The Decendants of
GUSTAVE NORRIS
ca. 1790-????

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Base Generation

1. Gustave Norris b. UNKNOWN, occupation Maker / Steam Locomotives, d. UNKNOWN, Prob. Philadelphia PA.

Second Generation

2. Dr. George (De)Shields Norris b. UNKNOWN, occupation Physician, m. Martha Defriese, b. 1812, Va, d. 1863.  Dr. died UNKNOWN.  Made Home in Baltimore MD.  Dr Norris was presented a Masonic Medal by King George IV of England. Martha: Some sources show "Sally Lee" as spouse of Dr. Norris.  A "Sarah (Sally) G. Lee" is the mother of Oswald F. Acklen, and not the mother of his wife "Virginia Norris."

  4. Virginia Norris b. ABT 1838, m. Oswald Franklin ACKLEN, b. 6 Aug 1822, Winchester, (Franklin Co) TN, (son of Christopher Acklen and Sarah Gibson Lee) occupation Carpenter, d. 15 Dec 1898, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN.  Virginia died 1872, Winchester, (Franklin Co) TN.  During the Civil war, U. S. Grant's troops marched through middle TN, confiscating everything the family owned and arresting Oswald Franklin Acklen.  Virginia Norris (Acklen) walked three miles behind enemy lines to confront Gen. Grant.  He gave her husband free passage and returned to her a milk cow. Oswald: He built the Episcopal Church in South Pittsburg TN This file ends with this Generation where the NORRIS line Connects to the Acklen Line.  The Acklen Line Connects to the Linn Line.
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