Hi, I think these people probably are in my family in someway. My grandfather was born in Battle Creek. Fred Luther Norton and most of his bro and sisters too. There was Edwin James, Thomas S B, Vincent W, Fred Luther, Rueben J or T, Samuel W, Elmer Jay, Walter Ray. Births start in 1872 and end in 1895. It looks to me like the Nortons you are asking about are cousins of my branch. Looks like your branch went to MI first. My grandfather, Fred L, then moved on to CO. One thing we have always loved it moving and traveling. It must be a Norton thing. In one place you have a Elizabeth (Bessie) Norton b. 1881 in NE. My great uncle Sammie married a lady and all I ever knew was her name was Bessie. But she died in Lakeland, FL, so I don't think it is the same one, do you? I will keep your info incase I run across something for you in the future Nancy Norton-Nix nncynix@aol.com