Lyvestus Norris: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Lyvestus Norris was born between 1902 and 1903 in Johnston Co., North Carolina (son of Sidney H. Norris and Frances L. Tanner).

Lyvestus married Flonnie Mae Norris on 19 May 1918. Flonnie (daughter of Neill Norris and Louise Lou Norris) was born on 29 Aug 1898; died on 6 Jul 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Sidney H. Norris was born between 1863 and 1867 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina (son of Henry Norris and Catherine Messer).

Sidney married Frances L. Tanner on 8 Sep 1890 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Frances (daughter of Hayes Tanner and Martha Unknown) was born about 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances L. Tanner was born about 1870 (daughter of Hayes Tanner and Martha Unknown).

Children:

Darius Edgar Norris was born on 24 Aug 1887 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 1964 in Dunn, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill Church Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Sidney B. Norris was born in 1894.
Eva A. Norris was born in 1896.
Lilly M. Norris was born in 1898.
1. Lyvestus Norris was born between 1902 and 1903 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Loly Fulton Norris was born on 4 Jul 1904 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1985 in Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Devotional Gardens, Dunn, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Lester Franklin Norris was born on 6 Oct 1905; died on 23 Mar 1974 in Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Hubert Chester Norris was born on 25 Dec 1909 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1964 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill PFWB Church, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Henry Norris was born in 1802 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1900.

Henry married Catherine Messer about 1857 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Noah Messer and Christian Covey) was born in 1828 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Messer was born in 1828 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of Noah Messer and Christian Covey); died after 1900.

Children:

2. Sidney H. Norris was born between 1863 and 1867 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Nancy E. Norris was born between 1868 and 1871 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Joseph E. Norris was born between 1869 and 1 Oct 1873 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 22 Jul 1941; was buried in Hannahs Creek Cemetery, Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Neill Norris was born between 1865 and 9 Apr 1868 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 29 Nov 1922.
Hinton Norris was born on 9 Apr 1860 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 3 Apr 1928; was buried in Hodges Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Thomas Norris was born between 1860 and 1865 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1948; was buried in Red Hill Church Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Loudella Norris was born in 1875 in Grove Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

6. Hayes Tanner was born about 1850.
Hayes married Martha Unknown about 1870. Martha was born about 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Martha Unknown was born about 1850.
Children:

3. Frances L. Tanner was born about 1870.

Generation: 4

10.

Noah Messer was born in 1775; died before 1850.

Noah married Christian Covey on 16 Feb 1830 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Christian (daughter of Thomas Covey and Rhoda Wilson) was born between 1815 and 1820; died after 1880 in Baptist Grove, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Christian Covey was born between 1815 and 1820 (daughter of Thomas Covey and Rhoda Wilson); died after 1880 in Baptist Grove, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Mary Messer was born in 1837.
5. Catherine Messer was born in 1828 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1900.
Carolina Messer was born between 1833 and 1835 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1880.
Christopher Messer was born between 1840 and 1841.
Joseph Messer was born about 1842.
Sarah Messer was born about 1849.
Emily Messer was born about 1831.
Lewis D. Messer was born in 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 27 Dec 1917 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill Church Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.