Herman Whitman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Herman Whitman was born on 15 Dec 1913 (son of Joseph W. Whitman and Dilcey Norris); died in Apr 1987 in Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina.

Herman married Leola Norris on 26 Sep 1936. Leola (daughter of Henry Norris and Winnie Elder Messer) was born on 2 Oct 1913; died in Apr 1987 in Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

2.	Joseph W. Whitman was born in 1889; died in 1963; was buried in Suggs Cemetery. Joseph married Dilcey Norris on 27 Feb 1910. Dilcey (daughter of Nathan Ira Norris and Hephsey Ann Smith) was born in 1893; died in Feb 1933; was buried in Suggs Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dilcey Norris was born in 1893 (daughter of Nathan Ira Norris and Hephsey Ann Smith); died in Feb 1933; was buried in Suggs Cemetery.

Children:

Claudia Whitman
Hubert Whitman was born on 28 Feb 1916 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1917; was buried in Suggs Cemetery.
Daniel Whitman was born on 8 Feb 1933; died on 14 Feb 1933; was buried in Suggs Cemetery.
1. Herman Whitman was born on 15 Dec 1913; died in Apr 1987 in Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Nathan Ira Norris was born on 1 Sep 1850 in Johnston Co., North Carolina (son of Lancaster Langston Norris and Rhoda Messer); died on 11 Feb 1941 in Banner Township, Johnston Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill Church Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Nathan married Hephsey Ann Smith about 1871. Hephsey was born about 1850; died about 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hephsey Ann Smith was born about 1850; died about 1894.

Children:

Cornelia C. Norris was born on 18 Aug 1879; died on 24 Jul 1952; was buried in ST. Mary's Grove Church.
Laura Norris was born in 1886; died in 1910.
China Norris was born on 16 Jan 1872; died on 10 Oct 1959 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Banner's Chapel Church Cemetery, Benson, Johnston Co., North Carolina.
Jesse Martin Norris was born on 8 Jun 1886 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1976 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 26 Jan 1976 in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Polly Ann Norris was born on 30 Sep 1884 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1982 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Coats Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
3. Dilcey Norris was born in 1893; died in Feb 1933; was buried in Suggs Cemetery.
Sylvia Ann Norris was born on 15 Oct 1873 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Feb 1968 in Wake Co., North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Erwin, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 4

12.

Lancaster Langston Norris was born in 1831 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Lancaster Norris and Elizabeth Hodges).

Lancaster married Rhoda Messer on 5 Feb 1852 in Cumberland Co., North Caroliona. Rhoda (daughter of Noah Messer and Lurana Ray) was born in 1827 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Rhoda Messer was born in 1827 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of Noah Messer and Lurana Ray).

Children:

6. Nathan Ira Norris was born on 1 Sep 1850 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Feb 1941 in Banner Township, Johnston Co., North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill Church Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
L. F.S.C. Norris was born in 1858.
Jesse James Norris was born in 1862 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1922.
Betsy Elizabeth Norris was born between 1866 and 1868.
Polly A. Norris was born between 1868 and 1870 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
S. A. Norris was born in 1870.
Cornelia Norris was born in 1857.
Larkin Norris was born in 1851.
Kizzadie Norris was born in 1865.