The Oregon Trail. 1820 - 1870.

[Lesanne]

    Hi all,
           
           Just been having a look at various sites on the subject.

           Type in "Oregon Trail Dairies" in to search engine,

               There are several families doing the 2000 mile trek.

              If you come across the Norris family let me know. 

                  Lesanne.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Lesanne
Have you tried this site for the Oregon Trail

http://www.octa-trails.org/

They have a data base of names and lots of other stuff for the Trails

Regards
Annie

[Lesanne]

  Hi Annie,
              Thanks for that site, it looks good.

                                  Shame I would only be guessing at the date and that the family
   did do the trail. The charge is $10 dollars per name per 5 yr span.

                                  This "hobby" of our's has already seen off quite a bit to much.
                          I think that I shall have to leave this one as is. That William Norris and
            his wife Sarah left England for New lenox and Salem, Illinois around 1848.

                           How they got there and what they did, where thier children are,
                                 I shall never know.

                                                    Lesanne.   

[liverpool annie]

Hi Lesanne

I don't know if NARA (the American National Archives ) has anything - I'm sure they do !
if you find anything pertinent that maybe I could look up for you at their research office  - let me know  - I'd be glad to help you if I can!

Annie

[Lesanne]

  Hey Wow, that's really kind of you but I have nothing else to go on other than the census records for them in Illinois from 1850.
     The missing Andrew Albert Norris (b1852 in Islip, Oxon) is William's nephew and I can't find him anywhere in England. Been trying since 1965.  I hoped he may have visited his uncle.
      I found  an Andrew in prison in Oregon, wrote to their archives but that Andrew was from Penslyvania ?!?
         But it's been fun, following them to the U.S.

                           Thanks again. Lesanne. 

[liverpool annie]

Lesanne
One day when you have plenty of time to spare try

http://www.archives.gov/

That's NARA -  even if you don't find what you want -  you can spend hours finding all kinds of great stuff...last time I was on there -  I happened to look at the clock and it was 4am.........!!
Try it see what you can find
Regards
Annie

[liverpool annie]

OK Lesanne
Here's what I have - you tell me if you know this stuff already.....

1861 Steeple Clayton - 1871 Banbury Oxford - 1881 St George Martyr London - 1891 Newbury Berks - 1901 Henley Oxford  -  all for Andrew Norris Sr( born 1827 Islip Oxon) and family

In 1861 Andrew Albert Norris Jr. was 8 years old ( born Islip Oxon )

then - I have

Name             Albert A  Norrris  (note name wrong way round ?)
Arrival            1st June 1888
age                34
Port of departure Liverpool
Port of entry       New York
Ship                   Britannic
Occupation         Physician
Source               New York Port 1851-1891

Does any of this sound familiar? I will post census if you need them - English ones that is - I don't have the American ones yet !

Regards
Annie

PS Here's something else I found -
Andrew Albert Norris
age 47
Death Mar 1901
Reading Berks
Vol 2c Pg. 250

[talkin_61]

Lesanne...

Here is the 1860 info...

New Lenox IL
1860....

Wm Norris 37 farmer born Eng
Sarah 37 born Eng
Edward 13  born Illinois
Sidney 11 Illinois
Wm. 9 Illinois
Amelia 7 Illinois
Ida 5 Illinois
Fred 4 Illinois
Elizabeth 1 Illinois

Hope this helps...

Jennifer

[Lesanne]

Hi There,
     Thanks for that, Children just rushing to get to school so I must look at my dates. The Andrew, yes have his info, he is Andrew Albert's father. But I haven't anything on AA at all.

  Thanks  so much. Must dash. Lesanne.