Person:Richard Norman (1)

No birth record has been found for Richard, but his parents were married in Randolph County and the records for their second son say that Alpheus was born in Randolph County so it is likely that Richard, their first child, was born in Randolph County also.

Richard & Rebecca's child, W. Henry, was born in Preston County, so the family was there at least for awhile. Richard, Rebecca, Virginia (6 yrs), Rachel (3 yrs), and William H. (6 mos) were listed in the 1850 Census of Preston County. Beryl said Richard fought for the Union and received a pension. Dolly (gr-granddaughter) said Richard and Rebecca separated after raising 10 children, but never divorced. Dolly said after the separation, Richard went somewhere around Normantown or Cedarville (WV) and when he died, was buried there.

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=42382006 1860 Census Jackson, Monroe Co., Ohio Post Office: Salem Richard Norman 37 M farmer VA Rebecca 36 F -- MD Jane 16 F - VA Rachel 15 F OH Wm 10 M OH Susanna 7 F OH Daniel 6 M OH Lewis 2 M OH

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Richard Norman was living next household to John and Susan Belford in 1870!! 1870 Census Jackson, Monroe County, Ohio 147/147 Norman, Richard J. 46 M W Farmer 700 400 WV Norman, Rebecca A. 44 F W Keeping house WV Norman, William H. 19 M W works on the farm WV Norman, Daniel B. 16 M W works on the farm WV Norman, Lewis F. 12 M W works on the farm OH Norman, Sarah A. 10 F W helps mother OH Norman, Jackson N. 8 M W OH (Nedley) Norman, Margaret E. 4 F W OH

Although both families have moved, Richard and Rebecca are again living next household to John Belford and his family! 1880 Census Center Dist, Calhoun Co., West Virginia Norman, Richard J. W M 56 married Farmer VA VA VA Norman, Rebecca A. W F 55 wife married Keeping House MD MD MD Norman, Nedley J. W M 16 son S works on farm OH VA MD Norman, Margaret E. W F 14 dau S at home OH VA MD Norman, Mary J. W F 8 dau S OH VA MD

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at ancestry.com Name: Richard J Norman State Filed: West Virginia Service: H1 WV Inf Widow: Rebecca A Norman Roll Number: T288_350

On their son Daniel's 1937 death certificate, the informant, Mrs. Chloe Vogel, said Richard was born in England and his wife Rebecca was born in Holland. Neither of these birth locations are correct but they may give a clue as to their heritage. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1263481&Type=Death

1. ↑ Dollie Jackson Garretson, Gr-Granddaughter. Norman History as I Remember. (This was handwritten by Dollie, 21 Jan 1973 when she was 77 years old. Janie Kimble has a copy of it.).
2.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   Jackson, Monroe Co., Ohio.
3.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   Jackson, Monroe County, Ohio.
4.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Center Dist, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.