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Peter Norton
1. Peter Norton was born on 24 Apr 1756 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1837 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Peter married Elizabeth Athearn on 2 Nov 1780 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of James Athearn and Rebecca Scudder) was born on 16 Sep 1760 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 10 Aug 1828 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Presbury Norton
was born on 2 Sep 1782 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died after 1860. - 3. James Norton
was born on 28 Jan 1785 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died. - 4. Betsy Norton
was born on 22 Jul 1787 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died. - 5. Nancy Norton
was born on 5 Oct 1789 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 1834/5 in Rhode Island. - 6. Peter Norton
was born on 21 Sep 1791 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jun 1855 in Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 7. Eliakim Norton
was born on 4 Feb 1794 in Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1887 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 8. Alfred Norton
was born on 16 Nov 1796 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1872 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 9. Lucretia Norton
was born on 1 Dec 1800 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 23 Dec 1886 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 10. Horatio G. Norton
was born on 20 Nov 1802 in Massachusetts; died in Jul 1845 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.
- 2. John Presbury Norton
Generation: 2
2. John Presbury Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 2 Sep 1782 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died after 1860. John married Nancy Pease Butler on 18 Oct 1810 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts. Nancy was born in 1791 in Massachusetts; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. James Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 28 Jan 1785 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died. James married Mary Riddell in 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Betsy Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 22 Jul 1787 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died. Betsy married Matthew Merry on 20 Apr 1815. Matthew was born about 1783 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Nancy Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 5 Oct 1789 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 1834/5 in Rhode Island. Nancy married Captain Abijah Luce on 14 Mar 1813 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Abijah was born on 5 May 1791 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 2 Aug 1875 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Luce
was born in Nov 1814 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 14 Nov in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 12. Harriett B. Luce
was born in 1819 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1837 in Bristol county, Rhode Island. - 13. Lucretia Norton Luce
was born on 18 Aug 1820 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1887 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 14. Nancy N. Luce
was born in 1825 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 5 Feb 1843 in Bristol county, Rhode Island. - 15. Hiram C. Luce
was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jun 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Kent County, Michigan. - 16. Julia Franklin Luce
was born in 1834/5 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1902 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
- 11. Luce
6. Peter Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 21 Sep 1791 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jun 1855 in Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Peter married Dorcas Manchester on 9 Mar 1820 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Dorcas was born on 11 Apr 1800 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 29 Apr 1865 in Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Elizabeth Norton
was born in 1830 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 12 Feb 1863 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 18. Ellen Atwood Norton
was born in 1842 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jul 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.
- 17. Elizabeth Norton
7. Eliakim Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 4 Feb 1794 in Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1887 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Martha Ferguson. Martha was born about 1802 in Massachusetts; died on 10 Jul 1874 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Alfred Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 16 Nov 1796 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1872 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Alfred married Hannah Chase on 12 Sep 1826 in Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 5 Sep 1789 in Massachusetts; died on 25 Jun 1866 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Lucretia Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 1 Dec 1800 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 23 Dec 1886 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Lucretia married Captain Presbury Luce on 25 Sep 1834 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Presbury was christened on 20 Jun 1792 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died before 1860 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Horatio G. Norton
(1.Peter1) was born on 20 Nov 1802 in Massachusetts; died in Jul 1845 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Horatio married Abigail Athearn on 18 Sep 1830 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 1 Sep 1809 in Massachusetts; died on 6 Dec 1894 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Almira A. Norton
was born about Jul 1832 in Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1833 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 20. Nancy P. Norton
was born on 15 Apr 1834 in Massachusetts; and died. - 21. Almira A. Norton
was born on 18 Dec 1835 in Massachusetts; and died. - 22. Horatio G. Norton
was born on 18 Dec 1837 in Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1900 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. - 23. Julia G. Norton
was born on 10 Dec 1840 in Massachusetts; and died. - 24. Eliza A. Norton
was born on 30 Jun 1843 in Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1846 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.
- 19. Almira A. Norton
Generation: 3
11. Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Nov 1814 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died in 14 Nov in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. 12. Harriett B. Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1819 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1837 in Bristol county, Rhode Island. 13. Lucretia Norton Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born on 18 Aug 1820 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 18 Apr 1887 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Lucretia married John Frederick Baars on 22 Aug 1842 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island. John was born on 8 Jul 1820 in Hamburg, Germany; died on 15 Mar 1908 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Annie Frederica Baars
was born in Sep 1845 in Rhode Island; died on 17 Oct 1925 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 26. Wilhemina D. Baars
was born in 1847 in Rhode Island; and died. - 27. John Fredrick Baars, Jr.
