Susan Norman (28527352)
Suggested edit: Daily Globe-Democrat, Tues, Aug 4, 1925.
Marion, ILL, to Honor Aunt Susan, Who Will be 102 on August 12.
Recalls Record Snow of 1832 and Falling of Stars in 1833.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
MARION, ILL, August 3 - The Norman Home-Coming Association will hold its eleventh annual celebration next Sunday at the Williamson County Fair Grounds to honor the "Mother" of the klan, "Aunt Susan" Norman, who, on August 12, will pass her 102d birthday. The Norman family formed their association in 1914 as Aunt Susan was approaching her centennial and as the beloved woman continues to live on more than her allotted time, the reunions grow in like proportion. Last year more than 1000 persons were present, and the registration cards show visitors present from Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana and California. J. M. Norman is president of the association and W. E. Norman is secretary.
"Aunt Susan" now occupies a wheeled chair, but expects to be present at the celebration and receive the greetings of her hundreds of kinfolk.
Born in Log Cabin.
It was on August 12, 1823, in the sunny southland in Smith County, TN, in a humble log cabin, that she first saw the light of day, born to Elizabeth and Adam Klope. In this cabin home the first twenty-one years of her life were passed. Her father was not a landholder in Tennessee, and, believing Illinois held better advantages, with six other families, he crossed the Ohio at Golconda and came to what is known as Davis Prairie, now a prosperous farming community in Williamson County. She recalls that, before leaving her home in the South with her sister they took their ducks to Nashville and sold them, and with the proceeds bought their first calico, making it into dresses "Illinois style."
She was the last of a family of nine children - four boys and five girls and one of a set of twins. She married David Norman on March 7 1844. Her husband was County Judge for seventeen years. The Norman family were originally from North Carolina, later immigrating to Tennessee and coming to Davis Prairie in 1823.
On May 11, 1833, David Norman obtained a patent from the government in Section 22, near the old Bethlehem Church and here it was some years later he established his home for his first bride, who later died, leaving him with seven children. "Aunt Susan" in her reminiscences says, "I did not know much except how to raise children. When I married Mr. Norman he had seven children by his first wife. I had seven of my own children, and I raised five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides seven others whom I took into my home.
Norman died in 1865, leaving the care of the large family and big farm in her hands. She remained on the farm until her children were all married or left home to work when she broke up housekeeping and came to Marion to make her home with her daughter.
"Aunt Susan" is one of the very few remaining "Snowbirds" and was only nine years old when the big snow fell, in February, 1832, which covered the ground for days and prevented all travel, being many feet deep and drifting as high as the houses. The follow year, in September 1833, she recalls the falling of the stars, which was one of the most awe inspiring sights ever witnessed by man and which many at that time thought foretold the end of the world. Mrs. Norman has a remarkable memory and her eyesight is good. She has always taken great comfort in smoking a pipe.
Her father was drafted for the War of 1812 with England, but the war ended before he was called to serve. She came to Illinois in 1843 during the Mexican war, but only a few soldiers were called for this conquest. The Black Hawk war also took no soldiers from this county and the first her father knew of this war was when the soldiers from Pope County were marching through this county, as there were no railroads and little means of communication in those days with the outside world. She recalls much of the Civil War, but none of her sons were old enough to take up arms during this great struggle. She was in her prime when Spanish oppression was overthrown in 1898 and in 1918 blessed her grandsons as they went forth to share in America's glory in the world war.
Suggested edit: Daily Globe-Democrat, Tues, Aug 4, 1925.
Marion, ILL, to Honor Aunt Susan, Who Will be 102 on August 12.
Recalls Record Snow of 1832 and Falling of Stars in 1833.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
MARION, ILL, August 3 - The Norman Home-Coming Association will hold its eleventh annual celebration next Sunday at the Williamson County Fair Grounds to honor the "Mother" of the klan, "Aunt Susan" Norman, who, on August 12, will pass her 102d birthday. The Norman family formed their association in 1914 as Aunt Susan was approaching her centennial and as the beloved woman continues to live on more than her allotted time, the reunions grow in like proportion. Last year more than 1000 persons were present, and the registration cards show visitors present from Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana and California. J. M. Norman is president of the association and W. E. Norman is secretary.
"Aunt Susan" now occupies a wheeled chair, but expects to be present at the celebration and receive the greetings of her hundreds of kinfolk.
Born in Log Cabin.
