7057 THOMAS JOEL NORRIS

(Refer to Rebecca Feriby Mixson #1044)

 

Thomas Joel Norris - b. Dec. 3, 1868, d. Oct. 28, 1937 at Choudrant, LA lie was educated at Ruston College, at Mt. Lebanon College and at LA State U. A member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and played in the band. A farmer and a banker, he was president of the Bank of Choudrant for a number of years. He was a Baptist, a Mason and a Democrat. On Dec. 24, 1896, he m. Jessie Mae Warren - b. Dec. 24, 1876, d. May 31, 19b0, dau. of James Elbert and Martha Alice Calhoun Warren. She was a teacher. Both bur. Sibley Cemetery, Sibley, Lincoln Parish, LA   Children

12362 William Warren Norris - b. Aug. 25, 1898, d. Sep 30, 1983, m. Jun 13, 1926, Eula Josephine Boyd, b. Mar 22, 1907, d. Mar 8, 1983, dau. of James Fillmore and Annie Mae Butler Boyd. Mr. Norris was educated at a normal college and was a teacher. He was a veteran of World War I. Both bur. Sibley Cemetery, Sibley, Lincoln Parish, LA Children:

12372 William Warren Norris, Jr. - b. Mar. 2, 1927, m. Dec. 23, 1949, Frances Lillian Freeman - b. Aug. 13, 1928. Children:

12375 Dennis Stephen Norris - b. Oct. 20, 1951

12376 Joel William Norris, 0. Feb. 20, 1955

12377 Carol Diana Norris - b. April 29, 1956

12373 Emma Mae Norris - b. Feb. 27, 1929, m. Juno 1, 1948, Leon Lewis Marx, Jr. Children:

12378 Diana Lynn Marx - b. Nov. 8, 1950, m. May 29, 1971, James Anthony Mears.

12379 David Leon Marx - b. Nov. 8, 1950 (Twin)

12374 Thomas Jack Norris - b. Nov. 11, 1934, m. Sept. 18, 1954, Barbara June McElduff - b. June 2, 1934. Children:

12380 Deborah Annette Norris - b. Mar. 15, 1955, m. July 22, 1971, Billy Douglas Hinton,

12381 Angela Marie Norris - b. May 2, 1956

12382 Thomas Jack Norris, Jr. - b. July 13, 1957

12383 Earl Anthony Norris - b. Mar. 10, 1960

12363 James Allen Norris - b. Mar. 12, 1900, a veteran of World War I, a graduate of LA Tech., a teacher, a banker, and Mayor of West Monroe, LA Also graduate ref Bowling Green College. Democrat. On Aug. 29, 1941, he m. Tommye Jean Conner - b. Oct. 2, 1916 at Kosciusko, MS, d. Jan 23, 1999, dau. of Thomas and Nettie Jenkins Conner.   Both bur. Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA. Children:

12384 Martha Jean Norris - b. July 30, 1942 – B.S., LA Tech. with a master's degree from Crll. (She was awarded a $2000. scholarship at Cornell in recognition: of her several honors and scholastic achievements at LA Tech), and was selected to be listed in" Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. " She m. Aug. 6, 1966, Harry David Surline - b. Aug. 27, 1941 in Wyoming, s. of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Surline, Children:

12386 Anne Elizabeth Surline - b. Nov. 18, 1969.

12385 James Alien Norris - b. June 2, 1944.

12364 Thomas Joel. Norris, Jr. - b. Feb. 28, 1901, d. Mar. 5, 1945, educated at a normal college, at LA Tech., and Bowling Green College. A teacher and a banker, he is a veteran of World War I, and Democrat. On Nov. 11, 1933 he m. Alease Dowden - b. Feb. 10, 1906 at Natchitoches, LA

12365 Sarah Alice Norris - b. Oct. 19, 1903, d. July 12, 1931. She had B. S. degree from LA Tech., and taught at LA Tech., and at Choudrant High School. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a Baptist, a Democrat, and a pianist. She m. June 16, 1929 Homer Lane Ford - b. April 10, 1895, d. July 18, 1951, son of Dock and Del Pardue Ford. Children:

12387 Frances Alice Ford - b. July 2, 1931, m. Aug. 22, 1953, William Howard Seibert. Children:

12388 William Seibert - b, December 1953

12389 Eric Seibert - b. July 4, 1959

12390 Susan Seibert - b. 1960

12366 Rebecca Emma Norris - b. Jul 1, 1906, d. Jun 15, 1995, LA Tech. taught school at Spearsville, Union Parish, LA, and at Gilbert High School. She was member of the Eastern Star, a Baptist, a Democrat, and m. Dec 26, 1931, George Lee Lott, b. Nov 27, 1897, d. Apr 10, 1967, and was a native of MS, son of George Herman and Myrtle Louise Robinson Lott.   Both bur. Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.  Children:

12391 George Morris Lott - b. Nov. 15, 1938, d. Dec. 15, 1940.

12392 Myrta Mae Lott - b. Oct. 3, 1940, m. Aug. 31, 1968, Norman Bert Whitehead - b. Feb. 5, 1941 at Baton Rouge, LA, s. of J. Alton and Beulah Karn Whitehead. Children:

12394 Norman Bert Whitehead, Jr. - b. Mar. 6, 1971

12395 Lee Alton Whitehead - b. Aug. 12, 1972

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