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[Adv] The ATLANTIC FLOURING MILL! Located at Leiters Ford, Ind., is in motion
every day manufacturing the finest quality of FLOUR. Noftsger & Young have become the
proprietors and they invite all to come and give them a trial and be convinced that they do only
first class work. Highest price paid for Wheat. NOFTSGER & YOUNG.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, March 7, 1885]
NORMAN, JOSEPHUS [Perry Township, Miami County]
BIOGRAPHY
Josephus Norman is a native of Randolph County, Indiana, where he was born December
30, 1829, being the seventh in a family of ten children born to Larken and Nancy A. (Shoemaker)
Norman, who were natives of Virginia and Tennessee respectively. They settled in Randolph
County in an early day, from whence they removed to Grant, and then in 1838 to Miami County,
locating in Perry Township, near Stockdale, living in that vicinity until the death of Mr. Norman,
which occurred in 1861. There the mother of our subject lived on the farm of Josephus until her
death, which took place in 1876. Our subject was reared on the farm, remaining with his parents
until he attained the age of twenty-six years. He received a common education, such as the
facilities of his day afforded. January 27, 1856, his marriage with Sarah Ranck was solemnized,
and to their union eleven children were born, of which these eight are now living: John F., who
married Mary E. Smith; Miles O., whose wife was Martha Enyart; Cynthia C., now Mrs. John W.
Cleland; Milo J., Alonzo A., Sarah C., Elizabeth E. and Rosetta. October 30th, 1878, Mr. Norman
suffered the bereavement of losing his beloved wife. He has always made farming his occupation,
and he has been very successful. He now owns 120 acres of well improved land. He also owns
and opertes a threshing machine. In politices he is a Republican, and he always manifests a good,
live inerest in the political affairs of the county and community in which he lives, where he enjoys
the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens.
[History of Miami County, Indiana, 1887, Brant & Fuller. pp. 734-735]
NORRIS, GEORGE W. [Rochester, Indiana]
BIOGRAPHY
George W. Norris, farmer, contractor and brick-maker, P.O. Rochester. This enterprising
gentleman, born in Dayton, Ohio, December 18, 1830, is the son of David and Susan (Bruguniar)
Norris, who were natives of Maryland, the former born February 9, 1801, and the latter December
31, 1802. The subject of this sketch was educated at Dayton. He came to Peru, Ind., in 1858, and
at once began making brick, and was thus engagd until July 18, 1862, when he enlisted as a
private in Company D, Ninety-ninth Indiana Infantry. As a soldier, he was brave and fearless,
participating in numerous battles and skirmishes; among them we will mention Vicksburg,
Jackson, Miss., Chattanooga, Atlanta and Kingston. He was chosen as Captain of the company
early in 1865. The date of his discharge is June 5, 1865. Mr. Norris was married July 4, 1854, to
Elizaeth Hummel, who was born in Dayton, Ohio, February 22, 1838. She is the daughter of
David and Lydia (Morrison) Hummel, natives of Pennsylvania, the former born July 7, 1809, and
the latter April 4, 1803. Mr. and Mrs. Norris have had born to them six children, viz.: Sophia E.,
December 27, 1856; George O., August 13, 1860; Edward S., June 29, 1864; Zelphia O., July 17,
1867; Nezzia P., January 6, 1876, and Frank B., April 27, 1881. Mr. Norris became a resident of
Fulton County in 1865, and has since been extensively engaged in the manufacture of brick,
contacting and building. He is a thorough business man, and closely identified with many of the
substantial improvements of the county.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 31]
NORRIS, JAMES [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Service Men, World War II, Letters (Letter From James Norris)