Cpl. Benjamin Franklin Norris, Sr. (USA)

Believed to be the son of Josiah Norris and Lydia Colton, of Pittsfield, Washtenaw Co., MI and Plainfield, Kent Co., MI.

Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922

Name: Benjamin F. Norris Death Date: 28 Oct 1900 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender: Male Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Death Age: 64y Estimated Birth Year: 1836 Occupation: Wholesale Jeweler Cemetery: Graceland Burial Date: 31 Oct 1900 Film Number: 1239657 Digital Folder Number: 4004352 Image Number: 1006 Reference Number: cn 13817

Note: Birthplace listed as Michigan on the 1850 for Franklin Norris, son of Josiah and Lydia Norris. 1860 census Lockport, Will Co., IL, for Benj F. Norris. listed his birthplace as Michigan. 1880 Chicago, Cook, Ill, lists birthplace as Mendon, Massachusetts. Two of his siblings (older and younger) list their birthplace as Washtenaw Co., MI, so presume the Michigan birthplace to be correct. C.S.

Norris, Benjamin BATTLE UNIT NAME: 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry SIDE: Union COMPANY: B
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Corporal ALTERNATE NAME: Benjamin F./Norris FILM NUMBER: M545 ROLL 30