John Riley NorrisAge: 61 years1828–1889
- Name
- John Riley Norris
- Given names
- John Riley
- Surname
- Norris
 Birth | October 22, 1828 31 33 |
 Birth of a brother | George Washington Norris April 5, 1831 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 3 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | William Norris April 9, 1834 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | Isaac Norris February 9, 1837 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ellen Elizabeth Norris May 1, 1853 (Age 24 years) |
 Marriage | Mary J Hopkins — View this family December 15, 1853 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Isaac “Flatty” Greene February 18, 1855 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary “Polly” Booth June 8, 1855 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | William Norris April 30, 1864 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 38 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 40 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | Larkin George Greene — Ellen Elizabeth Norris — View this family about 1873 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a father | Jonathan Norris February 21, 1875 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 49 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Greene June 18, 1887 (Age 58 years) |
 Death | November 3, 1889 (Age 61 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Norris Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jonathan Norris Birth: May 29, 1797 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: February 21, 1875 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Greene Birth: March 9, 1795 18 18 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: June 18, 1887 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
Franklin Norris Birth: March 14, 1821 23 26 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: December 29, 1900 — Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary “Polly” Norris Birth: July 4, 1823 26 28 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 6, 1905 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Elizabeth M Norris Birth: December 22, 1825 28 30 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: December 16, 1912 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years himself |
John Riley Norris Birth: October 22, 1828 31 33 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 3, 1889 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
George Washington Norris Birth: April 5, 1831 33 36 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: February 7, 1926 |
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3 years younger brother |
William Norris Birth: April 9, 1834 36 39 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: April 30, 1864 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Isaac Norris Birth: February 9, 1837 39 41 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 21, 1913 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Mary J Hopkins |
| himself |
John Riley Norris Birth: October 22, 1828 31 33 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 3, 1889 — Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mary J Hopkins Birth: about 1834 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: December 6, 1891 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 15, 1853 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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-7 months daughter |
Ellen Elizabeth Norris Birth: May 1, 1853 24 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 4, 1934 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |