Sheridan Gorton and Abigail Norton

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Husband Sheridan Gorton ¹

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           Born: 21 Dec 1819 - New York state 1
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           Died: 23 May 1848 - Friendship, Allegany Co, NY 1
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         Father: Joseph Gorton (1792-1872) 1
         Mother: Phebe Baxter (1795-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Abigail Norton ¹

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           Born: May 1829 - Washington Co, NY 1
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           Died: 22 Dec 1910 - Friendship, Allegany Co, NY 1
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         Father: Joseph B. Norton (1800-1882) 1 2
         Mother: Prudence Hall (1806-1900) 1

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   Other Spouse: Walter D. Renwick (      -1908) 1

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Children

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1 M Sheridan Gorton ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Oct 1848 - Phillipsville (later Belmont), Allegany Co, NY 1
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         Spouse: Lucy C. Eaton (1859-      ) 2 3
           Marr: 29 Jun 1878 3

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General Notes: Husband - Sheridan Gorton

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He was a musician and during the summer months traveled in that capacity with Van Amberg's circus. He also learned and worked at harnessmaking.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 142.

2 Editor, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 430.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 143.