Norris Family Bible, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jo Norris Carlson, carlsoj@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** This is from my Grandmother Norris' Bible (Lemmie Bateman Edwards Norris): "This is to certify that Berkley J. Norris and Lemmie B. Edwards were united in Holy Matrimony at Wauchula, Fla. on the 26th day of June in the year 1923 in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. T(?)N. Farabee" Father's grandparents: Malachi Bateman and Emily Howard Father: Wiley W. Bateman b. Dec. 10, 1865 Quincy, Fla. m. June 20, 1888 Bartow, Fla. d. Jan. 18, 1950 Wauchula Cemetery Mother's grandparents: Joseph Heard and Delia Phenick Mother: Sophronia C. Heard b. Jan. 24, 1867 Georgia m. June 20, 1888 Bartow, Fla. d. Jan. 28, 1946 Wauchula Cemetery Lemmie B. Edwards b. Nov. 18, 1891 Punta Gorda, Fla. m. Berkley J. Norris June 26, 1923 (d. March 7, 1970) (Lemmie was married to _____ Edwards, who died in the influenza epidemic.) 1st child: Heard M. Edwards b. Sept. 12, 1912 Wauchula m. Frieda Carlton Dec. 23, 1934 Married Berkley J(erome) Norris b. Feb. 24, 1888 Wauchula, Fla. (d. Sept. 1971) Parents: Henry Norris b. March 20, 1856 d. Dec. 15, 1925 Mattie Lee Hampton Norris b. Aug. 15, 1871 d. April, 1940 2nd child: Henry Bateman Norris b.d. May 24, 1924 3rd child: Joe Lee Norris b. Nov. 13, 1925 Wauchula, Fla. m. Iva Lorraine Lanier June 15, 1947 d. Oct. 11, 1988 Fort Myers, Fla. 4th child: Fronie Norris b. Nov. 7, 1927 m. H.M. Roe, Jr. June 30, 1946