Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

JOHN L. NORRIS, farmer, Butler County, is the son of W. W. and Mary Ewing 
Norris; the former born in Virginia, March 2, 1807, and settled in 
Kentucky with his parents in 1811.  His paternal grandfather, Clayburn 
Norris, was an early settler in Cumberland County, Ky.  W. W. Norris 
(subject's father) is still living in Warren County, and is a 
manufacturer.  His mother died January 5, 1880.  John L. Norris is the 
second son and fourth child of a family of nine, only five of whom are 
now living.  He was born in Cumberland County, Ky., October 26, 1840, 
and at the age of nine years removed with his parents to Warren County, 
where he received a limited common school education, and was brought up 
on the farm.  In December, 1875, he removed to the valley of the Little 
Muddy Creek, Butler County, and purchased a large and fertile farm, 
where he is engaged in stock raising principally, and buys and sells 
stock.  He has met with good success in most of his undertakings, and 
has made many valuable improvements on his farm.  Mr. Norris married 
February 2, 1865, Margaret J., second daughter of W. L. White, of Warren 
County.  Her father was born in 1801, and her mother, Charlotte (Taylor) 
White, was born October 8, 1805.  Both are now deceased.  Mrs. Norris is 
a native of Warren County; born March 5, 1837.  She is the mother of 
four children: Lottie May, wife of James A. Stewart, of Butler County; 
Jessie G., Robert Ewing, and Hallie Maggie.  Of his father's family 
living there are James E., residing in Texas; John L.; Nancy E., wife 
of B. D. Cole, of Warren County; Rev. R. W. Norris, clergyman of 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and now pastor of Macomb, Ill.  In 
September, 1861, Mr. Norris enlisted in Company A, Eleventh Kentucky 
Volunteer Infantry, and served until September, 1864.  He was captured 
at the Holston River, near Knoxville, and was stripped of his clothing 
by the Eighth Texas Rangers, and was taken to Richmond and Belle Isle, 
bareheaded and barefooted, where he remained nine months and eight days, 
and came very near perishing of hunger and cold.  At the age of 
twenty-four Mr. Norris commenced life with nothing, but by industry and 
intelligent management has made a good home for himself and family.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Norris are members of the Presbyterian Church, and both are 
known in the community as liberal and kind-hearted people.  He is a 
leading citizen, does not affiliate with any party, but votes for whom 
he thinks is the best man.

Norris Ewing White Taylor Stewart Cole
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VA Cumberland-KY Warren-KY TX IL

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