Person:Norton Stoddard (1)

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton Stoddard
Home in 1860: Denmark, Lewis, New York
Post Office: Copenhagen
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Sex: Male
Color: n/a
Occupation: Farmer
Value of real estate owned: n/a
Value of personal estate: 690
Birthplace: NY
Married within the year: n/a
Attended school within the year: n/a
Cannot read or write: n/a
Disability: n/a

Household Members:
Name Age
Norton Stoddard 30
Rachel Stoddard 33
Mary Perry 15 - servant?
Levis Stoddard 5
Sarah B Pierce 36
Willie H Pierce 8
Alla A Pierce 6

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton Stoddard
Home in 1870: Denmark, Lewis, New York
Post Office: Copenhagen
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Sex: Male
Color: White
Occupation: Day Lab
Value of real estate owned: 8500
Value of personal estate: 335
Birthplace: NY
Father of foreign born: n/a
Mother of foreign born: n/a
Month if born within the year: n/a
Month if married within the year: n/a
Attended school within the year: n/a
Cannot read: n/a
Cannot write: n/a
Disability: n/a
Male eligible to vote: Yes
Male ineligible to vote: n/a

Household Members:
Name Age
Rachel Stoddard 46
Norton Stoddard 43
Lewis Stoddard 15

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton W Stoddard
Home in 1880: Copenhagen, Lewis, New York
Color: White
Sex: Male
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Nancy
Marital condition: Married
Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner
Cannot read: n/a
Cannot write: n/a
Birthplace: New York
Fathers' birthplace: NY
Mothers' birthplace: NY

Household Members:
Name Age
Norton W. Stoddard 49
Nancy Stoddard 42

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton W Stoddard
Home in 1910: Harrisburg, Lewis, New York
Street address: Number Three Road
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Nancy
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Marital condition: Married
No. of years of marriage: 36
Mother of children: n/a
Children now living: n/a
Birthplace: New York
Fathers' birthplace: New York
Mothers' birthplace: New York
Native language: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General farm
Class of worker: Own account
Able to read: Yes
Able to write: Yes
Home owned or rented: Owned
Free or mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or house: Farm
No. of farm schedule: 140

Household Members:
Name Age
Norton W Stoddard 80
Nancy Stoddard 75

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton W Stoddard
Home in 1920: Lowville, Lewis, New York
Street address: West Road
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Brother's name: Duane
Home owned or rented:  ?
Free or mortgaged: n/a
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: 89
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Marital condition: Widowed
Attended school in last year: n/a
Able to read: Yes
Able to write: Yes
Birthplace: New York
Mother tongue: n/a
Fathers' birthplace: New York
Fathers' mother tongue: n/a
Mothers' birthplace: New York
Mothers' mother tongue: n/a
Able to speak English: Yes
Occupation: none
Industry: n/a
Class of worker: n/a
No. of farm schedule: n/a

Household Members:
Name Age
Duane Stoddard 57
Elva Stoddard 59
Norton W Stoddard 89
Ethel M Murton 13
John Hazelwood 33 - servant
Frank Johnson 50 - servant

1920-09-16 pg 1 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
NORTON W. STODDARD
Was Born April 5. 1830 and Died September 9, 1920, at the Home of His Youngest Brother, O. Duane Stoddard.
Norton W. Stoddard passed away Thursday, September 9 at the home of his youngest brother, O. Duane Stoddard, near Lowville, with whom he had resided since the death of his wife, which occurred last January. Although past 90 years of age Mr. Stoddard had retained his faculties and good health till about two weeks previous to his departure. He had spent many pleasant hours hoeing in the garden during the summer. Death was due to gangrene in the right leg causing intense suffering.
Mr. Stoddard's parents were the late Levi and Marenda Stoddard of Copenhagen, he having been the oldest of a family of eight children. He was born April 5, 1830, in the town of Champion, near Pleasant Lake, and when about five years of age removed with his parents to a farm in the town of Pinckney, Lewis county, where he resided many years. In May, 1850 he married Rachel Williams. They soon after went to Copenhagen to reside, where he had spent the greater part of his life, part of the time being a farmer near the village. Of this union one son was born, Lewis, who died about two years ago. His wife passed away In September, 1872. Later he was again married to Nancy Needham, of Copenhagen, who died last January. He is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Olive M. Stoddard, who came from Michigan to be with him until the end; two granddaughters, Mrs. George Schleider, or Manchester Depot, Vt., and Mrs. Gordon Berry, of Carthage; also four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; besides two brothers, Levi Wesley, of Champion, and the one with whom he resided; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Stoddard credited his long life of good health to-the non-use of intoxicants and tobacco from which he had always been a free abstainer. In politics he was a staunch Republican. He lived a noble life and was a grand old man and a highly respected citizen. He had witnessed many changes in the growth of the country. In early manhood he drove a team of horses over the old plank road from Lowville to Rome, then the nearest railway station, hauling dairy products to Rome and returning with merchandise for the stores, of Pinckney, Lowville and Copenhagen. He later learned the carpenter's trade and assisted in erecting large blocks in Watertown, one the old Winslow block recently burned, and hotels at the Thousand Islands.
Funeral services were held from the Congregational church, Copenhagen, Saturday, Rev. J. Turner officiating. Interment was made at Riverside cemetery.

