FOURTH GENERATION

122. James R. Norton was born in Dec 1842 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. ⁽²²²⁾ He died in 1921 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ He was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Ingham Co., Michigan.

He was married to Marilla E. Henry on 7 Oct 1870 in Ingham Co., Michigan. ⁽⁴⁴⁰⁾
MARRIAGE NOTES:
James R. Norton, age 26, married Marilla Henry, age 18, on Oct 7, 1870. Winslow Turner, Minister. Marilla E. Henry ⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born about 1853 in New York. ⁽²²²⁾ She died on 26 Aug 1879 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ Marilla is the daughter of Alexander Henry and Electa Whitney. Alexander apparently died between 1850-60. Marilla worked as a helper on Horace Norton's farm. She married James R. Norton, Horace's uncle. Electa remarried to John Sherde in 1861. Marilla's death may be 26 Oct 1879. James R. Norton and Marilla E. Henry had the following children:

266 i. Rueben Norton⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born in 1877.⁽²²²⁾ After Marilla's death, Rueben lived with Hiram and Emeline until James remarried.

He was married to Ida May Davidson on 29 Sep 1881 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. Ida May Davidson⁽⁷⁹⁾ was born on 4 Jun 1865.⁽²²²⁾ She died on 27 Feb 1932 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. ⁽²²²⁾ James R. Norton and Ida May Davidson had the following children:

267 i. Homer Leland Norton (Private).