George R. Norton

NORTON, LORD, ELLIOTT

Posted By: C Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/14/2007 at 00:13:56

George R Norton, a citizen of the city of Onawa, who is engaged in farming in Franklin Township, was born in Windsor, Kennebec County, Me, and is the son of Simon D. and Nancy (Lord) Norton. Both parents were natives of Maine, in which they were married and where the mother is still residing. The father died in September, 1872. The latter was formerly engaged in farming, but for six years previous to his death was engaged in the mercantile trade.
Our subject, the youngest in a family of seven children, remained at home, receiving a common-school education, and assisted in carrying on the farm until sixteen years of age, at which time he went to work for the Boston Machine Company’s Locomotive Works, and remained some two and a half years. In August, 1870, he came to Monona County and engaged at farm labor for a time. In 1879 he purchased a farm, and has carried on agricultural pursuits from that date until the present.
He was married at Onawa, March 8, 1877, to Miss Jennie F. Elliott, who was born at St. Charles, Kane County, Ill., August 20, 1856, and is a daughter of Timothy Elliott, one of the pioneers of Monona County. They are the parents of six children: Webb, born December 4, 1877: Jessie V., February 14, 1878: Ward, September 20, 1881: Vera, July 3, 1886: Lois, June 20, 1888, and George R., Jr. September 13, 1889.
Mr. Norton is a member of Monona Lodge, No. 380, I.O.O.F., at Onawa

Source: History of Monona County Iowa
Chicago National Pub. Co. 1890