Samuel Gustavus Norvell

Samuel G. Norvell was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. The several census records in which he appears give conflicting accounts of the place of his birth. I have been able to place him in Kentucky in the 1850 Census and in it, he is listed as having been born in Virginia. His later documents and burial records say he was born in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. Samuel was shown as a Tobacco Merchant or Tobacco Inspector in the City Directories of Covington, Kentucky. This was probably the connection between his family and Alfred T. Whitteker, who, at times, was a Tobacconist or Tobacco Merchant as well. Alfred probably met his wife, Lucy, through this connection. Samuel was listed as living on 7th Street, east of Greenup in the 1856 City Directory. This is the same street on which daughter, Lucy, and her husband Alfred T. Whitteker lived. There is no way to tell who was living there first, at this point. The 1861 Williams' Directory of Covington gives a more precise ; but still confusing description of this address. For Samuel it is described as "s.s." or south side of 7th "b." or behind Garrard and Greenup. For Alfred and Lucy you are directed to "w.s." or west side of Garrard "b." or behind 7th and 8th. By the time of the 1869 directory, Samuel was living at 331 Garrard Street, so by then, a numbering system had been introduced.. Samuel and his wife had their share of tragedy. They lost three chidren, Herman, Florence, and Aimee, at the ages of 5 years, 5 years, and 3 years, respectively, to the dreaded scarlet fever. These three deaths occurred within two months of each other. Lucy A. Norval is the daughter of Samuel by his first wife, Lilia. Where or what happened to Lilia is unknown at this time. He must have married H.V. abt. 1848, before their first child was born. There is some question in my mind as to whether or not Clement is a child of the first wife or a child of the second wife. I have chosen to show him as a child with the second wife as she was on the scene in the 1850 Census with him only 1 year old. Samuel's death in 1871 added to his daughter Lucy's grief in a very special way as she lost her husband a few weeks later in the same year. Samuel is buried in Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. Covington Journal of 02 Sep 1871, Page 3: "Samuel Norvell, one of the oldest citizens of Covington, died yesterday morning, at his residence on Scott Street, between fourteenth and fifteenth."

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