• General Notes

  1885 Kansas state census  Buckeye Twp., Part 2, Dickinson Co., KS. 
  Eenumeration listed households as they existed March 1, 1885 (although the census itself may have been done at a later date). Abilene is listed as the post office, and J. M. Stewart was the enumerator.
  Norman, Joshua, head, age 59, farmer, born in OH., previous residence was IL.
  Martha, wife, age 43, born in OH.
  Emma, dau., age 25, single, born in OH.
  J., son, age 21, single, farmer, born in OH.
  Frank, son, age 17, single, born in OH.
  James, son, age 15, born in IL.
  Edward, son, age 12, born in IL.
  Charles, son, age 9, born in OH.
  Nellie, dau., age 7, born in IL.
  David, son, age 5, born in IL.
  
  Birth & death dates verified from her grave marker.
  
  3rd wife of Joshua Norman.
  
  I have seen where Martha's parents were listed as Malachi & Charity Wiggins Jones.  I am quite sure that is not correct.  Their daughter Martha Jane, born 1844, married a Norris.
  
  Tombstone inscription:
  In Fond Remembrance
  Martha Jones
  Wife of Joshua Norman
  Born April 1, 1843
  Died June 2, 1909
  To Angel form thy
  spirits grown
  Thy God has claimed thee
  As His own
  In Paradise thou
  Sharest bliss
  Ne're to be found in
  Worlds like this
  
                                    Darlene Clemons Berchtold

Details of Mattie's family with Joshua N.   **** NORMAN Captain