Mary W. Maus b. 10 Apr 1826 Pennsylvania d. 4 Jan 1879: If the Legends Are True...

1826 - 1879 (52 years)

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Name	Mary W. Maus [1, 2]
Born	10 Apr 1826	Pennsylvania [2, 3]
Gender	Female
Alt. Birth	Abt 1828	Pennsylvania [4]
Name	Mary E. Maus [5]
Name	Mary Norris [3]
Name	Mary W. Norris [4]
Died	4 Jan 1879 [2]
Person ID	I68172	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	26 Jan 2017

Family William B. Norris, b. 20 May 1825, Belmont County, Ohio , d. 1 Jul 1897 (Age 72 years)

Married Aug 1853 La Moille, Bureau, Illinois [2]

Census 27 Jul 1860 Clarion, Bureau, Illinois [3]

Dwelling 3756, Faimly 3803.

The household consisted of William Norris, 35, M, Ohio; Nary Norris, 32, F, Pennsylvania; Pleasant, 4, F, Ilinois; and Willie, 1, Illinois. Also in the household were Malissa McDaniel, 14, F, Ohio; Charles Sticker, 22, Germany; James Reiley, 12, M, Ireland; and Daniel Burnell, 22, Pennsylvania.

William is a farmer with real estate of $15,000 and personal estate of $5,000. According to Measuring Worth, in 2007 $20,000 from 1860 was worth:

     $3,270,000.00      using the unskilled wage
     $6,629,893.99      using the nominal GDP per capita
     $63,554,919.20      using the relative share of GDP

Census of 1860 - Illinois, Bureau County
Clarion, Page 551

Census of 1860 - Illinois, Bureau County
Clarion, Page 552

Census 1870 Clarion, Bureau, Illinois [4]

Dwelling 170, Family 170.

The household consisted of Wm. Norris, 45, M, farmer; Mary W., 42, F; Pleasant J., 14, F; Wm. Lee, 11, M; Alford, 8, M; Isaac H., 3, M; and Clara. Also in the household were a domestic and 3 farm laborers. One of the farm hands was from Sweden and one was from Canada.

William had real estate of $36,000 and personal estate of $10,000. According to Measuring Worth, in 2007 $46,000 from 1870 was worth:

     $5,296,478.87      using the unskilled wage
     $10,843,764.19      using the nominal GDP per capita
     $82,089,022.59      using the relative share of GDP

Census 1880 Clarion, Bureau, Illinois [6]

Dwelling 44, Family 47.

The household consisted of William Norris, 55, farmer; Fredrick, 17, son; and Isaac, 13, son. Also in the household was Katy Rath, 21, F, Servant, from Illinois.

Children

	1. Pleasant J. Norris, b. Abt 1856, Illinois , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. William L. Norris, b. Abt 1859, Illinois , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Alford Norris, b. 20 Mar 1863, Clarion, Bureau, Illinois , d. Yes, date unknown
+	4. Isaac H. Norris, b. Jul 1866, Illinois , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 26 Jul 2020

Family ID F24627 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Mary W. Maus" (accessed September 24, 2020) | http://www.palmspringsbum.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I68172&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S411] Genealogical Tree - Solomon Hoge Branch by Lucina Hoge Iddings, Top Half (Cincinnati, Ohio: MacBrair & Sons, Aft. 1878). (Reliability: 1).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 1).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1860 - Illinois, Bureau County, Arlington (HeritageQuest). Series: M653 Roll: 158 Pages: 551-552. (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1870 - Illinois, Bureau County, Clarion (HeritageQuest). Series: M593 Roll: 190 Page: 222. (Reliability: 4).
[S131] Pedigree Resource File by FamilySearch, Submission: 62374-0509100155043 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 2).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1880 - Illinois, Bureau County, Clarion (HeritageQuest). Series: T9 Roll: 177 Page: 45. (Reliability: 4).