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Vada Leona Norris

Vada Leona Norris

Female 1889 - 1969  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Vada Leona Norris was born on 10 Jan 1889 in Horton Marsh, Alabama (daughter of John G Norris and Martha Ella Gibbs); died on 14 Sep 1969 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA; was buried in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.

    Vada married James Marshall Nicholson on 11 Aug 1907 in Etowah, Alabama, USA. James was born in Sep 1866 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Herschel Nicholson was born about 1902 in Alabama.
    2. John Nicholson was born about 1904 in Alabama.
    3. Evan Marshall Nicholson was born on 07 Oct 1908 in Etowah, Alabama, USA; died on 01 Jan 1971 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA.
    4. Martha Evelyn Nicholson was born on 07 Sep 1910 in Etowah, Alabama, USA; died on 04 Aug 1924 in Etowah, Alabama, USA.
    5. Priestly Norris Nicholson was born on 15 Jan 1913 in Alabama, USA; died on 25 Nov 1993 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA; was buried in Sardis City, Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America.

    Family/Spouse: Powell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Elijah Lige Horton. Thomas was born about 1880 in Alabama; died on 30 September 1949; was buried in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Elijah Horton, Jr was born on 4 September 1915 in Alabama; died on 21 March 1987; was buried in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.
    2. Mary Joe Horton
    3. Bina D Horton

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John G Norris was born in November 1866 in Georgia.

    John married Martha Ella Gibbs in 1888. Martha (daughter of John Wesley Gibbs and Sarah "Sally" Mahala Wells) was born in January 1873 in Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Ella Gibbs was born in January 1873 in Alabama (daughter of John Wesley Gibbs and Sarah "Sally" Mahala Wells).
    Children:
    1. 1. Vada Leona Norris was born on 10 Jan 1889 in Horton Marsh, Alabama; died on 14 Sep 1969 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA; was buried in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.
    2. Queenie Idella Norris was born on 1 December 1891 in Alabama; died in March 1980 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama.
    3. Clarra B Norris was born in Dec 1899 in Alabama.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Wesley Gibbs was born on 26 Jan 1843 in Alabama, USA (son of William Jordan Gibbs and Winifred "Winny" Cranford); died on 3 Mar 1899 in Alabama.

    John married Sarah "Sally" Mahala Wells. Sarah (daughter of Nicolls Smith Wells and Lavinia "Vina" Emory Vann) was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; died on 5 May 1930 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah "Sally" Mahala Wells was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA (daughter of Nicolls Smith Wells and Lavinia "Vina" Emory Vann); died on 5 May 1930 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. Savanah Gebbs was born about 1866 in Alabama.
    2. Lavina 'Viney' Jane Gibbs was born on 11 Aug 1867 in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, USA; died on 18 Nov 1960 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA; was buried in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, United States of America.
    3. 3. Martha Ella Gibbs was born in January 1873 in Alabama.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Jordan Gibbs was born in 1825 in Tennesee (son of UNKNOWN GIBBS and NANCY A.); died on 17 Sep 1862 in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland.

    William married Winifred "Winny" Cranford in 1842 in Alabama. Winifred (daughter of John Cranford and Elizabeth Winny) was born in 1826 in South Carolina, USA; died in 1880 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Winifred "Winny" Cranford was born in 1826 in South Carolina, USA (daughter of John Cranford and Elizabeth Winny); died in 1880 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. John Wesley Gibbs was born on 26 Jan 1843 in Alabama, USA; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Alabama.
    2. Richard Franklin Gibbs was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Marshall, Alabama; died on 27 Jul 1927 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, United States; was buried on 28 Jul 1927.
    3. James Madison "Lonzo" Gibbs was born on 2 Dec 1850 in Cherokee, Alabama, USA; died on 6 Nov 1902 in De Kalb, Alabama, United States.
    4. Mary Jane Gibbs was born in Apr 1853 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States; died on 3 Jan 1931 in Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.

  3. 14.  Nicolls Smith Wells was born in 1812 in New York, USA; died in 1890 in Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama, USA.

    Nicolls married Lavinia "Vina" Emory Vann in 1843 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA. Lavinia (daughter of George Vann and Susan Emory) was born in Jun 1824 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; died in 1903 in Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Lavinia "Vina" Emory Vann was born in Jun 1824 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA (daughter of George Vann and Susan Emory); died in 1903 in Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah "Sally" Mahala Wells was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; died on 5 May 1930 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA.