Nelson J. Norton Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Laura Armetta - FURRY1000@aol.com

Surname: NORTON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 979

     NELSON J. NORTON, owner and proprietor of a blacksmith 
shop in the town of Hampton, who is also engaged in the manufactur-
ing and repairing of wagons, was born in North Hampton, N. H., Au-
gust 18, 1870, a son of Joshua and Phoebe (Perkins) Norton, his father
being a farmer. Both parents, who were natives of Greenland this
county, are now deceased. They were affiliated with the Congregational
church and in politics he was a Democrat. Their children were: Frank 
C.; Ida L., who was the wife of Emory Fogg, and after his death mar-
ried Orin C. Marston; Gertrude, who married Edward W. Haines;
Clarence, deceased, and Nelson J.

Page 980

Nelson J. Norton, after attending the common schools started to 
learn the trade of blacksmith with the Abbott Downing Company of 
Concord, N. H. he served a four years apprenticeship and then worked
as a journeyman In North Hampton for three years. In 1897 he came
to Hampton and started his shop, which he has since conducted with
prosperous results. He gives employment to three hands here and also
has a shop at North Hampton Depot. Mr. Norton's paternal grand-
father was Robert Norton of Greenland, and his grandfather on the ma-
ternal side, Jonathan Perkins, also of that town. 
     Mr. Norton has been twice married: first to May Knowles, of North
Hampton, daughter of Samuel J. and Sarah (Knowles) Knowles, her
father being a carpenter. Of this union were born two sons, Ralph and 
Myron. He married for his second wife Susan F. Goodwin, of Kings-
ton, N. H., Mr. Goodwin, her father, being a shoemaker. Of the sec-
ond marriage have been born two sons, Wilbur H. and Nelson G. Mr.
Norton is a Republican in politics and he and his family attend the 
Advent church. 

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