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Norton Stodard
Home in 1850: Pinckney, Lewis, New York
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Sex: Male
Color: n/a
Occupation: Farmer
Value of real estate owned: n/a
Birthplace: NY
Married within the year: Yes
Attended school within the year: n/a
Cannot read or write: n/a
Disability: n/a

Household Members:
Name Age
Levi Stodard 41
Marinda Stodard 42
Norton Stodard 20
Emily Stodard 18
Clarinda Stodard 16
Sarah Stodard 12
Sophia Stodard 8
Orvis Stodard 6
Westby Stodard 2

1920-09-16 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"The funeral of Norton Stoddard was held Saturday from the Congregational church. Rev. J. M. Turner officiating. Mr. Stoddard's death occurred at the home of his brother, Wayne Stoddard, near Hamblin's Corners. He is survived by no near relatives except one brother, Wayne Stoddard."

On the same page:
"Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stoddard and sons, Arlington and George Stoddard, attended the funeral of Norton Stoddard at Copenhagen, Saturday."

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: N. Stoddard
Home in 1900: Denmark, Lewis, New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Sex: Male
Date of birth: Apr 1830
Age: 70
Marital condition: Married
No. of years of marriage: 26
Mother of children: n/a
Children now living: n/a
Birthplace: New York
Fathers' birthplace: New York
Mothers' birthplace: New York
Year of immigration: n/a
No. of years in US: n/a
Naturalization: n/a
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: n/a
Attended school (months): n/a
Can read: Yes
Can write: Yes
Able to speak English: Yes
Home owned or rented: Owned
Free or mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or house: Farm
No. of farm schedule: 4

Household Members:
Name Age
N. Stoddard 70
Nancy N Stoddard 65

1840 United States Federal Census

Name: Levi Stodard
Home in 1840: Pinckney, Lewis, New York
Males: 1 10-15 (Norton), 1 30-40 (Levi)
Females: 1 <5 (Sarah Huldah), 2 5-10 (Emily & Clorinda), 1 30-40 (Marinda)
Occupations: 2 in agriculture
Veterans: n/a
Disabled: n/a
Education level: n/a
Illiterate adults: n/a

In 1860 the farm implements had a value of $170. They had 2 horses and 1 milch cow, together worth $230. The farm produced 10 bushels of wheat, 30 bushels of oats, 50 nushels of Irish potatoes, 50 pounds of butter and 2 tons of hay. The total value of animals slaughtered in the previous year was $9.

1880-12-16 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"The suit of Norton Stoddard will be tried this term of court"

1882-06-14 pg 02 - Lewis County Democrat
COURT PROCEEDINGS

The People against Norton W. Stoddard.

Indictment for forgery and uttering forged papers. Jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and prisoner discharged. Defendant was indicted in May 1877, for forgery, charged with forging or uttering, knowing it to be forged, a certain receipt purporting to be signed by one George Bush, for $271 to be applied on a certain mortgage for $300 given by Rachel Stoddard. The defendant was tried at a court of sessions held by Hon. C. H. Walts, county judge of Jefferson county, in December, 1878, and the jury failed to agree.

He was again tried at a court of sessions, held by Judge Walts, in December 1880, and found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison in Auburn for the term of two years. The defendant obtained a writ of error and had a stay of proceedings upon the judgment, and the conviction was reviewed by the supreme court at general term in the fourth department and a new trial ordered.

