Ord L. Norris and Ella C. Way

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Husband Ord L. Norris ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Sep 1860 - near Curwensville, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: John Norris (1811-1894) 3 4
         Mother: Priscilla E. Bloom (1818-1882/1883) 3 4

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       Marriage: 5 Oct 1881 5

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Wife Ella C. Way ^{5 6}

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           Born: 9 Dec 1861 - Half Moon Twp, Centre Co, PA 5
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         Father: Jacob B. Way (1836-1897) 5
         Mother: Julia M. Downing (1842-Aft 1911) 5

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Children

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1 M Truman W. Norris ⁶

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            AKA: Truman J. Norris 7
           Born: 25 Jul 1883 - Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Gussie Johnston (      -      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - Ord L. Norris

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Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA

He attended the Chestnut Ridge school in his boyhood and afterward assisted in the cultivation of the home farm, on which he always lived. He had also a one-half interest in 100 acres of grazing land in Pike Township. Mr. Norris carried on large farm industries and was much interested in raising cattle. He was one of the first to introduce Brown Swiss cattle in Clearfield County and developed a fine herd of these valuable animals. He was a member of the Clearfield County Agricultural Society and was prominent in the Susquehannah Grange at Curwensville of which he was the master, having previously served as gate keeper and steward.
He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically, he was a Republican and served two terms as overseer of the poor in Pike Township. He was involved in the establishment and proper management of the county home. He was a stockholder in the Curwensville National Bank, and the Curwensville Rural Telephone Company of Pike Township. He was identified with the lodge of Odd Fellows at Curwensville.

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General Notes: Wife - Ella C. Way

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from Curwensville, Clearfield Co, PA

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 575, 889.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 788.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 573, 889.

4 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 602, 788, 891.

5 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 789.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 575.

7 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 790.