ROBERT NORRIS

Robert Norris, a farmer near Jerome, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, August 4, 1831. His father, John G. Norris, came from England in 1817, and settled in Harrison County, where he married Sarah McMillen, who died in that county September 11, 1842. In 1867, Mr. Norris came to Jerome Township, where he died May 16, 1874. He was a local minister in the Protestant Methodist Church, and subsequently of the Wesleyan Methodist, in which belief he died. The subject of this sketch was reared to manhood on the old homestead, and educated in the common schools ; be was married March 9, 1856, to Phebe Armstrong, by whom he had two children; one, John W., is living. Mrs. Norris departed this life December 31, 1859, and July 4, 1861, Mr. N. was married to Susan, daughter of John and Elizabeth Hass. Two children - Edward H. and Matilda J. were born to this union. In 1860, Mr, Norris moved to this county and purchased his present farm which contains ninety acres. August 15, 1862, he entered the ranks of the Union army in Company E, Thirtieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was active in the battles before Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, and in all the engagements on the Atlanta campaign except Resaca. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Norris are associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. N. is of Republican sentiment.