Biographical Sketch of C. B. Norris, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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C. B. Norris, foreman, Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Rail-
road Company, is well known among railroad officials and employees. He
was born in Waldo County, Maine, August 19, 1839, and was reared in the
town of Searsport.  His father, Cyrus B., was a blacksmith, and the 
subject adopted and learned that profession.  For several years he was
a seafaring man, and was second mate on a brig.  In 1862 he enlisted
in Company E, Nineteenth Maine Volunteer Infantry, and was transferred
to the navy and served until 1864, when he was honorably discharged. 
In 1867 he came West, and for a few years was engaged in mining in
Montana, and after that he came to St. Joseph, engaging with the Kansas
City Company as blacksmith, afterwards was fireman on the road, and 
eventually engineer.  In 1879 he took charge of the round house.  Few
railroad men are more familiar with the general detail of the business
than Mr. Norris.  He was married in the autumn of 1866 to Miss Hattie
J. Patterson, of Maine.  They have two children: Hattie L. and Clara
E.  He is a Mason, belongs to the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandry.

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