Norton Family Contributors

The first source of information on the Norton Family was from Alex R. Orr, Jr. He has researched the Norton side of the family and owns a book by Mildred Dulaney entitled "The Descendants of Mercer (Messer) Norton, 1750?-1800?, and his wife, Martha." This book is out of print and Mrs. Dulaney is deceased. Alex was very gracious in providing me with the appropriate pages of information that solved the mystery of the Norton Family Lines of Mary (Polly) Norton, wife of John Pollock (1800 - 1870) and Martha Emily Norton, wife of Isaac James Pollock (1833-1866). Now we have access to the Norton Family from 1750 to the present. Thank you Alex!

Kay Nance Linn also submitted her extensive research on the Norton Family. Kay is a descendant of William3, Jacob2, Messer1 Norton. Thank you Kay for all your time and attention!

On-Line Resources:

Tippah County, Mississippi Genealogy and History.
Provided by the USGenWeb Project.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstippah/

 

Sources:

Smith, Erma Dell Melton and Mildred Dulaney. The Descendants of Mercer (Messer) Norton 1750?-1800? and his wife Martha. Waco: Texian Press, 1984.

A Memorial and Biographical History McLennan, Falls, Bell, and Coryell Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing, 1893. (James Washington Norton, grandson of Jacob [Jacob2, Mercer1] is found on page 365).

Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I, V, VI.

Cox, William R. Luke Short and His Era, a Biography of the Old West's Most Famous Gamblers. Doubleday, 1961.

Miller, Nyle H. and Joseph W. Snell. Great Gunfighters of the Kansas Cowtowns 1867-1886. Lincoln: University of Nabraska Press, 1963

Yeary, Mamie. Reminiscinces of the Boys in Gray 1861 - 1865. South Dallas: Smith and Lamar, 1912.