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Laura Gedina Norris

Female 1890 - 1947  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Gedina Norris was born 29 Nov 1890, Tennessee (daughter of Russell McClellan Norris and Matilda Harrison); died 22 Dec 1947; was buried McMillan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Laura married Samuel Oscar Wood 1917. Samuel (son of William Cornelius Wood and Jane "Jennie" Teague) was born 17 May 1892; died 8 Jun 1979; was buried McMillan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucille Wood was born 29 Mar 1918; died 27 May 2010, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 30 May 2010, Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
    2. Myrtle L. Wood was born 23 Jul 1919; died 21 Jul 2009, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jul 2009, Hannah/Conard Cemetery.
    3. Danilla Wood was born Abt 1921; died 12 Jul 2008; was buried 16 Jul 2008, Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
    4. William Cornelius Carter Wood was born 30 Sep 1923; died Bef 21 Jul 2009.
    5. Maude Ella Wood was born 4 Sep 1925.
    6. Edwin Russell Wood was born 11 Oct 1928; died 28 Feb 2015; was buried 4 Mar 2015, Bryant Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Russell McClellan Norris was born 12 Mar 1864, Tennessee (son of Hugh Norris and Harriett Bryant); died 22 Jul 1948; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Russell married Matilda Harrison 1 Apr 1887, Cocke County, Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of James Harrison and Nancy Proffitt) was born Abt 1868. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Matilda Harrison was born Abt 1868 (daughter of James Harrison and Nancy Proffitt).
    Children:
    1. Bruce Norris was born Jun 1888, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Laura Gedina Norris was born 29 Nov 1890, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1947; was buried McMillan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Benjaman H. Norris was born May 1893, Tennessee.
    4. Jessie Norris was born Mar 1895, Tennessee.
    5. George Beecher Norris was born Mar 1897, Tennessee; died 1 Jun 1954, Monroe County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Jun 1954, Shady Grove Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hugh NorrisHugh Norris was born 1800, North Carolina; died 1896; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Came to Cocke County, Tennessee from Washington County, Tennessee in the 1840s. The Hugh Norris home was a log structure, complete with dog trot, and stood alongside the present Bogard Road, near the Norris Cemetery and across from the home of Don and Maggie (Mayfield) Shults.

    The 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census also includes Mary Norris age 50 from North Carolina. She may have been Hugh's step mother.
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    Reference
    John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 9.

    Hugh — Harriett Bryant. Harriett was born Abt 1827, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Harriett Bryant was born Abt 1827, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Ann "Haner" Norris was born 24 Aug 1848, Tennessee; died 18 Nov 1890; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Martha Norris was born 7 Apr 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1932; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. George W. Norris was born Abt 1855, Tennessee; died 6 Jun 1933, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Jun 1933, Hopewell Cemetery.
    4. Richard M. Norris was born 6 Mar 1862, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1943, Roane County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Jun 1943, Abbott Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    5. 2. Russell McClellan Norris was born 12 Mar 1864, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1948; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Julia Norris was born 16 Jun 1868, Tennessee; died 15 Dec 1928; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Jessie Norris was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  James Harrison was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Reuben Harrison and Elixabeth Baxter); died 4 Mar 1888, Missouri.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58, 61.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

    James married Nancy Proffitt Abt 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Proffitt and Sarah B. Webb) was born 7 Sep 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nancy Proffitt was born 7 Sep 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel Proffitt and Sarah B. Webb); died 27 Dec 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQQ-QT

    Notes:

    In 1850 age 15.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58, 61.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Harrison was born 12 Dec 1857, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1936; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Partelia Harrison was born 16 Jan 1860, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1929; was buried Abbott Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    3. 3. Matilda Harrison was born Abt 1868.
    4. Laura Harrison was born 26 Jun 1869; died 15 Feb 1895; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Reuben Harrison was born Abt 1792, Virginia (son of John Harrison and Elizabeth Baxter).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Ford, Rogcat8@aol.com, 14 March 2001.

    Reuben — Elixabeth Baxter. Elixabeth was born Abt 1796, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elixabeth Baxter was born Abt 1796, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Ford, Rogcat8@aol.com, 14 March 2001.

    Children:
    1. Ellizabeth Harrison was born Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Matilda "Tildy" Harrison was born Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. John Harrison was born 1813, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Margaret Harrison was born Abt 1817, Tennessee.
    5. Jane "Jennie" Harrison was born Abt 1822, Tennessee.
    6. Nathanial Adam Harrison was born 26 Nov 1822, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. William Baxter Harrison was born Oct 1825, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1908, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Robert McCamey Harrison was born 18 Oct 1825, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1864, Polk County, Tennessee.
    9. Phoebe "Pheby" Harrison was born 1828, Cocke County, Tennessee; died Aug 1862, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. 6. James Harrison was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1888, Missouri.
    11. Russel Harrison was born 8 Jun 1836, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1879.
    12. Martha "Milly" Harrison was born Abt 1836, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 14.  Samuel Proffitt was born 13 Feb 1799, Wilkes County, North Carolina (son of James Proffitt and Mary Lawson); died 29 Nov 1876, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 7.

    Samuel married Sarah B. Webb 1 Feb 1821. Sarah (daughter of Jesse Owen Webb and Anna McMurty) was born 17 Sep 1799; died 20 Apr 1879; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Sarah B. Webb was born 17 Sep 1799 (daughter of Jesse Owen Webb and Anna McMurty); died 20 Apr 1879; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Phebea Proffitt was born 1821, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Pleasant Proffitt was born 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1861/1862, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. David Proffitt was born 12 Dec 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Oct 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Elizabeth "Betsie" Proffitt was born Abt 1833, Tennessee; died Bef 1900.
    5. 7. Nancy Proffitt was born 7 Sep 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Susan "Susie" Proffitt was born 16 Aug 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried David C. Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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