I am working on the Norton Line on my husband's side of the family. This is what I have. I am not sure of everything here, but it really is giving me a headache! Any help at all would be appreciated! Other names in our family tree are: LePage, Schmelke, Chmelka, Cyr, Gage, Riggs, Robinson, Ridgley, Fisher, Werrell, and many many others. Kathy LePage Descendants of John Norton Generation No. 1 1. JOHN NORTON was born 1823 in Ontario County, New York, and died Unknown. He married CHARLOTTE UNKNOWN Unknown. She was born 1833 in New York, and died Unknown. Notes for JOHN NORTON: 11 13 13 Norton John 47 M W Farmer 300 300 New York 12 13 13 Norton Charlotte 37 F W Keeping House New York 13 13 13 Norton John 15 M W At Home Ohio 14 13 13 Norton Chester 9 M W At Home Wisconsin Gotten from DistantCousin.com Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient - NORTON, JOHN R. Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Company M, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry. Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865. Entered service at:?. Birth: Ontario County, N.Y. Date of issue: 3 May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag. NORTON, JOHN R. - Lt, Co M, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cav. Action: At Sailors Creek, Va, 6 Apr 1865. Born: Ontario County, N.Y. Issued: 3 May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag Census Place: Mason, Murray, Minnesota 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254627 National Archives Film T9-0627 Page 18D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John P. NORTON Self M M W 57 NY Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY Charlotte J. NORTON Wife F M W 47 NY Occ: Keeps House Fa: NY Mo: CT Carl E. NORTON Son M S W 8 MN Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY More About JOHN NORTON: Military service: Civil War Occupation: Farmer More About JOHN NORTON and CHARLOTTE UNKNOWN: Marriage: Unknown Children of JOHN NORTON and CHARLOTTE UNKNOWN are: 2. i. JOHN D.2 NORTON, b. 1857, Ohio; d. Unknown. ii. CHESTER NORTON, b. Abt. 1861, Wisconsin; d. Unknown. iii. CARL E. NORTON, b. Abt. 1872; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN D.2 NORTON (JOHN1) was born 1857 in Ohio, and died Unknown. He married REBECCA BOYD NEWELL Abt. 1878 in Murry County, Minnesota, daughter of ROBERT NEWELL and MARY KERR. She was born Abt. 1866 in Scotland, and died Unknown. Notes for JOHN D. NORTON: born between 1850-1855 John's Father was killed in the Civil War when John was 7 years old. No proof of this is found as of yet. Minnesota Census 1870 11 13 13 Norton John 47 M W Farmer 300 300 New York 12 13 13 Norton Charlotte 37 F W Keeping House New York 13 13 13 Norton John 15 M W At Home Ohio 14 13 13 Norton Chester 9 M W At Home Census Place: Osborne, Pipestone, Minnesota 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254629 National Archives Film T9-0629 Page 245D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John NORTON Self M M W 24 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY Rebecca NORTON Wife F M W 19 SCOT Occ: Keeps House Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT Burdell NORTON Son M S W 9M MN Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: SCOT William NEWELL Brother M S W 31 SCOT Occ: Blacksmith Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT Notes for REBECCA BOYD NEWELL: born between 1855 and 1860????? 1870 Minnesota Census 5 11 11 Newell Robert 31 M W Farmer 300 300 Scotland 6 11 11 Newell Mary 26 F W Keeping House Scotland 7 11 11 Newell Rebecca 4 F W At Home Scotland 8 11 11 Newell Elen 1 F W At Home Minnesota More About REBECCA BOYD NEWELL: Emigration: Arrived in US at age of 14. Left one sister in Scotland. Rest of family came at that time. More About JOHN NORTON and REBECCA NEWELL: Marriage: Abt. 1878, Murry County, Minnesota Children of JOHN NORTON and REBECCA NEWELL are: i. BURDELL3 NORTON, b. August 1879, Murry County, Minnesota; d. Unknown. ii. ii. GRACE NORTON, b. 1881, Minnesota; d. Unknown; m. J. SCHMELKE, Unknown; b. 1879; d. 1951. iii. MAUDE MAE NORTON, b. October 17, 1884, Minnesota; d. June 1967, Burnt Ranch, Trinity County, California; m. FRANK SCHMELKE, Unknown; b. 1878; d. 1952. iv. DELORIS NORTON, b. 1889, Minnesota; d. 1974, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington; m. HENRY SCHMELKE, Unknown; b. June 20, 1888, Minnesota; d. 1976, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington. v. HARRY NORTON, b. Unknown, Minnesota; d. Unknown; m. ELINORE ZICKLER, Unknown; b. Unknown, Washington; d. Unknown.