James Walter Norris: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. James Walter Norris was born on 2 Aug 1859 (son of Nathan Norris and Celia Norris).

Generation: 2

Nathan Norris was born in 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of William Norris and Mary Stancil).

Nathan married Celia Norris on 11 Jan 1853 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Celia (daughter of James Norris and Obedience Jane Holmes) was born in 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Celia Norris was born in 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of James Norris and Obedience Jane Holmes).

Children:

Martha Hawkins Norris was born on 13 Feb 1857; died in 1874.
1. James Walter Norris was born on 2 Aug 1859.
Nathan Traury Norris was born on 11 Apr 1862.
Haywood Ruffin Norris was born on 6 Apr 1866 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 30 Jul 1932; was buried in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Bashaby Elizabeth Norris was born on 10 Nov 1867.
Mary Norris was born on 26 Apr 1870.
Nancy Norris was born on 14 Nov 1872; died on 24 Jan 1933.
Kinsey Halon Norris was born on 3 Jul 1875.
William Pinkney Norris was born between 1879 and 15 Oct 1880.
Polly Pop Norris was born about 1854.
Willie Norris was born about 1855.

Generation: 3

William Norris was born between 1784 and 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Nathan Norris and Rachel Unknown); died in 1888 in Dunn, Harnett Co., North Caroina.

William married Mary Stancil about 1830 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Mary was born in 1803 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Stancil was born in 1803 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1861.

Children:

Eli H. Norris was born on 28 Apr 1844; died on 20 May 1916.
Amos Norris was born on 16 Apr 1832 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 22 Dec 1895 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in McLamb Norris Family Cemetery, Dunn, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. Nathan Norris was born in 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Roxanna Norris was born in 1837.
William Amon Norris was born on 1 Sep 1839 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 26 Jun 1912 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in McLamb Norris Family Cemetery, Dunn, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Civil E. Norris was born between 1842 and 1845.

6.	James Norris was born before 1790 (son of Nathan Norris and Rachel Unknown). James married Obedience Jane Holmes on 5 Aug 1831 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Obedience was born in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Obedience Jane Holmes was born in 1809.

Children:

Winnie Emily Norris was born on 20 May 1844; died on 22 Jun 1914; was buried in Norris - Thornton Cemetery.
Haywood Norris was born between 1835 and 1836.
Nancy Norris was born in 1836.
3. Celia Norris was born in 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Winfrey M. Norris was born between 1842 and 1843 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
J. H. Norris was born in 1845.
Bashia Norris was born in Jan 1860.
Bedy Norris was born between 1846 and 1847.
Kincy Holland Norris was born in 1851.
Neil Norris was born in 1859.
Elizabeth Norris was born in 1850.
Polly Norris was born in 1858.
Mary Norris was born in 1856.

Generation: 4

8.	Nathan Norris was born between 1740 and 1760 (son of John Norris and Patience Stephenson); died in 1790 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Nathan married Rachel Unknown about 1783. Rachel was born between 1764 and 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Unknown was born between 1764 and 1774.

Children:

Matthew Norris was born between 1790 and 1816 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1902.
6. James Norris was born before 1790.
Robert Norris was born before 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1880.
4. William Norris was born between 1784 and 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1888 in Dunn, Harnett Co., North Caroina.