Norris, Samuel Alexander

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Obituary:
Rev. Samuel A. Norris, a well-known retired minister of the Church of the Brethren died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer C. Cummns, 15 Milford street, this city, Saturday, March 19th, 1927, aged 77 years. Death was due to complications incident to age. Samuel A. Norris was born on the old Norris homestead, near Fink's Bridge, in Penn township, Huntingdon County, June 16th, 1849, a son of Thomas Norris and Nancy (Snyder) Norris, who during their lives were ardent members of the Church of the Brethren. He was the fourth of the thirteen children born to his parents. He attended common school until sixteen years of age, and thereafter worked on his father's farm. He was united in marriage with Hanna Jane Dell, the ceremony being performed on January 5th, 1871, by Rev. James Clark, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. To them were born five children, namely: Mrs. Herbert Long, Hill Valley Road; Mrs. J.L. Gabert, Mrs. Elmer C. Cummins, this city; Mrs. Harvey Masemore, Adel, Iowa; Samuel R. Norris, Shirleysburg. The following brothers and sister also survive: Mrs. Oliver Garrett, of Huntingdon; Lewis Norris, of this city; Reuben Norris, of Oklahoma City; Joseph Norris, of Grafton, this county; Mrs. William Ruhl, of Lewisburg, and Martin Norris, of Marklesburg. Mr. Norris and his wife united with the Church of the Brethren in the James Creek congregation, about 1879, under theministry of George B. Brumbaugh, elder, April first, 1884, they moved within the bounds of the Aughwick congregation, whre he was called to the deacon's office in 1900, to the ministry October 1902, advanced in October 1904 by the laying on of hands by Tobias T. Myers and S. J. Sweigart, ordained to preach the gospel. He frequently represented his congregation at District meetings. He held a number of revival meetings in his home congregation, and was a leader in Sunday school work, where he resided. Mrs. Norris died October 17th, 1923, and was laid to rest in Bowman's Chapel Cemetery in Smith Valley. Mr. Norris was a resident of Hill Valley, a few miles south of here, from 1880, until the year following the death of his wife, when he came to Mount Union to live with his daughter, Mr. Elmer C. Cummins and at whose home he
died. Although Mr. Norris was unable to get about much after coming to this city, he formed friendships, and was highly esteemed and respected. Short funeral services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins, Milford street, Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, after which the body was taken to the church of the Brethren, at Sugar Run, Hill Valley where the services were concluded. Burial followed in the Bowman's Chapel cemetery, directed by W. P. Dunmire, of this city.

Buried:
Bowman's Chapel Cemetery

Samuel married Dell, Hannah Jane on 5 Jan 1871 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. Hannah (daughter of Dell, Michael and Miller, Hannah) was born on 9 Jul 1848 in Cass Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Oct 1923 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1923 in Bowman's Chapel Cemetery, Cass Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Norris, Emma Belle was born on 5 Aug 1871; died on 28 Dec 1940.
2. Norris, Minnie Mae was born on 6 Dec 1872 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in 1962 in Hill Valley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Norris, Mertie J. was born on 24 Sep 1874; died on 19 Apr 1966.
4. Norris, Nancy E. was born on 6 Sep 1882; died on 21 Dec 1955.
5. Norris, Samuel R. was born on 7 Jan 1891 in Shirley Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jun 1966 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Thomas married Snyder, Nancy. Nancy was born in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]