John Norris (1903)

NORRIS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/18/2009 at 14:47:25

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 4, 1903
Page 1

Death of John Norris

A telegram was received here Tuesday announcing the death at Millport, N.Y., of Mr. John Norris, one of our oldest and most highly respected and wealthy citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Norris have been spending the winter in New York among old friends and were to have returned soon. We have no particulars as to his sickness and the telegram only stated that the burial place was not decided upon. Mr. Norris was a man of exemplary character, upright and a just man in all things. He was unaggressive, gentle and retiring, was never known to offend, and he had the genuine respect of all who knew him.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 4, 1903
Page 5

County and City

Word was received in Winterset yesterday of the death at Millport, N.Y., of John Norris, the well known citizen of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Norris have been making an extensive visit in New York, their former home. It was their intention to return to Winterset in the fall. Mr. Norris was 77 years of age.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, June 5, 1903
Page 1, Column 3

JOHN NORRIS DIES.
Death of Prominent Winterset Citizen at Horseheads, New York.

A telegram from Mrs. Norris was received Wednesday, stating that her husband, John Norris had died that morning at Horseheads, N. Y., where ho has been for six or seven months. No arrangements had been made for the funeral, the telegram stated. No word has been received from Mrs. Norris by their friends since then and the cause of his death is not known.

The bulk of Mr. Norris' property was in New York and he went there often to look after it. Since leaving the farm just west of the city where he lived so long, he has spent about half of his time in that state. During the winter their home in this city has been closed.

Mrs. Norris came back from New York about two months ago to look after business interests and returned after remaining here three or four weeks. Mr. Norris was in rather poor health then and has been feeble all winter It is not known whether the body will be brought to Winterset for burial or be interred at Horseheads.

Mr. Norris came to Winterset in 1866 and bought the farm on which he lived so long just west of the city. He accumulated a fortune by his tireless energy and good business habits and had another left him by relatives. He was a quiet man, of retiring disposition and during his long residence in and near Winterset never made an enemy. His death has caused sincere grief to a wide circle of acquaintances and friends.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, June 26, 1903
Page 1, Column 2

DEMISE OF JOHN NORRIS.

A Life Full of Years and Good Works ended. -

Died, May 29, 1003, at, the home of his brother-in-law, Wm. H. Parsons, at Milport N. Y. -"Midway"- Mr. John Norris aged 77 years.

Mr. Norris was the eldest son of Matthew N. Norris and Julia T. Van Duzer; the father being born in Connecticut March 15, 1798; the mother was born in Sullivan county, N. Y., March, 11, 1808. They moved to Chemung county and, settled in the town of Erin, and as pioneers of that then wilderness country, they built their home and reared a family of seven children, bequeathing to their children that, strenuous life of patience, economy and untiring industry, which were so characteristic of themselves, and has been fully exemplified in the life of Mr. Norris. He was no idler, but loved work for work's sake.

In the fall of 1844 he left his native state and went to Kane county, Illinois, and during, the winter was married to Miss Harriet Robinson. The following summer he with his father and brother worked on a farm they had purchased the previous spring. Then Mr. Norris removed to Menard county, Illinois, and there engaged in farming, an occupation for which he was eminently fitted, for where one blade of grass grew he soon caused two to grow.

He remained in that locality for some years, but the climate not agreeing with him, he sought a home in Winterset Ia., where most of his life has been spent. After the death of his wife, which occurred in 1873, he came to New York state and was much of the time at his old home. In 1876 he was married, to Miss Carrie McCarty, who survives him, and returned to Iowa, and after several years of farming retired to a beautiful home in the village of Winterset.

With a well balanced mind, good business, abilities and honorable dealings with all with whom he came in contact, he won the respect of everyone who knew him, and particularly, among the younger members of the relatives "Uncle John" will always be held in loving remembrance. With a kindness, of heart seldom equaled he was ready to assist those in need.

Besides the bereaved wife his eldest sister, Mrs. Amy C. Compton, and youngest brother, Hiram Norris, with a half brother, Wm. H. Norris residing in the west, are left to mourn his loss.

His life work is done and well done he has passed on after days of intense suffering to. that dreamless sleep that knows no waking. We may well say of him, an honest man is the noblest work of God. The funeral was held at the home of Mr. Parsons Wednesday afternoon Rev. W. H. Yard pastor, of the Horseheads Methodist church, officiating. Interment in - Woodlawn Elmira. — Chemung County, N. Y. Reporter.

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