Norton, George R.

NORTON, ELLIOTT

Posted By: Kathy Leach (email)
Date: 10/25/2010 at 10:23:21

From The History of Monona County, 1891, page 389 (at the Onawa Public Library)

GEORGE R. NORTON, a citizen of the city of Onawa, who is engaged in farming in Franklin Township, was born in Windsor, Kennebec County, Maine, and is a son of Simon D, and Nancy (Lord) Norton. Both parents were natives of Maine, in which State 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., born February 14, 1878; Ward, born September 20, 1881; Vera, born July 3, 1886; Lois, June 20, 1888, and George R., Jr., born September 13, 1889.

Mr. Norton is a member of Monona Lodge, No 380, I.O.O.F., at Onawa.