
28.	ii.	JAMES MICHAEL LEE.
29.	iii.	CONNIE SUE LEE.
18.  EMILY JEAN5 NORTON (WILLIAM EDMOND4, JOHN THOMAS3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1942.
She married WINFIELD HOY FEATHERSTON, son of WINFIELD FEATHERSTON and GRACE HOY.
i.	WINFIELD HOY6 FEATHERSTON, m. JENNIFER RIGDON; b. St. Charles, MO.
ii.	KIMBERLY ANNE FEATHERSTON, m. JOHNNIE ROBERT MITCHELL.
RUTH GAYNELLE MCBEE, daughter of LANCE MCBEE and BEULAH BROWN.
i.	WILLIAM EDMOND6 NORTON III.
iii.	KATHERIN ELIZABETH NORTON, m. SEDAT GOLUOGLU.
20.  JOHN CARLTON5 NORTON (OMAR DUDLEY4, JOHN THOMAS3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1)  He married PATSY COOLER.
21.  WILLIAM JERRY5 NORTON (OMAR DUDLEY4, JOHN THOMAS3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1)  He married SHERRY SIGMUND.
22.  PAUL5 THAMES, JR. (KATHRYN FRANCES4 NORTON, JOHN THOMAS3, WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1)  He married UNKNOWN.
WILLIAM THOMAS2, THOMAS1)  She married RODNEY KING.
THOMAS1)  She married RICHARD GOODMAN.
She married MICHAEL DOUGLAS SMITH.
iii.	LORI LEE SMITH, b. February 28, 1984; d. July 15, 1987.
She married JOHN DAVID THOMAS.

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