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Jeremiah Bryant Norman Sr.

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Jeremiah Bryant Norman Sr.

Birth
Appling County, Georgia, USA
Death
23 Dec 1908 (aged 87)
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.19486, Longitude: -83.74566
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Jeremiah B., the oldest of the six Norman brothers, patriarchs of Colquitt County, was born in Liberty County, Ga., on December 10, 1821. He was the second oldest of twelve children born to James M. and Ruth Norman, who emigrated from North Carolina to Georgia in the year 1819. In 1827 his parents moved from Liberty to now Colquitt (but then Lowndes County). He was married to Miss Sarah Ann Handley in the year 1842. To this union were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters. When Colquitt County was formed 1856, he was chosen as her first representative in the General Assembly. He afterwards served several terms in both the Senate and House and was also judge of the Inferior court for a number of years. He was received and baptized into the fellowship of Pleasant Grove Church about fifteen years ago, where he remained a faithful member until called to his reward on December 23, 1908.
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Source:
Pitmann, R. H. (Ed.). (1909). Biographical History of Primative or Old School Baptist Ministers (p. 319). Herald Publishing Co., Anderson IN. https://ia801506.us.archive.org/25/items/biographicalhist01pitt/biographicalhist01pitt.pdf
Jeremiah B., the oldest of the six Norman brothers, patriarchs of Colquitt County, was born in Liberty County, Ga., on December 10, 1821. He was the second oldest of twelve children born to James M. and Ruth Norman, who emigrated from North Carolina to Georgia in the year 1819. In 1827 his parents moved from Liberty to now Colquitt (but then Lowndes County). He was married to Miss Sarah Ann Handley in the year 1842. To this union were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters. When Colquitt County was formed 1856, he was chosen as her first representative in the General Assembly. He afterwards served several terms in both the Senate and House and was also judge of the Inferior court for a number of years. He was received and baptized into the fellowship of Pleasant Grove Church about fifteen years ago, where he remained a faithful member until called to his reward on December 23, 1908.
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Source:
Pitmann, R. H. (Ed.). (1909). Biographical History of Primative or Old School Baptist Ministers (p. 319). Herald Publishing Co., Anderson IN. https://ia801506.us.archive.org/25/items/biographicalhist01pitt/biographicalhist01pitt.pdf


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