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Edwin A. Norton

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Biography

• Edwin A. Norton was a carpenter.
• He was born on 8 October 1840 in Crawford county, Illinois.^1,2,3,4,5
• Before October 1856; Lafayette County, Lafayette County; member of the Primitive Baptist Church October 1856 at Mt. Pleasant Church, Lafayette county, Wisconsin.⁶
• He and Elizabeth Ellin Miller were married on 16 January 1859 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin.
• He resided in Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, in 1860.^7,8
• He and Elizabeth Ellin Miller were divorced in December 1863 in Darlington, Wisconsin.
• He resided in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, on 22 August 1865.^9,10,11
• 23 August 1865; Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin¹²
• 23 August 1865; Wayne, Lafayette, Wisconsin¹²
• 7 October 1865; Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin¹³
• 23 May 1866; Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin¹⁴
• 25 June 1867; Lafayette, Wisconsin¹⁵
• He was enumerated on the census of 1870 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.¹⁶
• Between 1874 and 1876; Franklin County, Iowa^17,18
• 30 April 1874; Lafayette County, Wisconson¹⁹
• He was enumerated on the census of 1880 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.^20,21,22
• He was enumerated on the census of 1885 in Washington Township, Franklin County, Iowa.^23,24
• He died on 1 October 1918, at age 77, in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.^25,26
• He died on 1 October 1918, at age 77, in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.^27,26

Citations

1. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
   Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
   -HISTORY OF FRANLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883
   - p.408 E.A. Norton, carpenter and builder, came to Hampton in 1876. He
   -was born in Crawford co, Ill., October 8, 1840. His parents went to Beloit
   -Rock co., Wis. in 1846, and in 1852 moved to LaFayette county, same state. In
   -1863, E.A. Norton enlisted in company E, 43d Wisconsin Volunteers, and served
   -for two years, when he was discharged, his health having been permanently
   -injured. In 1876, as stated, he settle in Franklin county. Mr. Norton was
   -twice married.
   -He had one child by his first wife--Sybil, now the wife of Walter A. Church.
   -Aug 15, 1865 he was married to Catherine H. Taylor of Platteville, Wis. The
   -second marriage has been blessed with seven children:
   -Nellie, Jasper, George, Mary, Andrew, Clara and Guy, and one, Jasper, is dead.
   -Mr. Norton religiously, is what would be termed an Old School Baptist.
   -Record in Hampton Cemetery Secretary's Book--
   - Edwin A. Norton Born in Crawford county, Ill 77 years old died Oct. 1, 1918
   -of influenza. Died in Hampton.
2. [S819] 1850 Wisconsin Federal Census and Index
   
3. [S9954] Abbas, Mary, Franklin County Old Settlers Association (Iowa) : appoxmately [sic] 1158 names, all dates 1911 and earlier
   Norton, Edwin Anderson
   BP: Crawford Co. Ind
   BD: Oct 8 1840
   Came to Franklin County: 1875
   Married to Whom: Catherine Taylor
   When: Aug 15 1865
   Remarks: Co E of 3^rd Wis Inf
4. [S1454] Cash, Walter, Portraits : Primitive Baptist ministers
   Norton, Elder E. A., of hampton, iowa, was bornin Crawford County, Ill, October 8, 1840, and united with Mt. Pelasant Church, Lafayette County, Wis, in October 1856. He was ordained to the work of the ministry on the fourth Sunday in December, 1895, but information relative to the ministerial labors of Elder Norton could not be obtained.
5. [S14474] Wisconsin Primitive Baptist Church Members
   
6. [S1454] Cash, Walter, Portraits : Primitive Baptist ministers
   
7. [S810] 1860 Wisconsin Federal Census
   unmarried; 1898 went to visit dau in Buffalo Center, IA
8. [S1598] Correspondence w/Beverly White
   
9. [S846] Recorded as Extract #
   Letter from () to ; ().
   bought property, 1863 in Civil War
10. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
    Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
    
11. [S842] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Register of Deeds
    
12. [S842] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Register of Deeds
    / Aug 23 1865 Edwin Andrew Norton from Polly Ann Reynolds
    NW1/2ofSW1/4Sec17T1R5 4,389
    / of Wayne,Lafayette co, & John H. Reynolds her husband
    / WI for $200 of Warren, JoDavies co, ILL
13. [S842] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Register of Deeds
    Oct 7 1865 E.A. Norton from A.J. Norton 5,263
    / Edwin A. Norton Andrew J. Norton and Mary A. Norton his wife
    / of Lafayette co of Wayne twp
    / $200
    / in the town of Wayne contains 40ac
    / wit: Robert Jeffers & Elizabeth Jeffers
14. [S842] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Register of Deeds
    May 23 1866 Edwin A. Norton and Catherine his wife of Lafayette
    / to Abell N. Minor 7,127
    / $800 deed written Oct 6 1865
    / SW1/4SW1/4Sec17T1R5E contains 40ac
    / NW1/4SW1/4Sec17T1R5E contains 40 ac
    / lying int town of Wayne
    / wit: Robert & Elizabeth Jeffers
15. [S842] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Register of Deeds
    / Jun 25 1867 Edwin A. Norton
    / from Abel N. Minor & Sibel A. Minor his wife
    / SE1/4ofNE1/4Sec18T1R5
    / 8,146
    / $500
    / wit: Robt Jeffers & J.S. Ripley
16. [S1128] 1870 Wisconsin Census
    
17. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
    Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
    . E.A. Norton
    moved to Franklin county in 1876. From the Franklin county History of 1883
18. [S11041] NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.NewspaperArchive.com)
    
19. [S6857] Lafayette county, Wisconsin Land records, 1835-1902
    Apr 30 1874
    Norton E A & wife
    William P Fisher
    SE1/4ofNE1/4
    12,574
20. [S820] 1880 Iowa Census Federal
    -168 Edwin Norton 39 Carpenter Iowa
    - Catherine Norton 37 Ind
    - Nellie Norton 14 Ill
    - George Norton 12 Wisc
    - Andrew Norton 7 Wisc
    - Clara Norton 5 Wisc
    - Guy Norton 1 Iowa
21. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
    Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
    came to Hampton in 1876
22. [S1586] Mary Abbas, Abbas, Mary recorded as Extract #1965
    Letter from Mary Abbas (1860 95th Street Geneva, IA 50633-7546) to Rasmusson, Jenny; ().
    came to Franklin co 12/10/69
23. [S844] 1885 Iowa State Census
    -319 Edwin Norton 44 carpenter Ill N N
    - Catharine 42 Ind N N
    - Nellie 18 Ill N N
    - George 16 Wis N N
    - Mary 14 Wis N N
    - Andrew 12 Wis N N
    - Clara 10 Wis N N
    - Guy 6 Franklin,Iowa N N
24. [S1553] Correspondence with the Primitive Baptist Library (https://www.google.com/search?q=primitive+baptist+church+library&ie=&oe=)
    mem West Fork Bapt Ch Mason City, IA
25. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
    Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
    Record in Hampton Cemetery Secretary's Book--
    Edwin A. Norton Born in Crawford county, Ill 77 years old died Oct. 1, 1918
    of influenza. Died in Hampton.
26. [S1469] 1893 Iowa Census
    1893 Hampton
27. [S912] Keepf, Lucy, Keepf, Lucy Correspondence recorded as Extract #1257
    Letter from Keepf, Lucy (1309 N. Federal St. #3 Hampton, IA 50441) to Rasmusson, Jenny, (515) 456-4278; ().
    of Influenza