was born about 1849 in Rhode Island; died on 7 Apr 1915 in New York. - 28. William Henry Baars
was born on 3 Nov 1851 in Rhode Island; died on 13 Nov 1880 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 29. George S. Baars
was born in 1853 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island; died on 13 Jun 1904 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 30. Caroline S. Baars
was born in Oct 1855 in Rhode Island; died on 2 Jul 1911 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 31. Mary Lambert Baars
was born in Jun 1857 in Rhode Island; died on 27 Mar 1943 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 32. Gertrude N. Baars
was born in Sep 1859 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in Jul 1926 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
- 25. Annie Frederica Baars
14. Nancy N. Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1825 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 5 Feb 1843 in Bristol county, Rhode Island. 15. Hiram C. Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 14 Jun 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Kent County, Michigan. Hiram married Sarah Abby Lake on 5 Jan 1852 in Bristol county, Rhode Island. Sarah was born on 9 Aug 1828 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island; died on 13 Dec 1913 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Virginia W. Luce
was born about 1852 in Rhode Island; died on 29 Sep 1856 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 34. Hattie B. Luce
was born about 1859 in Rhode Island; and died. - 35. Hiram G. Luce
was born about 1862 in Rhode Island; died in Apr 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Kent County, Michigan. - 36. Julia May Luce
was born in Mar 1870 in Rhode Island; and died.
- 33. Virginia W. Luce
16. Julia Franklin Luce
(5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1834/5 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1902 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 17. Elizabeth Norton
(6.Peter2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1830 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 12 Feb 1863 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. 18. Ellen Atwood Norton
(6.Peter2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1842 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jul 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; was buried in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. 19. Almira A. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born about Jul 1832 in Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1833 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. 20. Nancy P. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 15 Apr 1834 in Massachusetts; and died. 21. Almira A. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 18 Dec 1835 in Massachusetts; and died. 22. Horatio G. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 18 Dec 1837 in Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1900 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Martha W. Mantor. Martha was born about 1852 in Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Irene Fletcher Norton
was born on 20 Dec 1882 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died.
- 37. Irene Fletcher Norton
23. Julia G. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 10 Dec 1840 in Massachusetts; and died. 24. Eliza A. Norton
(10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 30 Jun 1843 in Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1846 in Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.
Generation: 4
25. Annie Frederica Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Sep 1845 in Rhode Island; died on 17 Oct 1925 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 26. Wilhemina D. Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1847 in Rhode Island; and died. Wilhemina married Philo Newton Fox on 26 Oct 1869 in Kent County, Michigan. Philo was born in 1847 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 38. Frederick Fox
was born in 1872; and died. - 39. Margaret Fox
was born in 1877; and died.
- 38. Frederick Fox
27. John Fredrick Baars, Jr.
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born about 1849 in Rhode Island; died on 7 Apr 1915 in New York. 28. William Henry Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born on 3 Nov 1851 in Rhode Island; died on 13 Nov 1880 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 29. George S. Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in 1853 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island; died on 13 Jun 1904 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. George married Marion B. Howard on 6 Nov 1879 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan. Marion was born in 1859 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
George married Amy G. Eddy on 5 Sep 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Amy was born in 1853 in Clayton, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Caroline S. Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Oct 1855 in Rhode Island; died on 2 Jul 1911 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 31. Mary Lambert Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Jun 1857 in Rhode Island; died on 27 Mar 1943 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 32. Gertrude N. Baars
(13.Lucretia3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Sep 1859 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in Jul 1926 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 33. Virginia W. Luce
(15.Hiram3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born about 1852 in Rhode Island; died on 29 Sep 1856 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. 34. Hattie B. Luce
(15.Hiram3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born about 1859 in Rhode Island; and died. Hattie married Lester B. Richards on 12 Feb 1893 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Lester was born about 1856 in Paris twp., Kent, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Hiram G. Luce
(15.Hiram3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born about 1862 in Rhode Island; died in Apr 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Kent County, Michigan. Hiram married Belle Parsons on 17 Mar 1886 in Paris twp., Kent, Michigan. Belle was born about 1864 in Paris twp., Kent, Michigan; died on 16 Jun 1951 in Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Mildred H. Luce
was born on 28 Feb 1886 in Rhode Island; died on 29 Feb 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. - 41. Earle Parsons Luce
was born on 28 Nov 1889 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; died in 1933 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida. - 42. Harvey Gardner Luce
was born on 10 Sep 1900 in Kent County, Michigan; died in Nov 1955.
- 40. Mildred H. Luce
36. Julia May Luce
(15.Hiram3, 5.Nancy2, 1.Peter1) was born in Mar 1870 in Rhode Island; and died. 37. Irene Fletcher Norton
(22.Horatio3, 10.Horatio2, 1.Peter1) was born on 20 Dec 1882 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts; and died.
