Brief Life History of Phebe
When Phebe Norris was born on 8 March 1812, in Mamakating, Sullivan, New York, United States, her father, John Norris, was 42 and her mother, Rachel Northrup, was 38. She married Cyrenius Crosby on 11 February 1830, in Crawford, Orange, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 12 October 1866, at the age of 54, and was buried in Bloomingburg, Sullivan, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Legacy NFS Source: Phebe Norris - Church record: Blessing record or certificate: birth-name: Phebe Norris
- Phebe VanVliet Crosby, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1802–1844 Male
1812–1866 Female
Children (6)
1830– Female
1833–1863 Female
1836–1861 Male
1838– Female
1841–1844 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1770–1840 Male
1774– Female
Siblings (9)
1791–1881 Female
1793–1858 Male
1796–1859 Female
1800–1800 Male
1801–1828 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 8
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 15
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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