Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Norris was born on 3 August 1828, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, his father, John Norris, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Harrell, was 39. He married Mary Ann Hewett on 30 March 1848, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 25 December 1897, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Nazareth Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (19)
- George W Narris, "United States Census, 1860"
- Geo. W. Norris, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
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Spouse and Children
1828–1897 Male
1828–1862 Female
Children (10)
1848– Male
1849–1883 Male
1850– Female
1852–1918 Female
1854–1929 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1781–1862 Male
1789–1868 Female
Siblings (12)
1809–1863 Female
1811–1897 Female
1812–1872 Female
1814–1890 Male
1815–1815 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 2
1863
Age 35
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Middle English norreis, noreis, norais ‘northerner’ (Anglo-Norman French noreis), used both of Norwegians and of inhabitants of northern England and Scotland.
from the Middle English personal name Norreis, derived from norreis ‘northerner’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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