Doc (Doc) 
Doc, known as Doc, was born on February 22nd, 1840 in Ohio. Doc's father was Benjamin NORMAN Jr. and his mother was Charlotte LIGGET. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin **** NORMAN Sr. and Margaret **** ASBURY. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Simeon, Thomas Liggit, Alexander, Amos H., Susan Ann and Margaret. He was the second youngest of the seven children. He died at the age of 52 on January 22nd, 1893. He was buried in Mt. Hope Cem., Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL..General Notes
1860 Living in Hopewell, Muskingum Co., OH.
1870 census Tremont Tazewell Co. IL.
M593 Roll 283 Page323
Simeon Norman, age 43, shoemaker, real estate valued @ $2500, personal property valued @ $1000, born in OH.
Sarah, wife, age 40, born in OH.
Amos, son, age 13, born in IL.
Sarah, dau., age 13, born in IL.
Charlotte, dau., age 11, born in IL.
John, son, age 9, born in IL.
Charles, son, age 8, born in IL.
Susan, dau., age 6, born in IL.
Eddie, son, age 4 born in IL.
Artilius, brother, age 29 born in OH. occupation shoemaker.
1880 Living in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
Artelius enlisted as a private in Company G, 32nd Regiment Ohio Infantry on Sept. 18, 1861. He enlisted for 3 years and then re-enlisted on Jan. 1, 1864 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. He participated in Sherman's March to the Sea, as did his brother Amos. Artelius was captured by the Confederates at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, on September 15, 1862, and paroled later the same day. ("Memorandum from Prisoner of War Records"--Nat. Archives)
Civil War veteran. Served in Co. G, 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During "Uncle Billy's" "March To The Sea" Artelius's foot was injured & he claimed he marched the entire distance from Atlanta to Savannah with one boot on & one boot off.
In his company descriptive book, Artelius is described (age 24) as 5' 10-1/2" in height. His complexion is fair, his eyes are blue, and he has red hair.Artelius or "Doc" married Charlotte Brewster Goewey on 31 Dec. 1870. It was, as far as I can determine, his first marriage, her third. The ceremony was held in Pekin, IL.
After the war Artelius moved to Illinois to live with his Uncle Lemuel Liggett in Cumberland Co.. Soon, he moved to Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois. He was living with his brother, Simeon and family, at the time of the 1870 census & on Dec. 31, 1870 he married. Artelius or "Doc" married Charlotte Brewster Goewey on 31 Dec. 1870. It was, as far as can be determined, his first marriage, her third. The ceremony was held in Pekin, IL. He & Charlotte spent some time in the Dakota Territory but returned to Tremont, where he worked as a shoemaker.
Illinois Marriage Records:
Norman, A. V. & Fillmore, Lottie 12/31/1870 Tazewell Co.
Possible that his proper name was Rufus A. Norman. That is the name of the only Norman listed on the roster for Co. G., 32nd Ohio Voulunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Birth & death dates verified from tombstone, 10/2005.
Mt. Hope Cemetery is located at South St. & Cemetery Lane - south of Hwy. 9 in Tremont, IL..
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.01 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.07 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.1705 in Culpepper County, Virginia d.12 Mar 1770 in Culpeper, Brumfield Parish, Virginia
- b.17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia d.1752 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.1732 in Hampshire County, Virginia
- b.~ 1700 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia d.21 Jan 1775 in Culpeper County, Virginia
- b.~ 1721 in Orange County, Virginia d.20 Aug 1770 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.1704 in Maryland d.> 1740 in Culpeper County, Virginia
- b.12 Apr 1760 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony d.06 Mar 1826 in Orange, Oxford Twp., Coshocton Co., OH.
- b. in Hampshire, VA. d.1784 in Culpeper, Colony Of Virginia
- b.21 Nov 1794 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA. d.25 Jun 1844 in Zanesville, Muskegum Co., OH.
- b.~ 1760 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony d.12 Sep 1814 in Coshocton Co., OH.
- b.22 Feb 1840 in Ohio d.22 Jan 1893
- b.14 Jul 1806 in Miflin City, Lycoming, PA. d.30 Mar 1888 in Greenup, IL.
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Details of Doc's family with Lottie (Lottie)
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