FOURTH GENERATION

120. Horace Clinton Norton was born in 1836 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., New York. ⁽²²²⁾ He died on 1 May 1889 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. ^(222)(438) His death record reads: "Horace C. Norton died May 1, 1889, married, age 54y 5m, from blood poisoning. He was born in NY, occupation Mechanic, parents Hiram & Jane Norton." He was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Ingham Co., Michigan.

He was married to Phoebe Porter on 1 Jan 1861 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan.⁽²²²⁾
MARRIAGE NOTES:
Phoebe Porter and Horace Norton were married on 1/1/1861. Witnesses were Hiram Norton and Charles Dunbar, Horace's fathe, and brother-in-law. Phoebe was only 14, but no parental consent was noted on the marriage record.
George R. Norton was born an 12/16/1861. The wedding was at Aurelius, Michigan. Phoebe Porter⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born in 1847 in Michigan.⁽²²²⁾ She died on 21 Feb 1892 in Eaton Co., Michigan.⁽⁴³⁹⁾ Phoebe Norton died Feb 21, 1892, aged 78 years and 4 months, born in NY, married, parents unknown. Horace Clinton Norton and Phoebe Porter had the following children:

+258 i. George R. Norton.
259 ii. Charles C. Norton⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born in 1864 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan.⁽²²²⁾

He was married to Thalia Rachel Henry about 1867 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan.⁽²²²⁾
MARRIAGE NOTES:
Horace Clinton Norton's second wife is Rachel Porter. Thalia Rachel Henry⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born on 1 Jun 1841 in Michigan.⁽²²²⁾ She died on 10 May 1882 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ She was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Ingham Co., Michigan. Rachel was probably an older sister of Phoebe's. Horace Clinton Norton and Thalia Rachel Henry had the following children:

260 i. Emily C. Norton⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born about 1871 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan.⁽²²²⁾
261 ii. Minnie Norton⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born on 15 Sep 1874 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ She died on 25 Dec 1874 in Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ She was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Ingham Co., Michigan.

He was married to Effie Olive Follett Drake on 30 Oct 1883 in Jackson,, Michigan.
MARRIAGE NOTES;
Horace married Effie Drake, Jackson, in 1883. Effie Olive Follett Drake⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born in 1848 in St. Joseph Co., Michigan.⁽²²²⁾ She died in May 1908.⁽²²²⁾ Horace Clinton Norton and Effie Olive Follett Drake had the following children:

+262 i. Girl Norton.
263 ii. Julia Norton⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born between 1861 and 1887.⁽²²²⁾ Mrs. Lease was the daughter of Horace and Effie Norton. She lived in Eaton Rapids in 1928.
264 iii. Halley L. Norton (Private).