El Dorado County Biographies


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DAVID EDSON NORTON
 
            Born in the town of Ulysses, Tompkins county, New York, on Sept. 3, 
1829.  Son of Joseph Norton who was also born in New York.  Mother was Betsey, 
(nee Hall).  Was family of ten children.  His father�s ancestors were of 
Highland Scotch ancestry.  His grandfather was of Revolutionary ancestry and 
died at the age of 120.  Mother was of English origin.  When quite young in 
1834, removed with his parents to Seneca county, Ohio, the town of Republic, his 
family were among the very first to settle it.
            In 1852 crossed the plains in company with W. H. Parks to 
California, remained at Sacramento until 1853, when he moved to El Dorado 
county, has remained since, engaged in mining, stock growing, butchering, 
merchandising, ditch enterprises, etc.  Is now on the place that he has called 
home since 1855, and is more extensively engaged in the fruit business than any 
other man in the township, has 57 acres in fruits, 25 acres in vineyard; acts as 
commissioner in shipping fruits.  Married Nov. 3, 1856, to Elizabeth Dorian, who 
died in Nov. 1869, was again married in 1871, to Mrs. A. B. Gardner.  Has two 
children, son and daughter.  Is a member of F. and A.M. at El Dorado, Hiram 
Lodge No. 43, R.A.M., St. James No. [# missing] at Placerville and El Dorado 
Commandery K.T. No. 4, Placerville.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p � 257-258
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler