This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beverly70492 Surnames: Brown, Norris, Kidd, Pettit, Broome Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/461.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Judy....I know I'm grasping here, but I reasoned: They are all living near each other. I should have known better. 1870 census Lawrence Co., OH, Upper Twsp Browns are #147 (A Rebecca ends up m Gideon Brown. I thought it was this one: Granted ages are seldom correct in any census. Poor memory? Even birth states are known to be "guesses" sometimes. David b VA, Sarah b OH) 1870 census 154 154 Norris David 46 M W Laborer Va 800 150 Sarah 46 F W Keeps house O Geo. 23 M W Laborer O John 17 (1853) M W Laborer O Rebecca 16 (1854) F W Home O Ann 14 (1857) F W School O Margaret 11 F W Home O Allen D. (1862) 8 M W Home O Emeline 3 F W Home O MARRIAGE Lawrence Co., OH marriage register Brown, Gideon and Norris, Rebecca E. Vol. 10, B Book, pg 338 July 1869-Jan 1874 Marriages...probably after 1870 census 1880 census Lawrence Co., OH few doors down from Gideon and Rebecca: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John NORRIS Self M Male W 29 OH Ore Miner VA OH Martha NORRIS Wife M Female W 30 OH Keeping House VA OH Mary NORRIS Dau S Female W 9 OH At Home OH OH William NORRIS Son S Male W 8 OH At Home OH OH Allen NORRIS Dau S Female W 6 OH At Home OH OH John NORRIS Son S Male W 4 OH At Home OH OH Hester NORRIS Dau S Female W 2 OH At Home OH OH Charley NORRIS Son S Male W 4M OH OH OH IS THIS YOUR CHARLES? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Elizabeth, Lawrence, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255039 NA Film Number T9-1039 Page Number 44D 1880 census, Lawrence Co, Elizabeth Twshp, OHIO Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Gideon BROWN Self M Male W 29 KY Laborer VA IN Rebecca BROWN Wife M Female W 26 OH Keeping House VA OH Martha BROWN Dau S Female W 6 OH At Home KY OH Sarah BROWN Dau S Female W 3 OH At Home KY OH Allen BROWN Son S Male W 1 OH At Home KY OH Caroline PETTIT Other S Female W 23 OH OH OH Daniel PETTIT Other S Male W 3 OH OH OH Also living nearby: Anne Eliazabeth Norris Kidd Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Thomas KIDD Self M Male W 26 OH Ore Miner OH OH Elizabeth KIDD Wife M Female W 24 OH Keeping House OH OH Annie KIDD Dau S Female W 4 OH OH OH Henry KIDD Son S Male W 6M OH OH OH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Elizabeth, Lawrence, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255039 NA Film Number T9-1039 Page Number 45B obit states parents etc Father: David Norris b: ABT 1824 in Virginia Mother: Sarah Broome b: ABT 1824 Marriage 1 Thomas Kidd b: 1854 in Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio Married: 7 OCT 1873 in Lawrence County, Ohio Children Annie Kidd b: ABT 1876 Henry Kidd b: 1879 in Lawrence Co., Ohio Mamie Kidd b: ABT 1891 in Lawrence Co., Ohio 1900 Decatur Census, Lawrence Co., OH 12 Brown Gideon m 52 Decatur Twsp, pg 15 Rebecca f 48 Katie f 12 Elmer m 2 BROWN on 1910 census, Upper 1, Lawrence Co., OH brown (View posts) Posted: 31 Oct 2005 3:46PM GMT Gideon is 61, @ # 74 Now, this is not my line, but I am helping find relatives of this Brown branch. This is my only run in with Norris line, hence the "grasping".....nothing is ever as easy as it appears! :) Norris's I uncovered in my search: I am including this because of the name Allen D. that they named a child. Chances are this is her family. May be Allen David Norris?? Next door to Frank Lewis family 1910 census Lawrence Co., OH, Eliz. TWP # 63. Norris Allen D., Sr. 48 Maggie 44 George 17 twin? John 17 twin? Mabel 14 Emma 11 Allen D., Jr 4 I have seen on line that she is the daughter of David Norris. I did find these in 1870 census, Could be family? Elizabeth Twsp 557 545 Norris Wm 25 M W Laborer O Julia 25 F W Keeps house O Geo 5 M W Home O Albert 3 M W Home O Lewis 1/12 M W Home Rebecca 17 F W Helps sister and this in Aid Twsp 143 132 Norris: Jos. 38 Q M Farmer Va 1,700 600 Mary F 35 F W Wife O Margaret 14 F W Wife O Theodora 10 M W Son O Liticia 7 F W Dau O Elma E 4 F W Dau O U Grant 2 M W Son O Decatur Twsp 19 19 Norris: John 19 M W Laborer O Martha 20 F W Keeps House O 245 240 Norris: John 63 M W Iron miner Va Matilda 57 F W Wife Va Daniel 23 M W Iron miner Va June 20 246 240 Norris:? Geo 20 M W Iron miner Va Wm 18 M W Iron miner Va Eliza 16 M W Iron miner O And in Mason TWSP: 251 236 Norris John W. 30 M W Farming O 200 Julia 20 F W Keeps house O Henry Saml. 32 M W Farmer O 200 Eliza 28 F W Keeps house O James 12 M W Farm work O Rachel E. 10 F W Home O Mary 9 F W Home O Nancy 8 F W Home O Libui? 6 M W Home O Cintha 4 F W Home O Brice Mc 2 M W Home O Missouri 12 F W Home O Rome Twsp 319 309 Norris Geo. 31 M W Farm work O 150 Jretta? 23 F W K. house O 368 356 Norris Lewis 33 M B Farm work Va Jennie 19 F M K. house Va OKAY....I have rambled on putting down just about everything I have run across and probably confused you and anyone else reading this. BUT....maybe, just maybe, my ramblings will help someone find somebody :) That IS what it's all about contrary to what you may have heard about the hokey-pokey! :) Thank you for any help you might offer. Blessings Beverly Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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