Frank Wolford Norris 1 2
- Born: 14 Mar 1864, Lexington, Fayette, KY 1 2
- Marriage (1): Martha Cook "Mattie" Swonger
- Died: 26 Mar 1929, , Harrison, KY at age 65 1 2
- Buried: 28 Mar 1929, Cynthiana: Battle Grove Cemetery, Harrison, KY 1 2
Noted events in his life were:
1. Census in 1870 in Cynthiana, Harrison, KY. 3 The 1870 census recorded Jacob Wolford, liquor dealer, 27, living with wife Josephine, 24; and daughter Mary D., 1. The parents were born in Pennsylvania and Mary in Kentucky.
Also in their home is Josephine's sister, Martha (Cook) Norris, 27, born in Pennsylvania, with her husband Thos. Norris, painter, 32, and their son Frank, 6, both born in Kentucky.
Two others: domestic servant, John Berry, 8, born in Kentucky.
Thos. Norris, painter, 32.
2. Obituary: The Cynthiana Democrat on 28 Mar 1929 in Cynthiana, Harrison, KY. 2 FRANK NORRIS DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Printer and Former Publisher of The Cynthiana Times.
MEDICAL AID TOO LATE
Frank Norris died suddenly at his home on Main street shortly after nine o'clock Tuesday night. He had complained in the afternoon of not feeling well, and later in the evening his condition became alarming. His wife went across to Court street to summon Dr. McDowell, leaving her husband sitting in a chair. When they returned a few minutes later, Mr. Norris was found in a dying condition on the floor. He was lifted to the bed and died while Dr. McDowell was trying to relieve him.
Mr. Norris was a son of the late Thomas Norris, of Lexington, and Mattie Cook Norris of Cynthiana, both of whom have been dead a number of years. He was born March 14, 1864. On Sept. 2, 1886 he married Miss Mattie Cook Swonger, of this city,
who survives without children. For a number of years she has been a milliner here, as was Mr. Norris' mother. When scarcely emerged from boyhood, Mr. Norris learned the printer's trade and opened a job printing shop in Cynthiana. In 1883 he began the publication of The Cynthiana Times, a locall newspaper that met with considerable success. Later it was sold to Carl Musser, then in the 1900's to the present publisher of The Cynthiana Democrat with which paper it was merged. After retiring from the printing business here, Mr. Norris worked at different times in shops in other towns, as well as at Cynthiana. In the last few months he had acquired a small outfit and was printing cards and other small work here.
He was a member of the Episcopal church where funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev. Thomas L. Settle, of Lexington, will be in charge. Burial in Battle Grove cemetery. The pall bearers: John Wilson, Fennell, Dr. Marshall McDowell, Henry W. Oxley, William Addams, Houston Renaker, Duncan Douglas.
Frank married Martha Cook "Mattie" Swonger, daughter of Mathias Swonger and Mary Lucetta Cook. (Martha Cook "Mattie" Swonger was born on 27 Apr 1861 in Tiffin, Seneca, OH,4 died on 13 Mar 1941 in Cynthiana, Harrison, KY 2 4 and was buried on 19 Feb 1949 in Cynthiana: Battle Grove Cemetery, Harrison, KY 2 4.)
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