It was on August 12, 1823, in the sunny southland in Smith County, TN, in a humble log cabin, that she first saw the light of day, born to Elizabeth and Adam Klope. In this cabin home the first twenty-one years of her life were passed. Her father was not a landholder in Tennessee, and, believing Illinois held better advantages, with six other families, he crossed the Ohio at Golconda and came to what is known as Davis Prairie, now a prosperous farming community in Williamson County. She recalls that, before leaving her home in the South with her sister they took their ducks to Nashville and sold them, and with the proceeds bought their first calico, making it into dresses "Illinois style."
She was the last of a family of nine children - four boys and five girls and one of a set of twins. She married David Norman on March 7 1844. Her husband was County Judge for seventeen years. The Norman family were originally from North Carolina, later immigrating to Tennessee and coming to Davis Prairie in 1823.
On May 11, 1833, David Norman obtained a patent from the government in Section 22, near the old Bethlehem Church and here it was some years later he established his home for his first bride, who later died, leaving him with seven children. "Aunt Susan" in her reminiscences says, "I did not know much except how to raise children. When I married Mr. Norman he had seven children by his first wife. I had seven of my own children, and I raised five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides seven others whom I took into my home.
Norman died in 1865, leaving the care of the large family and big farm in her hands. She remained on the farm until her children were all married or left home to work when she broke up housekeeping and came to Marion to make her home with her daughter.
"Aunt Susan" is one of the very few remaining "Snowbirds" and was only nine years old when the big snow fell, in February, 1832, which covered the ground for days and prevented all travel, being many feet deep and drifting as high as the houses. The follow year, in September 1833, she recalls the falling of the stars, which was one of the most awe inspiring sights ever witnessed by man and which many at that time thought foretold the end of the world. Mrs. Norman has a remarkable memory and her eyesight is good. She has always taken great comfort in smoking a pipe.
Her father was drafted for the War of 1812 with England, but the war ended before he was called to serve. She came to Illinois in 1843 during the Mexican war, but only a few soldiers were called for this conquest. The Black Hawk war also took no soldiers from this county and the first her father knew of this war was when the soldiers from Pope County were marching through this county, as there were no railroads and little means of communication in those days with the outside world. She recalls much of the Civil War, but none of her sons were old enough to take up arms during this great struggle. She was in her prime when Spanish oppression was overthrown in 1898 and in 1918 blessed her grandsons as they went forth to share in America's glory in the world war.
Susan Norman (28527352)
Suggested edit: Daily Globe-Democrat, Tues, Aug 4, 1925.
Marion, ILL, to Honor Aunt Susan, Who Will be 102 on August 12.
Recalls Record Snow of 1832 and Falling of Stars in 1833.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
MARION, ILL, August 3 - The Norman Home-Coming Association will hold its eleventh annual celebration next Sunday at the Williamson County Fair Grounds to honor the "Mother" of the klan, "Aunt Susan" Norman, who, on August 12, will pass her 102d birthday. The Norman family formed their association in 1914 as Aunt Susan was approaching her centennial and as the beloved woman continues to live on more than her allotted time, the reunions grow in like proportion. Last year more than 1000 persons were present, and the registration cards show visitors present from Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana and California. J. M. Norman is president of the association and W. E. Norman is secretary.
"Aunt Susan" now occupies a wheeled chair, but expects to be present at the celebration and receive the greetings of her hundreds of kinfolk.
Born in Log Cabin.
It was on August 12, 1823, in the sunny southland in Smith County, TN, in a humble log cabin, that she first saw the light of day, born to Elizabeth and Adam Klope. In this cabin home the first twenty-one years of her life were passed. Her father was not a landholder in Tennessee, and, believing Illinois held better advantages, with six other families, he crossed the Ohio at Golconda and came to what is known as Davis Prairie, now a prosperous farming community in Williamson County. She recalls that, before leaving her home in the South with her sister they took their ducks to Nashville and sold them, and with the proceeds bought their first calico, making it into dresses "Illinois style."
She was the last of a family of nine children - four boys and five girls and one of a set of twins. She married David Norman on March 7 1844. Her husband was County Judge for seventeen years. The Norman family were originally from North Carolina, later immigrating to Tennessee and coming to Davis Prairie in 1823.
On May 11, 1833, David Norman obtained a patent from the government in Section 22, near the old Bethlehem Church and here it was some years later he established his home for his first bride, who later died, leaving him with seven children. "Aunt Susan" in her reminiscences says, "I did not know much except how to raise children. When I married Mr. Norman he had seven children by his first wife. I had seven of my own children, and I raised five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides seven others whom I took into my home.