The defendant was again tried at this term of the oyer and terminer, Judge Merwin presiding. The jury, after being out twenty hours, including one night, brought in a verdict of not guilty.

The mortgage in question was given by Rachel Stoddard, wife of Norton W. Stoddard to Zimri Bush for $300, by Zimri Bush assigned to DeWitt C. West; by him assigned to Geo. Bush; by him assigned to William Bush, who brought an action to foreclose the mortgage in 1870, upon the trial of which the receipt in question was put in evidence by Stoddard. It is a singular circumstance that at the time of the last trial, Rachel Stoddard, who gave the mortgage, Zimri Bush to whom it was given, DeWitt O. West, George Bush and William Bush, to whom it had been assigned, were all dead, and that Wilmot, of Carthage, a witness in the case, was also dead.

This ends this protracted matter which has created considerable interest not only in Harrisburgh and Denmark, where both parties reside, but also in other parts of the county as well.

1901-05-11 - The Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY)
"Five Generations. Lowville, May 10. On Monday, May 6, many of the relatives of Mrs. Marenda Stoddard assembled at the home of her son, Duane O. Stoddard, in the town of Lowville, in honor of the former's ninety-fourth birthday. Mrs. Stoddard is very active considering her advanced age, is in full possession of all her faculities, has the enjoyment of good health and the respect and love of her children, four of whom were present.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clobridge, of Allen, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stoddard, of Champion, and Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard, of Copenhagen; also grand-children, great-grand-children and great-great-grand-children.
The occasion was one of much delight and pleasure to all as the hours were passed in social intercourse of a bountiful dinner, one of the cakes being made by Mrs. Stoddard. After the photographing of the five generations by a grandson, Lewis Stoddard, of Castorland, and wishing her many more pleasant birthdays the company dispersed."

1903-05-13 - The Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY)
Obituary of Marinda Orvis Stoddard

1908-03-25 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"C. C. Galloway, of Lowville, sold his place here to Norton Stoddard, of Copenhagen. Mr.«i» «/i»Stoddard will take possession at once."

1908-04-18 pg 04, 1908-04-25 pg 02, 1908-05-02 pg 07, 1908-05-16 pg 06, 1908-05-23 pg 07, 1908-05-30 pg 07, 1908-06-06 pg 07 - The Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY)
Norton is listed as being named in the will of Joshua Hardaway.

1910-05-19 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard is quite poorly this spring."

1910-06-23 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard visited relatives in Champion last week."

1910-12-08 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard, who purchased the C. C. Galloway place a few years ago, has sold the same to Joseph Duncan, who will soon move here."

1911-05-11 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard has sold his place to Joseph Dunceon."

1911-05-18 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard, who has sold his place to Joseph Duncan, will soon move to near Copenhagen with John Howe."

1911-08-17 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard has purchased the house on High street owned by Mrs. Wallace Dunaway."

1911-08-26 - the Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY)
"Mrs. Wallace Dunaway has sold her house in High street to Norton Stoddard, who will soon take possession."

1911-09-30 - the Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard are moving to their house in High street
recently purchased of Mrs. Dunaway."

1915-04-07 - The Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard, who are quite ill, remain about the same."

1915-06-03 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Mrs. Sarah Colbridge, of Michigan, is visiting her brothers, Cephus and
Norton Stoddard."

1915-10-21 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard have been spending a week at Lowville, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Stoddard."

1917-12-13 pg 04 - Black River Democrat (Lowville, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard have gone to Carthage for the remainder of the winter."

1918-12-12 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
Mentioned in obituary of Lewis Stoddard

1918-05-02 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Norton Stoddard, who have spent the winter at Carthage,
have returned home."

1919-03-20 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wicks have rented rooms In the Norton Stoddard house."

1920-01-22 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Norton Stoddard has gone to Champion to live with his brother and family."

1920-06-17 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
Norton attended an end of school picnic "several numbers were given by Norton Stoddard, who is in his 91st year."

1923-02-08 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith have moved from the Corbin block to the Norton Stoddard house on High street."

1921-04-07 - The Journal and Republican (Lowville, NY)
"Wylie Freeman and family will move here from Black River, where they went
last fall. Mr. Freeman, will work for the Brown & Bailey Company. They expect to occupy the Norton Stoddard house in High street."