Funeral services were held December 15th at Brooklyn with the Rev. M.C. Shupe, pastor of the Methodist church officiating.
Daughter of Joseph and Mabel Orr, she was born December 9th, 1871 in Pennsylvania. She was one of seven children. When about seven years of age she came to Iowa with her family and with the exception of eight years spent in Wyoming, her entire life was spent in and near Brooklyn.
August 2nd, 1894, she was united in marriage to Jacob Norris and to this union, ten children were born: Fred, Ina Price, Lillie Hockett, Grace Cookston, Mary Chapman, Naomi Price, Lila Johnston, and Ralph. Two children, Joseph and Jessie, preceded her in death. Her husband died in 1944.
Mrs. Norris became a member of Grace Methodist church while in high school and was also a member of the Pythian Sisters.
Surviving relatives are her eight children; two sisters, Lillie Hall of Guernsey and Daisy Patten of Brooklyn; and one brother, Henry Orr of Riverton, Wyoming.
Source: Poweshiek Obituaries
Funeral services were held December 15th at Brooklyn with the Rev. M.C. Shupe, pastor of the Methodist church officiating.
Daughter of Joseph and Mabel Orr, she was born December 9th, 1871 in Pennsylvania. She was one of seven children. When about seven years of age she came to Iowa with her family and with the exception of eight years spent in Wyoming, her entire life was spent in and near Brooklyn.
August 2nd, 1894, she was united in marriage to Jacob Norris and to this union, ten children were born: Fred, Ina Price, Lillie Hockett, Grace Cookston, Mary Chapman, Naomi Price, Lila Johnston, and Ralph. Two children, Joseph and Jessie, preceded her in death. Her husband died in 1944.
Mrs. Norris became a member of Grace Methodist church while in high school and was also a member of the Pythian Sisters.
Surviving relatives are her eight children; two sisters, Lillie Hall of Guernsey and Daisy Patten of Brooklyn; and one brother, Henry Orr of Riverton, Wyoming.
Source: Poweshiek Obituaries
Family Members
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Fred William Norris
1895–1960
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Ina Florena Norris Price
1896–1997
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Joseph Orvil Norris
1897–1897
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Lillie Lora Norris Hockett
1898–1974
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Grace Alsinda Norris Cookston
1900–1990
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Mary Elizabeth Norris Chapman
1902–1989
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Naomi Marjorie Norris Price
1904–1992
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Lila Emma Norris Johnston
1906–1981
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Jessie Alice Norris
1909–1926
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Ralph Howard Norris
1912–1979
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