Norman died in 1865, leaving the care of the large family and big farm in her hands. She remained on the farm until her children were all married or left home to work when she broke up housekeeping and came to Marion to make her home with her daughter.
"Aunt Susan" is one of the very few remaining "Snowbirds" and was only nine years old when the big snow fell, in February, 1832, which covered the ground for days and prevented all travel, being many feet deep and drifting as high as the houses. The follow year, in September 1833, she recalls the falling of the stars, which was one of the most awe inspiring sights ever witnessed by man and which many at that time thought foretold the end of the world. Mrs. Norman has a remarkable memory and her eyesight is good. She has always taken great comfort in smoking a pipe.
Her father was drafted for the War of 1812 with England, but the war ended before he was called to serve. She came to Illinois in 1843 during the Mexican war, but only a few soldiers were called for this conquest. The Black Hawk war also took no soldiers from this county and the first her father knew of this war was when the soldiers from Pope County were marching through this county, as there were no railroads and little means of communication in those days with the outside world. She recalls much of the Civil War, but none of her sons were old enough to take up arms during this great struggle. She was in her prime when Spanish oppression was overthrown in 1898 and in 1918 blessed her grandsons as they went forth to share in America's glory in the world war.
Suggested edit: Daily Globe-Democrat, Tues, Aug 4, 1925.
Marion, ILL, to Honor Aunt Susan, Who Will be 102 on August 12.
Recalls Record Snow of 1832 and Falling of Stars in 1833.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
MARION, ILL, August 3 - The Norman Home-Coming Association will hold its eleventh annual celebration next Sunday at the Williamson County Fair Grounds to honor the "Mother" of the klan, "Aunt Susan" Norman, who, on August 12, will pass her 102d birthday. The Norman family formed their association in 1914 as Aunt Susan was approaching her centennial and as the beloved woman continues to live on more than her allotted time, the reunions grow in like proportion. Last year more than 1000 persons were present, and the registration cards show visitors present from Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana and California. J. M. Norman is president of the association and W. E. Norman is secretary.
"Aunt Susan" now occupies a wheeled chair, but expects to be present at the celebration and receive the greetings of her hundreds of kinfolk.
Born in Log Cabin.
It was on August 12, 1823, in the sunny southland in Smith County, TN, in a humble log cabin, that she first saw the light of day, born to Elizabeth and Adam Klope. In this cabin home the first twenty-one years of her life were passed. Her father was not a landholder in Tennessee, and, believing Illinois held better advantages, with six other families, he crossed the Ohio at Golconda and came to what is known as Davis Prairie, now a prosperous farming community in Williamson County. She recalls that, before leaving her home in the South with her sister they took their ducks to Nashville and sold them, and with the proceeds bought their first calico, making it into dresses "Illinois style."
She was the last of a family of nine children - four boys and five girls and one of a set of twins. She married David Norman on March 7 1844. Her husband was County Judge for seventeen years. The Norman family were originally from North Carolina, later immigrating to Tennessee and coming to Davis Prairie in 1823.
On May 11, 1833, David Norman obtained a patent from the government in Section 22, near the old Bethlehem Church and here it was some years later he established his home for his first bride, who later died, leaving him with seven children. "Aunt Susan" in her reminiscences says, "I did not know much except how to raise children. When I married Mr. Norman he had seven children by his first wife. I had seven of my own children, and I raised five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides seven others whom I took into my home.
Norman died in 1865, leaving the care of the large family and big farm in her hands. She remained on the farm until her children were all married or left home to work when she broke up housekeeping and came to Marion to make her home with her daughter.
"Aunt Susan" is one of the very few remaining "Snowbirds" and was only nine years old when the big snow fell, in February, 1832, which covered the ground for days and prevented all travel, being many feet deep and drifting as high as the houses. The follow year, in September 1833, she recalls the falling of the stars, which was one of the most awe inspiring sights ever witnessed by man and which many at that time thought foretold the end of the world. Mrs. Norman has a remarkable memory and her eyesight is good. She has always taken great comfort in smoking a pipe.
Her father was drafted for the War of 1812 with England, but the war ended before he was called to serve. She came to Illinois in 1843 during the Mexican war, but only a few soldiers were called for this conquest. The Black Hawk war also took no soldiers from this county and the first her father knew of this war was when the soldiers from Pope County were marching through this county, as there were no railroads and little means of communication in those days with the outside world. She recalls much of the Civil War, but none of her sons were old enough to take up arms during this great struggle. She was in her prime when Spanish oppression was overthrown in 1898 and in 1918 blessed her grandsons as they went forth to share in America's glory in the world war.
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