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SAM NORRIS
b. Abt. 1750 (near Morgantown) Monongalia County, (WV), d. Abt. 1844
Burial: Norris Cemetery, Barbour County, (WV)

&
PRETTYHAIR

It is written on a plaque on his grave stating
"His wife was Prettyhair, a full blooded Delaware Indian"


Their children:

WILLIAM NORRIS b: September 25, 1786 Burial: Taylors Drain Cemetery, Taylors Drain, Barbour County, (West) Virginia
.........married Anna "Pollie" Newman b: 1793 m: November 12, 1815 in Monongalia County, (West) Virginia Father: William NEWMAN Mother: Rachel UNKNOWN
[William Newman and Rachael Unknown are my ggggg-grandparents (5th great-grandparents). Anna "Pollie" is a sister to my 4th great-grandmother, Clara Newman.]

 

.JAMES "BLIND JIM" NORRIS b: 1805 in VA
.......1st wife Amy "Annie" Male b: Abt. 1806
...... 2nd wife Annie Lester b: Bet. 1812 - 1815 in VA

SAM "FIDDLER" NORRIS b: 1793 - married Unknown Martiney or Martiney Unknown
..................................married Phebe Vanhorn

KATE NORRIS b: 1790

NANCY NORRIS b. 1795 married m: October 28, 1818 in ,Harrison County, (West)Virginia
........... Isaac Newman b: 1795 Father: William NEWMAN Mother: Rachel UNKNOWN

ELIZABETH NORRIS b: 1801 m: March 4, 1822
............George Male b: 1801 in ,Hampshire, (W)VA
................... Father: Wilmore "Second" MALE Mother: Priscilla "Nancy" HARRIS

SARAH "SALLY" NORRIS b: 1805 married William "Billy" Harris b: 1805

ISAAC NORRIS b: 1806 married Sarah Unknown


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March 25, 2003