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JOHN NORTON, farmer, P. O. Atwater,
one of the oldest native residents of Atwater Township, this county, was born
here in 1813; son of Jerry and Rachel (Hubbard) Norton, who journeyed
from Connecticut in 1812, with ox teams and one horse. They had two
children with them, were six weeks on the road, and located in Atwater Township,
this county. They had a family of twelve children, of whom five are now
living: Sarah, wife of Daniel Hall, in Richmond,
Mich.; Mary, wife of Isaac Elliott; John; James;
and Ellen, wife of Henry Beebe. Jerry
Norton in the latter years of his life removed to this county, March 11,
1846, to Miss Elizabeth Elton, of Atwater Township. Their only
child (adopted), Martha, married Z. Strong and has three
children: Willie, Henry and Landa. Mr.
Norton lives on the homestead farm consisting of 100 acres. He has
served his township as Treasurer. |
