Person:Dallas Norvell (3)

Dallas Norvell
b.28 Jul 1825 Philadelphia, PA
Facts and Events
Name[1] Dallas Norvell
Gender Male
Birth[2] 28 Jul 1825 Philadelphia, PA
Marriage 15 Oct 1851 St. Anne's Catholic Church, Detroit, MIto Elizabeth Lewis
Death[3] 5 Mar 1888 Amerstburg, Ontario, Canada

He attended the University of Michigan and was later a gentleman farmer on Grosse Island. Before the Civil War about 1854 or 1855, he was accidentally shot in the leg and this caused him problems for the rest of his life. During the Civil War he was a Lt. in the 5th Michigan Cavalry. He later served in the Commissary Department in Washington, District of Columbia, from February 6, 1863 until October 10th when he was discharged for physical reasons (chronic diarrhea and hemorrhaging) at Ft. Leaven worth, Kansas. He returned toMichigan, where he had served as supervisor of Monguagon Township (1856, 1860-1866). He also served as Deputy Postmaster of Detroit.

References
  1. History of the Norvell and Related Families, John Edward Norvell, 3rd ed, 1999
    p. 231.
  2. History of the Norvell and Related Families, John Edward Norvell, 3rd ed, 1999
    p. 231.
  3. History of the Norvell and Related Families, John Edward Norvell, 3rd ed, 1999
    p. 231.