My brick wall is finding parents of Thomas Norton b. @ 1820, m. to Sarah Blue and living in Richmond County NC. Their son was William Thomas Norton (1843-1925), m. to Sarah Catherine Platt (daug of Ansel Platt of NY and Martha from SC). William was in the CSA and they lived in Robeson County, NC. Children were: William Ansel, Frances Helen, William, Leah, Victoria, George A. and John Thomas. Their son was John Thomas Norton (1878-1930) was born in Rowland, NC. Married first to Nancy Ophelia Thompson. Children were: William Edmond, Omar Dudley, Sarah Naomi. Second marriage to Mary Odom. Children were: Kathryn Frances and Jessie Lee. Ruth Norton