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Samantha Ann "Mancy" Reaves Norris
26 Nov 1876 – 27 Feb 1965
| Birth | 26 Nov 1876 |
| Death | 27 Feb 1965 |
| Cemetery | Brookside Memorial Park Houston , Harris County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Paula Norris Pierce on 03 Apr 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67829893 |
Bio
...Samantha Ann was the fourth born child to the union of Joseph Allen Reaves 1834-1923 Samantha Caldonia Johnson 1853-1931 her father was a farmer and Church of Christ circuit preacher and her mother known as DONIA was a midwife....his second wife..... Samantha's siblings were Sarah Adaline ADDIE 1872-1875 Joseph Jasper 1874-1935 James Allen 1875-1959 George Serbier SERBER 1878-1897 Mary Irene RENA 1878-1975 Samuel Marion 1880-1920 Amanda Virginia JENNY 1882-1960 Kendrick Elizabeth 1884-1974 John Franklin JOHNNY 1887-1965 JULIA Agnes 1890-1981 STELLA Lee 1892-1980 Artie May LILLIE Belle 1894-1971 ....She spent her growing up years in the community of Crush in Milam County Texas and married James Albert Norris July 30, 1899 in Comanche County, Texas with hundreds of relatives present...her daddy performed the ceremony for the couple. They spent their married years farming in Denton, Milam and Eastland Counties Texas before moving to Houston, Harris, Texas about 1937 and eventually living in a house Jim built on Julia Street, a still rural area at the time, behind the present day Northline Mall near Interstate 45 North and South and Crosstimbers Exit.... ...Samantha and Jim were the parents of 10 children who for the most part all lived into their late 80s and 90s....with Carlton living to almost 100... CLAUDE Addison 1900-1987 ALBERT Lee 1902-1992 ELSIE Mae 1904-1992 Raymon Earl 1905-1905 Clara LEONA 1907-1981 CARLTON Roy 1909-2007 FLOYD Allen 1912-2001 DONALD Vernon 1913-1985 MARION Franklin 1916-1998 RUBY Helen 1918-1985 ....Samantha Ann's Reaves relatives were descended from Cynthia Ann Parker, daughter of Elder John Parker...Cynthia Ann being the mother of the last great Comanche Chief , Quanah Parker... ...I remember my paternal great grandmother, Grandmother Norris ...very well...I could almost see her eye - to -eye....she was short like me....! She was a loving greatgrandmother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend....PaulaNorrisPierce, HoustonTX..."rest in peace sweet lady....."
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Family
Parents
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Siblings
- James Allen Reaves 1875–1959
- Mary Irene "Rena" Reaves Ross 1878–1975
- George Surbier "Surber" Reaves 1878–1897
- Kendrick Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reaves Cryer 1884–1974
- John Franklin Reaves 1887–1965
- Julia Agnes Reaves Cryer 1890–1981
- Stella Lee Reaves Cryer 1892–1980
- Artie Mae Lillie Bell Reaves Cryer 1894–1971
Children
- Claude Adison Norris 1900–1987 FaG
- Albert Lee Norris 1902–1992 FaG
- Elsie Mae Norris Burnham 1904–1992 FaG
- Raymon Earl Norris 1905–1905 FaG
- Clara Leona "Aunt Kee" Norris Ragle 1907–1981 FaG
- Carlton Roy Norris 1909–2007 FaG
- Floyd Allen Norris 1912–2001 FaG
- Donald Vernon Norris 1913–1985 FaG
- Marion Franklyn "Buck" Norris 1916–1998 FaG
- Ruby Helen Norris Allee 1918–1995 FaG
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