This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Qi3.2ACIB/18.24.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Scott you replied to one of my posted messages earlier and i am afraid I didn't get back to you. You were curious as to whether or not my John Fletcher Norton could be related to your line because of the name Fletcher. I didn't have enough info. at the time to even speculate as to whether there could be a connection and was hoping to get more info. before e-mailing you back. I have found some interesting similarities between our families. This is what I have on my family so far: John Norton born in VA abt. 1789 married Mary W. Owen of South Carolina and is the daughter of David Owen and Lucy Mcgraw. Maybe John had relatives in South Carolina or vice versa? Dick Magnum Norton (I haven't proved this one it came from someone else) Mary Ann Norton (not sure about this one either also from someone else) Henry Wilson Norton abt. 1818 David Owen Norton abt. 1817 John Fletcher Norton 10-16-1819 Serena Frances Norton 11-20-1822 Thomas W. Norton abt. 1829 Lucretia Norton abt. 1830 Martha E. Norton abt. 1831 Emeline M. Norton abt. 1833 Catherine Norton abt. 1835 Sarah Ellen Norton abt. 1839 There could be more children as there is a seven year span between the older and younger siblings. They lived in TN, MO, TX, OK - I believe that most of the children were born in TN but a source I have states that some of them were born in Alabama. It was referring to a census record that showed the birth place as Alabama for John Fletcher Norton but I haven't located that one yet. The one I have shows he was born in TN. I may have more info. but don't have time to look right now. Let me know if you think there could be a connection. You may email me directly at sharglove@hotmail.com Thanks, Sharon Glover