Elbert Henry Norris

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ID: I733
Last: Norris
First: Elbert
Middle: Henry
Birth: 25 Jun 1797 at Edgefield Co., South Carolina 1
Death: 5 Jul 1851 at Edgefield Co., South Carolina 2
Burial:
Sex: M
Notes: Elbert H. Norris and his father, aging Revolutionary soldier Nathan Norris, were in Piney Woods, Leesville, SC in 1842:
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"Also included is family correspondence from the NORRIS family of Leesville. A letter, 8 May 1842, of E.H. Norris, Piney Woods, Leesville, reports that his family's health was good with the exception of Nathan who had been suffering with a headache for two days-"last night I bled him and gave him some pills he says he feels better this morning."
Source: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/uscs/1998/colema98.html
"Papers of the Coleman, Feaster, and Faucette Families, 1787-1943" , South Caroliniana Library, University South Caroliniana Society, Manuscrupts Collections.
Sources: 3 4
 
Mother: Mary Drucilla Desaussure b: 13 Oct 1770 d: 1843
Father: Nathan Norris b: 3 Jul 1770 d: 5 Mar 1851
 
Marriage 1   Julia Ann Bates b: 12 Feb 1804 d: 1 Feb 1879
Wedding: 4 Jan 1827 5
 
 
Sources:
1 Title: Internet
Note: Source: The Michael Bates Family: Dutch Fork Chapter SC Gen. Soc - http://www.dfchapter.homestead.com/Bates.html
 
2 Title: Internet
Note: Source: The Michael Bates Family: Dutch Fork Chapter SC Gen. Soc - http://www.dfchapter.homestead.com/Bates.html
 
3 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll M432_852
Page: p. 175-b
Note:
Elbert H. Norris with wife Julia Ann (Bates) and children in HN 265.
Neighbors include his father, Nathan Norris age 80 in HN 264, his father's brother William Norris age 78 in H 257, and his mother-in-law Ann Bates (age 65) in HN 258.
Text: HN/FN 265
Name Age Sex Occup Value Born
Elbert H. Norris 52 M Farmer 5500 SC
Julia A. " 46 F
Mary Ann " 22 F
John J. " 8 M
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4 Title: Edgefield County, South Carolina Wills, 1787-1836
Author: Wooley, James E. and Vivian
Publication: 1991 (copyright)
Page: p. 101
Note:
Elbert H. Norris witnessed and proved the will of Benjamin Busbie (Buzbee, Busby), dated 4 Oct 1815. The will also names wife Susannah Busbie; sons Benjamin, Reese and Miles Busbie. Executors were Nathan Norris and Ansil Sawyer.
Witnesses were Jacob Dominick, Casper (X) Dominick & E. L. Norris.
The will was signed: Benjamin (X) Busbie and proved by the oath of Jacob Dominick & Elbert H. Norris the 23 Oct. 1815 & same time qualified Nathan Norris as executor.
(This will was shared by researchers of Nimrod Jackson family).
 
5 Title: Internet
Note: Exact date from: The Michael Bates Family, Dutch Fork Chapter of SC Gen. Soc. webpage: http://www.dfchapter.homestead.com/Bates.html
 


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