Family of Benjamin Franklin Nordin Submitted by: Penny Serrato Email: red5158077@sbcglobal.net ================================================================================ Husband: Benjamin Franklin Nordin ================================================================================ AKA: B.F. /Norden/ Or Ben /Norden/ Or B.F. /Nordin/ Or Ben Nordin Born: 26 Jan 1855 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 6 Sep 1922 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas Cause of Death: heart attack Buried: 1922 - Eastside South Sulpher Springs, Texas Father: Jacob T Nordin (1825-1891) Mother: Sarah M. Boyd (1826-1890) Marriage: 22 Feb 1883 Place: Carroll County, Tennessee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. census 1880 carroll county - Tennessee 2. Unknown, census 1880 carroll county - Tennessee ================================================================================ Wife: Martha Fredenia Hall ================================================================================ Born: 9 Oct 1852 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 6 Oct 1933 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas Cause of Death: cancer Buried: 1933 - Eastside South Sulpher Springs, Texas Father: Edward William Hall (1826-1913) Mother: Elizabeth L Cates (1829-1904) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Gilan Nordin Born: Abt 1881 - Tennessee Christened: Died: Buried: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Edward Mervin Nordin Born: 12 Dec 1883 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 16 Jan 1931 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas Cause of Death: pneumonia Buried: 16 Jan 1931 - Eastside South Sulpher Springs, Texas Spouse: Emma Sue Burnett (1894-1975) Marr. Date: 14 Jan 1913 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Belar Elizabeth Nordin Born: 17 May 1887 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 2 Feb 1930 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas Cause of Death: locked bowels Buried: 1930 - Eastside South Sulpher Springs, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Laveda Nordin Born: 12 Sep 1889 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 16 Nov 1977 Buried: Spouse: Harry Garnett ( - ) Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Maude Nordin Born: 4 Nov 1891 - Tennessee Christened: Died: 8 Aug 1970 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas Cause of Death: cancer & heart trouble Buried: 1970 - Eastside South Sulpher Springs, Texas Spouse: James Herbert Hood (1892-1918) Marr. Date: 25 Dec 1913 - Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ Research Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ Listed in the 1880 Carroll County, TN National Archives FilmT9-1247page171C listed as living with the Hall Family as a Laborer last NamespelledNorten age listed as 25 years old father born in NC mother born inTN Lists B.F. Nordin as a laborer on the farm for E.W. Hall Shows B.F. Nordin as being age 25 In the 1900 Benton Tennessee census it lists Ben with his family butitlists his mother as being from Alabama. Also his brother James listedaswidowed living with his daughter Martha live next door 1910 census hopkins county, sulpher springs, TX page 271 came to Texas in 1918 according to Flora Ethel 1920 census ed#65 page 87a sheet 1019 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED #65page87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 65 flora's notes also say he died of a heart attack in 1926 obit listed in the Daily News-Telegram, Tues,.Sept. 7, 1926 B.F. Nordin- Died at the family residence on Mulberry StreetMondaynightafter an illness of six months duration. Funeral services areto beheldat the residence, conducted by Rev. Oscar C. Payne oftheBaptistChurch, with interment to follow in the City Cemetary. He was70yearsold and leaves a wife and number of children. ================================================================================ Research Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ Listed in the 1880 Carroll County, TN National Archives Fil mT9-1247page171C listed as 26 years old listed in the 1910 census for Hopkins County Sulpher Springs,Texaspage271 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED #65page87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 68 sister to laura hall that married john r nordin ================================================================================ Research Notes for Child Gilan Nordin ================================================================================ listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TXED#65 page 87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 38 ================================================================================ Research Notes for Child Edward Mervin Nordin ================================================================================ Listed in the 1910 Census Hopkins County, Sulpher Springs,TXPage 271 according to Flora, Edwin and Emma divorced in 1923 or 1924 Listed in the 1910 Census Hopkins County, Sulpher Springs, TX Page 271 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED # 60 page 5B sheet 5B listed as Edwin Norton age 37 from TN Father fron TN and Mother from TN occupation Farmer address lee bridges farm rd ================================================================================ Research Notes for Child Belar Elizabeth Nordin ================================================================================ obit dated Feb.,1930 Nordin, Bela, Miss- Died Friday night at her home on MulberryStreetaftera lingering illness of several weeks. She was 42 years, 8months,and 22days old. She is survived by her mother, one brother, andtwosisters.Funeral services held at the Myra Wilson Chapel, with Burialinthe CityCemetary. family notes say she died in 1929 1910 Hopkins County, Texas Census listed with father and mother as being 22 years of age and single page271 obit dated Feb.,1930 Nordin, Bela, Miss- Died Friday night at her home on MulberryStreetaftera lingering illness of several weeks. She was 42 years, 8months,and 22days old. She is survived by her mother, one brother, andtwosisters.Funeral services held at the Myra Wilson Chapel, with Burialinthe CityCemetary. family notes say she died in 1929 1910 Hopkins County, Texas Census listed with father and mother as being 22 years of age and single page271 1910 Hopkins County, Texas Census listed with father and mother as being 22 years of age and single page271 ================================================================================ Research Notes for Child Laveda Nordin ================================================================================ Listed in the 1910 Census Index Hopkins County,SulpherSprings,TX page 271 ================================================================================ Research Notes for Child Maude Nordin ================================================================================ flora says she moved to lake jackson in 1968 until her death in 1970 Listed in the 1910 Census Index Hopkins County,SulpherSprings,TX Page 271 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED #65page87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 28andwidowed flora says she moved to lake jackson in 1968 until her deathin 1970 Listed in the 1910 Census Index Hopkins County,SulpherSprings, TX Page271 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED #65page87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 28andwidowed Listed in the 1910 Census Index Hopkins County, Sulpher Springs, TX Page 271 listed in the 1920 Hopkins County Census Sulpher Springs TX ED # 65 page 87a sheet 10a Address 628 Mill Ferry Avenue listed as age 28 and widowed Last Modified: 23 Jun 2006