James Franklin NORRIS1,2,3,4,5

26th Apr 18521,2,3,4,5 - UNKNOWN

Life History

26th Apr 1852	Born in Mason County, Illinois.1,2,3,4,5
10th Nov 1872	Married Sarah Margaret HUDSON in Cherokee County, Kansas.6
UNKNOWN	Death of Sarah Margaret HUDSON
UNKNOWN	Died

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, 11 September, Township 20 Range 7, PO Walkers Grove, page 205, Hse/Fam #1420
Sylvester Norris 44 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $900 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1816]
Rebecca A Norris 31 F born Illinois [b abt 1829]
James F Norris 9 M born Illinois [b abt 1851]

1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #103, Fam #100
Norris, Sylvester 51 M W Farmer $5000 Real Estate $100 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1819]
Norris, Rebecca A 40 F W Keeps House born Illinois [b abt 1830]
Norris, James F 18 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1852]

Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-73
Hudson, Sarah (18)
Spouse: Norris, James (20)
Marriage 10 Nov 1872 Cherokee County KS

1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, 1 March, Mineral Township, PO Columbus, page 41, Hse/Fam #208
J F Norris 27 M W Farmer b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois [b abt 1858]
S M Norris 27 F W b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois [b abt 1858]
Arminda Demaris Norris 10 F W b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois [b abt 1875]
Susan Idella Norris 8 F W b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois [b abt 1875]
William S Norris 5 M W b Kansas [b abt 1880]
Eva May Norris 3 F W b Kansas [b abt 1882]
Nora Efal Norris 2 F W b Kansas [b abt 1883]

Next door is the Holler family. Etta (Eti) is the daughter of George Washington Jackson and Frances Rebecca Close, relatives in this Norris family.

1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, 1 March, Mineral Township, PO Columbus, page 41, Hse/Fam #209
J W Holler 29 M W Farmer b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois
Etti Holler 16 F W b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois
Lee Holler 1 M W b Kansas
Dee Maxell 16 M W b Illinois, moved to Kansas from Illinois

In 1900 they are still in Mineral Township, but the Federal Census states that they are in the town of Scammon.

1900 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas, 6 June, Scammon, Mineral Township, District 29, page 6A, Keith St, Hse #105, Fam #110
Norris, James F Head W M Apr 1852 48 Married 27 years IL Penn Penn Coal Miner owns
Norris, Sarah Wife W F Mar 1857 43 Married 27 years 9 children/6 living IL Unknown IL
Norris, Cora R Dau W F Sep 1887 12 KS IL IL
Norris, James R Son W M June 1898 1 KS IL IL

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
- 11 September, Township 20 Range 7, PO Walkers Grove, page 205, Hse/Fam #1420
2. 1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
- [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #103, Fam #100
3. Ancestry Trees
- Norris Family, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v06t4483&id=I087
4. 1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
- 1 March, Mineral Township, PO Columbus, page 41, Hse/Fam #208
5. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas
- 6 June, Scammon, District 29, page 6A, Keith St, Hse #105, Fam #110
6. Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-73